Out of the Dust Quizzes

Out of the Dust Quiz 1

1 Who wrote Out of the Dust?

Karen Hesse

Billie Jo Kelby

Haruki Murakami

Margaret Atwood
2 In what decade is Out of the Dust set?

1950s

1930s

The year is never disclosed

1920s
3 Who narrates Out of the Dust?

Mad Dog Craddock

An unnamed third-person narrator

Billie Jo Kelby

Karen Hesse
4 Which answer best describes the book's narration?

It depends which character is narrating

Second-person

First-person

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

Canada

United States

Mexico

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

9/11

The Great Depression

The Spanish Civil War

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?

Fifteen

Thirteen

Twenty

Twelve
9 What form does Out of the Dust take?

Novel

Stage play

Memoir

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

Historical fiction

Children's literature

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 author uses no punctuation

The words are translated from French

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

Out in the fields

On the floor of her family's kitchen

At a hospital in Canada

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

Karen Hesse

Billie Jo

Bayard

Ma
14 Who is the primary antagonist?

Mr. Hardly

Bayard

Miss Freeland

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

Her father wanted a son

She was born male

Her parents are progessive-minded

She is named after her mother
16 What color does Billie Jo say she has been since the day she was born?

Yellow

Red

Brown

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

Dramatic irony

Deus ex machina

Foreshadowing

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

Cherries

Blueberries

Apples

Oranges
19 What region does the Kelby family live in?

Bay of Biscay

Oklahoma Panhandle

Mississippi Delta

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

The birth of her first sibling

Her parents renewing their vows

Her graduation from high school

Her engagement to Mad Dog
21 Who is Miss Freeland?

Bayard's sister

Bayard's girlfriend

Billie Jo's mother

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

She dies while hopping trains

She and her family move to New York

She dates Mad Dog to spite Billie Jo

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

Guitar

Flute

Piano

Drums
24 Why does Billie Jo envy 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

Billie Jo spread rumors about Livie
25 In what year does Billie Jo begin her narration?

1933

1994

1934

1945

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