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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the setting of Out of the Dust?
Gary, Indiana
New York City
Oklahoma Panhandle
Mexico City
- 2. Multiple Choice
During what years did the story Out of the Dust take place?
1920-1929
1930-1939
1940-1949
1950-1959
- 3. Multiple Choice
What does Billie Jo love?
Playing the piano
Farming with dad
Eating oranges
Playing the violin
- 4. Multiple Choice
How did Billie Jo burn her hands?
A campfire
A pal of burning kerosene
A pal of burning gasoline
On the stove
- 5. Multiple Choice
Who died following the fire?
Dad
Aunt Ellis
Franklin
Mama
- 6. Multiple Choice
Why is Billie Jo thinking about leaving home?
Her family has no food or money
She has trouble talking to her dad
She is tired of the Dust Storms
She needs to get away from Mad Dog
- 7. Multiple Choice
Out of the Dust is written in what format?
Limerick
Personal Essay
Paragraph Format
Free Verse Poetry
- 8. Multiple Choice
A SUMMARY is:
Free Verse Poetry
How you determine theme
A short paragraph telling the key details and main idea of a piece of text
A graphic organizer to map out plot and explain major character changes in a story
- 9. Multiple Choice
Theme is:
The same as Main Idea
The lesson you learn from a story
Only used in stories written for youngers students
Usually one or two words
- 10. Multiple Choice
How does Billie Jo feel about her father?
She hates him
She thinks he's annoying
She hates the way he smells
She can't relate to him
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