Out of the Dust pgs. 1-51

Who is the main character in Out of the Dust?

• Billie Ann

• Billie Sue

• Billie Jo

• Billie Diane

Ma took Mr. Hardly's hand out from the grocery store.

• tue

• false

Daddy is making a lot of money from all the wheat his fields are producing.

• true

• false

"and her anger, simmering over like a pot in an empty kitchen" contains an example of:

• Mataphor
• Simile
• Personification
• Alliteration

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What did Billie Jo like BEST about being on the road with Arley?

• Being able to travel
• Listening to music
• Being with her music teacher
• Being with other musicians

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What convinced Ma to let Billie Jo go on the road with Arley and the band?

• Billie Joe begged 
• The money she earned 
• Nothing - she didn't let Billie go
• Billie tricked her

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Billie Jo escapes the worries of the dust storms by

• A. singing

• B. studying

• C. doing chores

• D. playing piano

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Why does Billie Jo say that the rain that came was no blessing?

• A. It eroded the soil.

• B. It washed away the young wheat plants.

• C. It knocked many apples off of Ma's trees.

• D. All of these.

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What do you think the apples are a symbol of?

• Nothing
• Hope
• Hunger
• Hate

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