Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse Final Test

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How did Billie Jo used to earn money before her injury?

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playing piano

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What convinces Ma to allow Billie Jo to play with Arley Wanderdale's band?

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Billie Jo can earn a little money that way.

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Why does Billie Jo's father treat her like a boy?

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He always wanted a son.

Front

Who is president of the United States during the setting of this novel?

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Franklin Roosevelt

Front

Billie Jo writes, "and we were all whittled down to the bone these days," meaning that they

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are so hungry that their bodies are getting very thin

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What time period does the story take place?

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Mid-1930s

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Where does the story take place?

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Oklahoma Panhandle

Front

What happens to Billie Jo’s hands?

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she burns them in a fire

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What type of book did Ma have that Billie Jo wouldn't give away?

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poetry book

Front

A reasonable inference from Billie Jo's statement: "I hollared myself red the day I was born. Red's the color I've stayed ever since."

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Billie Jo's skin and hair are red.