Who is the main character of "Out of the Dust?" Say the character's name and then spell it correctly.
Who is Billie Jo?
100
Where and when does this novel begin?
What is on swept wooden floor/Panhandle…in 1920.
100
A prolonged period of dryness.
What is drought?
100
Refers to the western portion of Oklahoma, a strip of land 166 miles long and 34 miles wide.
What is Panhandle?
100
Give a description of Billie Jo. Please use at least three descriptors in your answer.
What is pointy elbows, fidgety legs, red hair…..
200
Who is the store owner, whose roof collapsed and caused him great stress?
What is Mr. Hardly?
200
What are the rules for dining? What is the purpose of these rules?
What is putting the glasses and plates upside down on the table until the family is ready to eat. Fold the spoons/forks/knifes in napkins until the family is ready to eat. WHY? They waited until the last minute to turn their plates and glasses right-side up and to take their silverware out to limit the amount of dust that winded up in them.
200
Agreeably sharp or biting in taste.
What is tart?
200
He brought hope to people during the Great Depression. He is known for saying, "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
200
Explain a moment in the text that could help justify, "As you sow, so shall you reap."
What is ….
Livie playing the piano, farmers fields…….
300
Who is Billie Jo's teacher?
What is Miss Freeland.
300
What are two ways Billie Jo's family demonstrates their goodness?
What is give donations, even though, Billie Jo's family doesn't have much themselves AND return the 4 cents to Mr. Hardy, even though he wouldn't have done the same for them.
300
frail or flimsy in appearance.
What is spindly?
300
Dances that were held across the country to raise money for the Warm Springs Foundation established by the president during the Great Depression.
What is Birthday Balls.
300
Give an example of "The grass is greener on the other side" from the text.
What is Livie's family moving to California, thinking life in the west would be better than life in the Panhandle.
400
Who asks the main character to play in concerts? Bonus: Who does she play with?
Who is Arley Wanderdale?
400
What do Ma and Dad argue about during the Spring of 1934?
What is...
Ma says Pa should plant something other than wheat.
Ma says they should try to create a pond.
Pa says that getting rid of his wheat crop, and planting something else, would be like Ma leveling her two apple trees.
400
paired down; reduced
What is whittled?
400
One of the world's most popular operas.
What is "Madame Butterfly."
400
What do the apples represent in "Out of the Dust?"
What is hope, renewal, life, growth…...
500
Who is the main character's friend who moves away?
Who is Livie Killian?
500
Why does the main character feel she knows so little about what is going on in the world?
What is she hasn't heard of the opera her teacher is in, Madame Butterfly.
500
The knocking down of something; putting everything on equal level.