Bud's Journey
Characters
Historical Context
Themes and Symbols
Out of the Dust
100

What city does Bud travel to in Bud, Not Buddy to find his father?

What is Grand Rapids?

100

Who is the girl who befriends Bud and helps him during his journey?

Who is Deza Malone?

100

What event in American history is the setting for Out of the Dust?

What is the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl?

100
  •  In Bud, Not Buddy, what is the primary theme of Bud’s search?

What is family and belonging?

100

What event causes Billie Jo’s mother to die in Out of the Dust?

What is an accident caused by a kerosene lantern explosion?

200

What is the name of the orphanage where Bud stays at the beginning of the story?

What is the Home?

200

Which character is known for being tough but caring and taking care of Bud in the story?

Who is Miss Thomas?

200

What year does Bud, Not Buddy take place in?

What is 1936?

200

In Out of the Dust, Billie Jo’s music symbolizes what?

What is hope and escape?

200

What is the name of the farm where Billie Jo lives?

What is the Hunnicutt farm?

300

Who does Bud think is his father when he first arrives in Grand Rapids?

Who is Herman E. Calloway?

300

Who is Bud's older brother that he remembers from his early life?

Who is Todd?

300

What type of music is central to the story of Bud, Not Buddy?

What is jazz?

300

In Bud, Not Buddy, the suitcase that Bud carries is a symbol of what?

What is independence and survival?

300

How does Billie Jo express her grief after the accident in Out of the Dust?

What is through playing the piano?

400

What does Bud carry with him that reminds him of his mother?

 What is the picture of his mother?

400

Who is the person who gives Bud a chance to play with the band after he meets them in Grand Rapids?

Who is Steady Eddie?

400

What environmental disaster affects Billie Jo and her family in Out of the Dust?

What is the Dust Bowl?

400

What theme is emphasized in both novels, especially regarding hardship and growth?

What is resilience?

400

What does Billie Jo struggle with in Out of the Dust after the accident?

What is forgiving her father?

500

How does Bud get a ride to Grand Rapids?

What is by sneaking onto a train?

500

Which character in Out of the Dust faces the hardships of the Dust Bowl and struggles with the loss of her mother?

Who is Billie Jo?

500

What was the name of the program that helped people during the Great Depression, which is mentioned in Out of the Dust?

What is the New Deal?

500

 In Out of the Dust, Billie Jo’s struggle with her hands represents what larger theme?

What is the struggle between personal loss and finding a way forward?

500

How does Billie Jo begin to heal emotionally by the end of Out of the Dust?

  • What is by playing music again and reconnecting with her father?

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