Out of the Dust Quizzes

Out of the Dust Quiz 1

1 Who wrote Out of the Dust?

Haruki Murakami

Billie Jo Kelby

Margaret Atwood

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

1930s

1920s

The year is never disclosed

1950s
3 Who narrates Out of the Dust?

Billie Jo Kelby

Mad Dog Craddock

Karen Hesse

An unnamed third-person narrator
4 Which answer best describes the book's narration?

Second-person

It depends which character is narrating

Third-person

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

England

United States

Canada

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

9/11

The Spanish Civil War

The Great Depression

The War of Independence
7 In what state is the book set?

Texas

Oklahoma

California

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

Thirteen

Twelve

Twenty

Fifteen
9 What form does Out of the Dust take?

Novel

Memoir

Non-fiction essay

Stage play
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 words are translated from French

The sentences are divided into lines of verse

The author uses no punctuation

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

Out in the fields

In a pond

At a hospital in Canada

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

Ma

Billie Jo

Bayard

Karen Hesse
14 Who is the primary antagonist?

Bayard

Arley

Miss Freeland

Mr. Hardly
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?

White

Brown

Yellow

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

Dramatic irony

Foreshadowing

Deus ex machina

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

Apples

Blueberries

Oranges

Cherries
19 What region does the Kelby family live in?

Oklahoma Panhandle

Texas Summit

Mississippi Delta

Bay of Biscay
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

Bayard's girlfriend

Billie Jo's teacher

Billie Jo's mother
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 California

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 stole her boyfriend

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?

1934

1994

1933

1945

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