Quiz on Out of the Dust

When does the story "Out of the Dust" take place?

• Between 1920 and 1921

• Between 1934 and 1935

• Between 1940 and 1941

• Between 1950 and 1951

How did Billie Jo get her name?

• Billie Jo acquired her name because her mother wanted a daughter.

• Billie Jo acquired her name because her father wanted a son.

• Billie Jo acquired her name because her grandmother suggested it.

• Billie Jo acquired her name because it was a family tradition.

How old was Billie Jo when her brother was born?

• 10

• 12

• 14

• 16

Where does Billie Jo and her family live?

• The Texas Panhandle

• The Oklahoma Panhandle

• The Kansas Panhandle

• The Nebraska Panhandle

Who is Arley Wanderdale?

• Billie Jo’s piano teacher

• Billie Jo’s father

• Billie Jo’s brother

• Billie Jo’s best friend

Who is Mad Dog Craddock?

• Billie Jo’s father

• Billie Jo’s piano teacher

• An amazing singer with natural talent

• Billie Jo’s classmate

Where did Billie Jo enjoy playing piano?

• Her school

• Her mother

• Her church

• Her home

Who was the president of the United States at the time?

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Harry S. Truman

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

How does Billie Jo’s Ma die?

• Billie Jo throws a flaming pale of kerosene on Ma accidentally.

• Ma falls from a ladder.

• Ma gets lost in a dust storm.

• Ma is bitten by a snake.

Where does Pa get a job?

• At a local farm

• At a grocery store

• Wireless Power

• At a factory