Out Of The Dust Pages 99-118

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Students will test their knowledge of pages 99-118 of Out of the Dust writtend by Karen Hesse.

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1.

What does Billie Jo wish she could her her mother tell her?
- A.
  
  "You could do better."
- B.
  
  "I knew you could."
- C.
  
  "I am very proud of you."
- D.
  
  "School is always very important."
2.

Who was Billie Jo's "Ma" at the school Christmas dinner?
- A.
  
  Aunt Ellis
- B.
  
  Louise
- C.
  
  Miss Freeland
- D.
  
  One of her neighbors
3.

What did Billie Jo forget to make for her and her father at Christmas time?
- A.
  
  Sweet potatoes
- B.
  
  Cranberry sauce
- C.
  
  Turkey
- D.
  
  Brown gravey
4.

What does Billie Jo notice as a similarity between her and her father?
- A.
  
  They both play the piano
- B.
  
  The way they tend to apple trees
- C.
  
  The way they talk to their neighbors
- D.
  
  They both rub their eyes with their palms out
5.

Who does Billie Jo think was never meant for farm life?
- A.
  
  Her mom
- B.
  
  Her dad
- C.
  
  Herself
- D.
  
  Miss Freeland
6.

"My father's voice starts and stops, like a car short of gas, like an engine choked with dust" is an example of
- A.
  
  Simile
- B.
  
  Metaphor
- C.
  
  Onomatopoeia
- D.
  
  Hyperbole
7.

Where did Billie Jo and her dad get dressed up to go?
- A.
  
  The local library
- B.
  
  Christmas dinner at Billie Jo's school
- C.
  
  The President's Birthday Ball
- D.
  
  The church down the street from their house
8.

How much money was raised at this function?
- A.
  
  Twelve dollars
- B.
  
  Forty-seven dollars
- C.
  
  Fifty-three dollars
- D.
  
  Thrity-three dollars
9.

"Real lunch and then stomachs full and feeling fine for classes in the afternoon" is an example of
- A.
  
  Onomatopoeia
- B.
  
  Alliteration
- C.
  
  Metaphor
- D.
  
  Simile
10.

Who sent canned meat, rice, and potatoes to the school?
- A.
  
  The government
- B.
  
  Mr. Hardly
- C.
  
  Billie Jo's dad
- D.
  
  Miss Freeland