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?

1950s

1920s

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?

Third-person

Second-person

It depends which character is narrating

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

United States

England

Mexico

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

The Great Depression

9/11

The Spanish Civil War

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

Oklahoma

California

Texas

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

Fifteen

Twelve

Thirteen

Twenty
9 What form does Out of the Dust take?

Stage play

Memoir

Novel

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

Children's literature

Historical fiction

Magical realism

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 sentences are divided into lines of verse

The author uses no punctuation

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

In a pond

At a hospital in Canada

Out in the fields

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

Karen Hesse

Billie Jo

Ma

Bayard
14 Who is the primary antagonist?

Miss Freeland

Mr. Hardly

Bayard

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

She was born male

Her parents are progessive-minded

She is named after her mother

Her father wanted a son
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?

Blueberries

Cherries

Apples

Oranges
19 What region does the Kelby family live in?

Bay of Biscay

Texas Summit

Mississippi Delta

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

Her parents renewing their vows

The birth of her first sibling

Her graduation from high school

Her engagement to Mad Dog
21 Who is Miss Freeland?

Billie Jo's teacher

Billie Jo's mother

Bayard's girlfriend

Bayard's sister
22 What happens to Livie Kilian?

She dies while hopping trains

She and her family move to California

She dates Mad Dog to spite Billie Jo

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

Guitar

Piano

Flute

Drums
24 Why does Billie Jo envy Livie?

Billie Jo spread rumors about Livie

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

Billie Jo stole her boyfriend

Billie Jo wishes she were traveling west herself
25 In what year does Billie Jo begin her narration?

1994

1933

1934

1945

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