Out of the Dust Quizzes

Out of the Dust Quiz 1

1 Who wrote Out of the Dust?
Billie Jo Kelby

Margaret Atwood

Haruki Murakami

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?
Karen Hesse

Billie Jo Kelby

Mad Dog Craddock

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

It depends which character is narrating

Second-person

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

Canada

England

Mexico
6 Which of these events is referenced throughout the book?
9/11

The War of Independence

The Spanish Civil War

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

California

Oklahoma

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

Twenty

Thirteen

Fifteen
9 What form does Out of the Dust take?
Stage play

Novel

Memoir

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

Children's literature

Historical fiction

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?
At a hospital in Canada

On the floor of her family's kitchen

In a pond

Out in the fields
13 Who is the book's protagonist?
Karen Hesse

Ma

Bayard

Billie Jo
14 Who is the primary antagonist?
Mr. Hardly

Bayard

Arley

Miss Freeland
15 Why did Billie Jo receive a boy's name?
Her father wanted a son

Her parents are progessive-minded

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?
Brown

Red

Yellow

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

Deus ex machina

Simile

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

Apples

Cherries

Oranges
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 parents renewing their vows

Her engagement to Mad Dog

Her graduation from high school

The birth of her first sibling
21 Who is Miss Freeland?
Bayard's girlfriend

Billie Jo's mother

Bayard's sister

Billie Jo's teacher
22 What happens to Livie Kilian?
She and her family move to California

She dies while hopping trains

She and her family move to New York

She dates Mad Dog to spite Billie Jo
23 What instrument does Billie Jo play?
Flute

Guitar

Drums

Piano
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?
1934

1994

1933

1945

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