Out of the Dust Part 1

Who is the main character of Out of the Dust?

• Livie Killian

• Mad Dog Craddok

• Arley Wonderdale

• Bille Jo Kilby

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From whose point of view is the story told?

• Mad Dog Craddok

• Billie Jo's dad

• Billie Jo

• An unknown narrator

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What is the name of Billie Jo's friend that moved away to California?

• Arley Wonderdale

• Livie Killian

• Mad Dog Craddock

• Hillary Ray

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What is Billie Jo talented at doing?

• Cooking

• Reading

• Playing piano

• Riding horses

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The phrase "She's an old mule on the subject of my schooling," is an example of

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• onomatopoeia

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

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

• Woodrow Wilson

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Who is Mr. Hardly?

• The local banker in charge of everyone's money

• A local convenience store clerk

• A man who helped out on the Kilby farm

• Billie Jo's school teacher

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What is unusual about how the Kilby family prepares for supper?

• They do not turn dishes and utensils over until time to eat.

• They do not eat at the table.

• They do not sit together to eat.

• They do not eat supper.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

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How long did the drought last before the rain came in February of 1934?

• Thirty days

• Fifty days

• Seventy days

• One month

The phrase "The potatoes are peppered plenty tonight, Polly!" is an example of

• simile

• personification

• hyperbole

• alliteration

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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