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

Billie Jo Kelby

An unnamed third-person narrator

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

First-person

Third-person

Second-person

It depends which character is narrating
5 In what country is Out of the Dust set?

Mexico

Canada

United States

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

The War of Independence

The Great Depression

9/11

The Spanish Civil War
7 In what state is the book set?

Oklahoma

New York

California

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

Thirteen

Twelve

Fifteen

Twenty
9 What form does Out of the Dust take?

Novel

Memoir

Stage play

Non-fiction essay
10 Under which of these of genres does Out of the Dust not fall?

Historical fiction

Magical realism

Novel in verse

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

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

The sentences are divided into lines of verse

The author uses no punctuation

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?

Bayard

Billie Jo

Karen Hesse

Ma
14 Who is the primary antagonist?

Miss Freeland

Bayard

Mr. Hardly

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

She was born male

Her parents are progessive-minded

Her father wanted a son

She is named after her mother
16 What color does Billie Jo say she has been since the day she was born?

Brown

Yellow

Red

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

Dramatic irony

Deus ex machina

Foreshadowing

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

Cherries

Blueberries

Oranges

Apples
19 What region does the Kelby family live in?

Bay of Biscay

Mississippi Delta

Texas Summit

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

Her parents renewing their vows

Her engagement to Mad Dog

The birth of her first sibling

Her graduation from high school
21 Who is Miss Freeland?

Bayard's sister

Billie Jo's mother

Bayard's girlfriend

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

She and her family move to California

She dates Mad Dog to spite Billie Jo

She dies while hopping trains

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

Flute

Drums

Piano

Guitar
24 Why does Billie Jo envy Livie?

Billie Jo stole her boyfriend

Billie Jo wishes she were traveling west herself

Billie Jo spread rumors about Livie

Billie Jo's family isn't as weathy as the Killians
25 In what year does Billie Jo begin her narration?

1933

1934

1994

1945

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