"Out of the Dust" L27-28
Authored by Christine Gibson
English
6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What does Billie Jo mean when she writes that her father is "more like the sod" in "Something Lost, Something Gained"?
Just like grass holds onto the earth with its roots, her father remained reliable and strong after her mother's death.
Just like grass blows different directions in the wind, her father could not decide what to do after her mother's death.
Just like grass dries up without water, her father pulled away and stopped speaking after her mother's death.
Just like the grass does not stop growing until it is cut, her father couldn't speak about the accident until Billie Jo Brough up her mothers death
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.7.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Reserves (N): Something kept for a particular purpose. Read third stanza on page 202. What do Billie Jo's father's reserves represent in this context?
anger
stregth
memories
fears
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.7.10
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Reserves (N): Something kept for a particular purpose. Read third stanza on page 202. What does the word reserve suggest about Billie Jo's father?
He does not like to remember Billie Jo's mother.
He has a difficult time opening up to Billie Jo.
He is strong enough to support both of them.
He has been scared that something will happen to Billie Jo next.
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CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.7.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which statement describes Billie Jo's response after talking to the man on the train?
She realizes she has more in common with her mother than her father.
She realizes her father is proud of her when she acts independently.
She realizes people are not meant to live in one place all their lives.
She realizes she has made decisions that will cause her father pain.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which two pieces of evidence support the idea that "She realizes she has made decisions that will cause her father pain"?
"as the miles showed nothing but empty space"
"And now I'd gone and left him."
"I thought it might be my birthday"
"Ma had been a tumbleweed too"
"he had kept a home until I broke it."
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
"And she knows how to come into a home and not step on the toes of a ghost." (224). What does it mean to step on someone's toes?
always remember
hurt or offend
show respect for
cause to forget
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
"And she knows how to come into a home and not step on the toes of a ghost." (224). What does the phrase not step on the toes of a ghost suggest about Louise in this passage?
She is careful not to try and replace Billie Jo's mother.
She is careful to never mention Billie Jo's mother.
She tries to get rid of Billie Jo's mother things.
She tries to learn more about Billie Jo's mother.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
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