Out of the Dust Quizzes

Out of the Dust Quiz 1

1 Who wrote Out of the Dust?

Margaret Atwood

Billie Jo Kelby

Karen Hesse

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

1950s

1920s

The year is never disclosed

1930s
3 Who narrates Out of the Dust?

An unnamed third-person narrator

Billie Jo Kelby

Karen Hesse

Mad Dog Craddock
4 Which answer best describes the book's narration?

First-person

It depends which character is narrating

Third-person

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

England

Canada

United States

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

The War of Independence

9/11

The Great Depression

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

Oklahoma

Texas

New York

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

Fifteen

Twenty

Thirteen

Twelve
9 What form does Out of the Dust take?

Non-fiction essay

Stage play

Memoir

Novel
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?

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

The author uses no punctuation

The words are translated from French

The sentences are divided into lines of verse
12 Where was Billie Jo born?

In a pond

Out in the fields

At a hospital in Canada

On the floor of her family's kitchen
13 Who is the book's protagonist?

Billie Jo

Ma

Bayard

Karen Hesse
14 Who is the primary antagonist?

Miss Freeland

Bayard

Mr. Hardly

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

She is named after her mother

Her father wanted a son

Her parents are progessive-minded

She was born male
16 What color does Billie Jo say she has been since the day she was born?

Red

Brown

White

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

Simile

Foreshadowing

Deus ex machina

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

Blueberries

Oranges

Apples

Cherries
19 What region does the Kelby family live in?

Texas Summit

Mississippi Delta

Oklahoma Panhandle

Bay of Biscay
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

The birth of her first sibling

Her engagement to Mad Dog
21 Who is Miss Freeland?

Billie Jo's teacher

Bayard's sister

Billie Jo's mother

Bayard's girlfriend
22 What happens to Livie Kilian?

She and her family move to New York

She dates Mad Dog to spite Billie Jo

She dies while hopping trains

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

Flute

Piano

Guitar

Drums
24 Why does Billie Jo envy Livie?

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

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

1934

1933

1945

1994

Out of the Dust Questions and Answers

The Question and Answer section for Out of the Dust is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.

Ask Your Own Question

Study Guide for Out of the Dust

Out of the Dust study guide contains a biography of Karen Hesse, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

Read the Study Guide for Out of the Dust…