Out of the Dust - Winter & Spring 1935

Who is Billie Jo talking about when she says "I've had enough of quiet men." ?

• Arley Wanderdale

• Her father

• Mad Dog Craddock

• Miller Rice

Who is the boy Billie Jo thinks about in "Heartsick"?

• Arley Wanderdale

• Franklin, her baby brother

• One of the Black Mesa boys

• Mad Dog Craddock

What marks does Billie Jo's father have on him in "Skin"?

• pock marks from acne

• raised spots on his face

• splintered places from handling wood

• freckles like Billie Jo

What is in aunt Ellis's letter to Billie Jo?

• an apology for not staying

• an invitation to live with her

• money for her hand therapy

• a picture of Ma and Pa

Why can't Billie Jo remember the names of the people who have gone to California?

• She has a poor memory.

• They never told her their name.

• There were too many of them.

• Their names were too hard to say.

Whose funeral did Billie Jo and her father set out for?

• Her mother's

• Mr. Hardley's

• Grandma Lucas's

• Pete Guymon's

What wouldn't start at the end of "Blankets of Black"?

• The fire

• The truck

• The tractor

• The lead car in the funeral procession

What kind of job was Mad Dog hoping to get in Amarillo?

• Anything that was available

• Something with the power company

• A job in an ice cream factory

• A job singing on the radio

What did Miss Freeland do when Billie Jo played the piano at graduation?

• She clapped harder than anyone else.

• She stood and applauded.

• She waved to Billie Jo.

• She started to cry.

What did Miss Freeland do when Billie Jo played the piano at graduation?

• She clapped harder than anyone else.

• She stood and applauded.

• She waved to Billie Jo.

• She started to cry.