Out of the Dust Quizzes

Out of the Dust Quiz 1

1 Who wrote Out of the Dust?

Billie Jo Kelby

Haruki Murakami

Margaret Atwood

Karen Hesse
2 In what decade is Out of the Dust set?

1930s

The year is never disclosed

1950s

1920s
3 Who narrates Out of the Dust?

Mad Dog Craddock

An unnamed third-person narrator

Billie Jo Kelby

Karen Hesse
4 Which answer best describes the book's narration?

It depends which character is narrating

Third-person

Second-person

First-person
5 In what country is Out of the Dust set?

Mexico

United States

England

Canada
6 Which of these events is referenced throughout the book?

The Great Depression

The Spanish Civil War

The War of Independence

9/11
7 In what state is the book set?

California

Texas

Oklahoma

New York
8 How old is Billie Jo at the beginning of Out of the Dust?

Twenty

Thirteen

Twelve

Fifteen
9 What form does Out of the Dust take?

Non-fiction essay

Novel

Memoir

Stage play
10 Under which of these of genres does Out of the Dust not fall?

Historical fiction

Novel in verse

Magical realism

Children's literature
11 What is notable about the book's use of language?

The sentences are divided into lines of verse

The words are translated from French

The author uses no punctuation

There is nothing notable about the book's use of language
12 Where was Billie Jo born?

In a pond

On the floor of her family's kitchen

Out in the fields

At a hospital in Canada
13 Who is the book's protagonist?

Billie Jo

Karen Hesse

Ma

Bayard
14 Who is the primary antagonist?

Arley

Bayard

Mr. Hardly

Miss Freeland
15 Why did Billie Jo receive a boy's name?

She was born male

Her father wanted a son

She is named after her mother

Her parents are progessive-minded
16 What color does Billie Jo say she has been since the day she was born?

Yellow

Brown

Red

White
17 "Cheekbones like bicycle handles" is an example of what literary device?

Simile

Deus ex machina

Foreshadowing

Dramatic irony
18 What fruit does Billie Jo say she is fond of?

Apples

Blueberries

Oranges

Cherries
19 What region does the Kelby family live in?

Bay of Biscay

Texas Summit

Oklahoma Panhandle

Mississippi Delta
20 At the beginning of the book, what event does Billie Jo look forward to?

Her graduation from high school

Her parents renewing their vows

Her engagement to Mad Dog

The birth of her first sibling
21 Who is Miss Freeland?

Bayard's girlfriend

Billie Jo's mother

Bayard's sister

Billie Jo's teacher
22 What happens to Livie Kilian?

She dates Mad Dog to spite Billie Jo

She dies while hopping trains

She and her family move to New York

She and her family move to California
23 What instrument does Billie Jo play?

Piano

Flute

Drums

Guitar
24 Why does Billie Jo envy Livie?

Billie Jo wishes she were traveling west herself

Billie Jo stole her boyfriend

Billie Jo's family isn't as weathy as the Killians

Billie Jo spread rumors about Livie
25 In what year does Billie Jo begin her narration?

1934

1933

1945

1994

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