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Out of the Dust Winter 1934

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Billie Jo physically resembles her ______ but plays piano like her ________.

a)

daddy, ma

b)

ma, daddy

c)

daddy, Arley Wanderdale

2.

"...Great Uncle Floyd, old as ancient Indian bones, and mean as a rattler..." is an example of

a)

similes

b)

metaphors

c)

personification

3.

Because Billie Jo does not buy sheet music with the extra change, the reader can infer that she is

a)

rebellious

b)

sneaky

c)

trustworthy

4.

"...lightning danced on spindly legs..." is an example of

a)

personification

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

5.

The two things that Billie Jo most loves are

a)

apples and playing piano

b)

apples and driving the tractor

c)

driving the tractor and playing the piano

6.

Billie Jo's family will soon change due to

a)

Livie moving in with them

b)

Ma expecting a baby

c)

Great Uncle Floyd passing away

7.
The restless children were hopping about like kernels in a corn popper.
What figure of speech is this an example of?
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Idiom
8.
The book was a spaceship that transported him to strange new worlds.
What figure of speech is this?
a)
Personification
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Simile
d)
Metaphor
9.
The thunder roared and the lightning cracked during the storm.
What type of figurative language is this?
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Personification
d)
Metaphor
10.
What is a simile?
a)
Comparing two unlike things
b)
Words that sound like sounds
c)
Comparing two things using like or as
d)
Exaggeration
11.
What is hyperbole?
a)
Words that begin with the same sound
b)
Using an unbelievable exaggeration
c)
Words that sound like sounds
d)
Comparing two things that are not alike
12.
What is personification?
a)
Words that sound like sounds
b)
A big exaggeration
c)
Giving human like qualities to inanimate objects and animals
d)
Comparing two unlike things
13.

Causes of the Dust Bowl

(a)  

14.

When was the Dust Bowl?

(a)  

15.

Which were the causes of the Dust Bowl?

a)

Overuse of the land

b)

Drought

c)

Overgrazing

d)

All of the above

16.

Where did the Dust Bowl mostly hit?

a)

Texas

b)

Southeast

c)

California

d)

Midwest

17.

Mr. Hardley is the owner of

(a)  

18.

How did the Dust Bowl get its name?

4 lines
19.

Ma cooks Daddy some chicken for his birthday

a)

True

b)

False

20.

In "Fields of Flashing Lights" What was the main theme?

4 lines
21.

Who coined the term "Black Sunday" ?

a)

Katie Couric

b)

Brain Williams

c)

Robert Grieger

d)

Robin Williams

22.

The Dust Bowl affected the wheat crops.

a)

True

b)

False

23.
David found a wallet on the ground. He opened up the wallet and saw an old woman’s ID card. David took the wallet to the woman’s house, and returned it to her.   What character trait does David demonstrate?
a)
Honest
b)
Friendly
c)
Irritated
d)
Fearless
24.
No one want to play with Lena because she always tells everyone else what to do.  She insists that everyone do things her way and will not listen to anyone else's ideas.
Which word best describes Lena?
a)
irresponsible
b)
cruel
c)
bossy
d)
impolite
25.
A group of kids were playing in the backyard and pretending that they were all pirates on a pirate ship. They created a game that had pirates, robbers, and princesses. The kids were showing what character trait?
a)
Loyal
b)
Trusting
c)
Lonely
d)
Creative
26.
feeling sympathy for someone else's pain or hard times
a)
pessimistic
b)
optimistic
c)
compassionate
27.
fully committed to achieve a goal
a)
courageous
b)
pessimistic
c)
determined
28.
steady persistence in a course of action especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement
a)
perseverant
b)
compassionate
c)
generous
29.

How what you describe Billie Jo's Character?

a)

Disobedient

b)

Responsible

c)

Trustworthy

d)

Kind

30.

I feel confident that I passed the test.

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Not Sure