Out of the Dust Winter 1934

Who is the main character of Out of the Dust?

• Livie Killian

• Mad Dog Craddok

• Arley Wanderdale

• Billie Jo Kelby

From whose point of view is the story told?

• Mad Dog Craddok

• Billie Jo's dad

• Billie Jo

• An unknown narrator

What is the name of Billie Jo's friend that moved to California?

• Arley Wonderdale

• Livie Killian

• Mad Dog Craddok

• Hilary Ray

What is Billie Jo talented at doing?

• cooking

• driving a tractor

• playing piano

• riding horses

The phrase "sharp as tongues" as an example of a _____."

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

• hyperbole

Who is the President of the United States during this time period?

• Franklin D Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

• Woodrow Wilson

• Theodore Roosevelt

Who is Mr. Hardly?

• the local grocery store clerk

• the local banker

• a man who helps on the family farm

• Billie Jo's teacher

What is unusual about how the Kelby family prepared for supper?

• They do not turn over dishes/utensils until it's time to eat.

• They do not eat at the table.

• They do not sit together to eat.

• They do not eat supper.

How long did the drought last before the rain came in February 1934?

• 30 days

• 50 days

• 70 days

• 90 days

Billie Jo says the dust was like a sea over their fields with many waves. It wasn't really a sea. What type of language is she using?

• literal language

• figurative language

• detailed language

• emotional language