Out of the Dust Quizzes

Out of the Dust Quiz 1

By Maxwell Olson · Edited by James Cooper · Last reviewed January 06, 2024

1 Who wrote Out of the Dust?

Billie Jo Kelby

Margaret Atwood

Karen Hesse

Haruki Murakami
2 In what decade is Out of the Dust set?

1920s

1950s

The year is never disclosed

1930s
3 Who narrates Out of the Dust?

Mad Dog Craddock

Karen Hesse

An unnamed third-person narrator

Billie Jo Kelby
4 Which answer best describes the book's narration?

First-person

Second-person

It depends which character is narrating

Third-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 War of Independence

The Spanish Civil War

9/11

The Great Depression
7 In what state is the book set?

Oklahoma

New York

Texas

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

Fifteen

Thirteen

Twelve

Twenty
9 What form does Out of the Dust take?

Memoir

Non-fiction essay

Stage play

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

Historical fiction

Children's literature

Magical realism

Novel in verse
11 What is notable about the book's use of language?

The author uses no punctuation

The sentences are divided into lines of verse

There is nothing notable about the book's use of language

The words are translated from French
12 Where was Billie Jo born?

At a hospital in Canada

In a pond

On the floor of her family's kitchen

Out in the fields
13 Who is the book's protagonist?

Karen Hesse

Ma

Bayard

Billie Jo
14 Who is the primary antagonist?

Miss Freeland

Mr. Hardly

Arley

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

Her parents are progessive-minded

Her father wanted a son

She was born male

She is named after her mother
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

Dramatic irony

Foreshadowing

Deus ex machina
18 What fruit does Billie Jo say she is fond of?

Blueberries

Cherries

Apples

Oranges
19 What region does the Kelby family live in?

Oklahoma Panhandle

Bay of Biscay

Mississippi Delta

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

Her parents renewing their vows

Her graduation from high school

Her engagement to Mad Dog

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

Billie Jo's mother

Billie Jo's teacher

Bayard's girlfriend

Bayard's sister
22 What happens to Livie Kilian?

She dies while hopping trains

She and her family move to New York

She dates Mad Dog to spite Billie Jo

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

Drums

Piano

Flute

Guitar
24 Why does Billie Jo envy Livie?

Billie Jo wishes she were traveling west herself

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

Billie Jo spread rumors about Livie

Billie Jo stole her boyfriend
25 In what year does Billie Jo begin her narration?

1994

1934

1945

1933

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