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?

1920s

1950s

1930s

The year is never disclosed
3 Who narrates Out of the Dust?

Billie Jo Kelby

Mad Dog Craddock

An unnamed third-person narrator

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

Second-person

First-person

Third-person

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

Canada

Mexico

England

United States
6 Which of these events is referenced throughout the book?

The Spanish Civil War

9/11

The War of Independence

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

New York

Texas

California

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

Thirteen

Fifteen

Twelve

Twenty
9 What form does Out of the Dust take?

Novel

Non-fiction essay

Stage play

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

Children's literature

Magical realism

Historical fiction

Novel in verse
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

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

The author uses no punctuation
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

Billie Jo

Bayard

Ma
14 Who is the primary antagonist?

Bayard

Arley

Miss Freeland

Mr. Hardly
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?

Red

Brown

Yellow

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

Dramatic irony

Foreshadowing

Simile

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

Oranges

Cherries

Blueberries

Apples
19 What region does the Kelby family live in?

Texas Summit

Bay of Biscay

Mississippi Delta

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

Her engagement to Mad Dog

Her graduation from high school

The birth of her first sibling

Her parents renewing their vows
21 Who is Miss Freeland?

Bayard's sister

Billie Jo's teacher

Billie Jo's mother

Bayard's girlfriend
22 What happens to Livie Kilian?

She and her family move to California

She dies while hopping trains

She dates Mad Dog to spite Billie Jo

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

Piano

Drums

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 stole her boyfriend

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

1994

1945

1934

1933

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