Out of the Dust Quizzes

Out of the Dust Quiz 1

1 Who wrote Out of the Dust?

Margaret Atwood

Haruki Murakami

Billie Jo Kelby

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

1950s

The year is never disclosed

1920s

1930s
3 Who narrates Out of the Dust?

Karen Hesse

An unnamed third-person narrator

Mad Dog Craddock

Billie Jo Kelby
4 Which answer best describes the book's narration?

Second-person

It depends which character is narrating

First-person

Third-person
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 War of Independence

The Great Depression

9/11

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

Texas

California

Oklahoma

New York
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?

Stage play

Non-fiction essay

Memoir

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

Children's literature

Historical fiction

Novel in verse

Magical realism
11 What is notable about the book's use of language?

There is nothing 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
12 Where was Billie Jo born?

On the floor of her family's kitchen

Out in the fields

At a hospital in Canada

In a pond
13 Who is the book's protagonist?

Billie Jo

Ma

Karen Hesse

Bayard
14 Who is the primary antagonist?

Mr. Hardly

Arley

Bayard

Miss Freeland
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?

Red

White

Yellow

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

Foreshadowing

Dramatic irony

Deus ex machina

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

Oranges

Blueberries

Apples

Cherries
19 What region does the Kelby family live in?

Mississippi Delta

Bay of Biscay

Texas Summit

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

Her graduation from high school

Her engagement to Mad Dog

The birth of her first sibling

Her parents renewing their vows
21 Who is Miss Freeland?

Bayard's girlfriend

Bayard's sister

Billie Jo's teacher

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

She and her family move to California

She and her family move to New York

She dates Mad Dog to spite Billie Jo

She dies while hopping trains
23 What instrument does Billie Jo play?

Piano

Flute

Guitar

Drums
24 Why does Billie Jo envy Livie?

Billie Jo stole her boyfriend

Billie Jo spread rumors about Livie

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

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

1994

1933

1945

1934

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…