What is the initiating event of Out of the Dust?

Ma and Billie Jo are severely burned from the kerosene.

Three words that describe Billie Jo are (all words must apply):

long-legged, redheaded, musical

Which of the following is an example of personification?

"But now, sorrow climbs up our front steps..."

Which of these passages best expresses a theme in this book?

"Hard times are about losing... hope... when dreams dry up."

Which of the following is the climax of the book?

Billie Jo returns home and calls her father "Daddy."

Which of the following occurs in the falling action of the book?

Doc Rice removes Daddy's skin cancer spots.

An example of internal conflict in this book is:

Daddy cannot decide whether or not to plant more wheat.

From which point of view is Out of the Dust written?

first person from Billie Jo's point of view

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Out of the Dust TEST REVIEW

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1
Billie Jo, Mr. Kelby, and others struggle because there is very little rain in the Dust Bowl.
individual vs. individual
individual vs. society
individual vs. self
individual vs. nature
2
Billie Jo names her baby brother after __.
her piano teacher
her grandfather
President Hoover
President Roosevelt
3
What is the initiating event of Out of the Dust?
Ma dies while giving birth to Franklin.
Ma doesn't want Billie Jo to miss school for the piano.
Ma and Billie Jo are severely burned from the kerosene.
Billie Jo returns home and calls her father "Daddy."
4
What do the grasshoppers symbolize?
drought
corn stalks
dust pneumonia
the destruction of hope
5
Three words that describe Billie Jo are (all words must apply):
long-legged, redheaded, musical
musical, redheaded, athletic
only child, blonde, musical
athletic, blonde, musical
6
Daddy and Ma argue about how to best run the farm.
individual vs. self
individual vs. society
individual vs. individual
individual vs. nature
7
"It shifted shape..." is an example of __.
alliteration
simile
metaphor
personification
8
Billie Jo feels partly to blame for Ma's death.
individual vs. self
individual vs. individual
individual vs. society
individual vs. nature
9
Why do the burns on Billie Jo's hands make her life so difficult?
She has trouble playing the piano.
They are a reminder of the accident with the kerosene.
The dust and dryness irritate them even more.
All of the above.
10
Which of the following is an example of personification?
"...she's just taking me in like I was so much flannel."
"Ma had been tumbleweed too, holding on..."
"But now, sorrow climbs up our front steps..."
"My dazzling Ma, round and ripe and striped like a melon."
11
Which of these passages best expresses a theme in this book?
"...I stretch my fingers over the keys and I play."
"Daddy said he'd try some sorghum, maybe some cotton..."
"Getting away, it wasn't any better. Just different."
"Hard times are about losing... hope... when dreams dry up."
12
Daddy and Billie Jo seldom speak to each other.
individual vs. individual
individual vs. nature
individual vs. self
individual vs. society
13
"She's an old mule on the subject of my schooling..." is an example of ________.
metaphor
personification
simile
alliteration
14
Out of the Dust takes place in __.
the Panhandle of Oklahoma
the Dust Bowl
California
the Panhandle of Texas
15
The setting of this book takes place during __.
1944-1945
1934-1935
the summer of 1929
the entire Great Depression
16
What do the apples symbolize?
The Great Depression
Billie Jo's love for piano
hope and Ma's nurturing care
nutritious food
17
Three words that describe Daddy are (all three traits must apply):
stubborn, tough, hard-working
bad, mad, sad
scared, friendly, unreliable
affectionate, dishonest, friendly
18
Which of the following is the climax of the book?
Billie Jo runs away, finally getting out of the dust.
Daddy and Louise get engaged.
Billie Jo returns home and calls her father "Daddy."
Ma dies giving birth to Franklin, who also dies.
19
"A black cloud, big and silent as Montana..." is an example of __.
simile
alliteration
metaphor
personification
20
Which of the following occurs in the falling action of the book?
Doc Rice removes Daddy's skin cancer spots.
Louise brings apples and arranges them in a bowl.
Billie Jo wins third place in a competition.
Aunt Ellis invites Billie Jo to come live with her.
21
An example of internal conflict in this book is:
The cereus plant blooms at midnight and then dies at dawn.
Daddy cannot decide whether or not to plant more wheat.
Billie Jo argues with her mother about playing the piano.
Millions of acres of farmland were destroyed.
22
From which point of view is Out of the Dust written?
first person from Billie Jo's point of view
third person omniscient seeing many people's points of view
third person limited from a narrator's point of view
first person from Daddy's point of view

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