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100
What close family member to Billie dies and how do they die?
Billie's mother dies during the birth of Franklin, who also dies.
100

What does resilience mean?

The ability to endure many challenges and difficulties 

100
What plants does Billie Jo's mother grow (until she died)?
Apple Trees
100
What is the main theme of Out of the Dust?
Keep persevering, and things will improve, no matter how bad circumstances are at the moment
100

Which one of Billie's friends moves to California?

Livie Killian

200

What causes Billie Jo to worry that her father may have skin cancer?

Spots on his hands and neck.

200

What does endure mean?

to continue to exist/ move forward despite adverse forces

200

What did Billie Jo do that burned Ma?

She accidentally threw a pail of kerosene on her.

200

What does Daddy do that makes Billie Jo uncomfortable because she believes that he blames her for the accident?

Stares at her burned hands.

200
Why was the kerosene by the stove in the first place?
Daddy had brought it in for the lamp.
300

Why does Billie Jo decide to return home after running away?

She realizes that it's not any better anywhere else, and that at home, at least she still has a place to live and her father.

300

What does hardship mean?

A condition of great want, suffering or difficulty; a difficult event or time

300

How does Billie Jo score on her standardized test?

Top in the state.

300

What lesson does Billie's relationship with her father teach us?

Sometimes it's best to give things time to happen on their own and give people the space they need to heal.

300
Who does Billie Jo encounter on the train when she runs away?
A man with a photograph of his family
400

What place did Billie get in the Talent Show?

Third

400

What is a drought?

the absence of rain over an extended period of time

400
What does Louise NOT make for Thanksgiving?
Cranberry sauce
400
What do the apple trees represent?
The last bit of hope that died with Billie's mother
400
What food does Billie Jo bring with her on the train?
Biscuits, which get stolen
501

What relative of Billie Jo's invites her to live with her and where?

Aunt Ellis invites Billie Jo to live with her in Lubbock, Texas.

501

What is imagery?

A technique used by authors to convey meaning through detailed and descriptive language 

501
What subject does Arley Wanderdale teach?
Music
501

What does the piano represent to Billie Jo during the Dust Bowl?

Hope, peace, joy, heavenly happiness

501

In which poem does Billie Jo say, "I don't say it hurts like the parched earth with each note."?

The Piano Player