Out of the Dust

The scenes in which Billie Jo tries to save her Ma (61) and tries to save the apple trees (68-69) are similar because -

• she sacrifices her hands in both

• she is defeated both times

• she is fighting to save what she loves

• All of these

Billie Jo's father makes poor choices (67) in this season to show the reader that

• he is a bad man

• his grief is overwhelming

• he is mad at Billie Jo

• All of these

Karen Hesse has Billie Jo celebrate her fourteenth birthday by sitting her Arley's window listening to him play (74). This shows the reader Billie Jo's

• loneliness

• isolation

• selfishness

• Both A & B

Billie Jo thinks she is similar to the trees that President Roosevelt says the people in the Dust Bowl should plant (75). They are alike because

• they're not meant to be in that area

• they would all struggle to survive there

• they wouldn't be able to grow there

• All of these

Why does Billie Jo return home after running away?

• She gets in trouble with government agency workers who take her back home

• She realizes that the dust is a part of her, and this is her home

• She ran out of food and water

What are the two things Billie Jo likes most?

• Violin and pie

• Piano and pudding

• Piano and apples

Why is it difficult for Billie Jo to play the piano after Ma's death?

• She isn't as good as she used to be

• Her hands were badly burned by the fire and the piano reminds her of Ma

• Both answers are correct

What did Billie Jo's dad dig?

• A pond

• A grave

• A well

After Ma dies, what offer does Aunt Ellis make?

• To move in with Billie Jo and her dad

• To have Billie Jo live with her

• To pay for Billie Jo's schooling

What is the primary theme of 'Out of the Dust'?

• A) Overcoming adversity

• B) The importance of family

• C) The power of nature

• D) The pursuit of happiness