Out of the Dust ... end of book test

Front

What does the man in the boxcar carry?

Back

A Family Photo

Front

Who offers her home to Billie Jo?

Back

Aunt Ellis

Front

What type of figurative language is used in the passage: 'I glare at Ma's back with a scowl foul as maggoty stew.'?

Back

Simile

Front

How does Billie Jo change in her attitude toward Louise?

Back

She doesn't want Louise to go up to Ma's hill, but later she approves.

Front

Why does Billie Jo feel guilty after Ma's accident?

Back

She threw the kerosene out the door without thinking.

Front

Define 'simile'.

Back

A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What is the main theme of 'Out of the Dust'?

Back

The struggle and resilience of a young girl during the Dust Bowl.

Front

Identify a key symbol in 'Out of the Dust'.

Back

The piano symbolizes Billie Jo's dreams and her connection to her mother.

Front

What event triggers Billie Jo's feelings of guilt?

Back

Her mother's accident caused by the kerosene.

Front

Describe Billie Jo's relationship with her father throughout the book.

Back

It evolves from strained to more understanding as they cope with loss together.