1. Out of the Dust
Jeopardy!
Created by Mrs. McLeod

2. Final Jeopardy
Who am I?
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3. I have a fondness for apples and love to play fierce piano.
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I have a fondness for apples and love to play fierce piano.
Billie Jo Kelby

4. Who am I? $200 Bayard Kelby (Daddy)
I don’t want to try any new farming ideas at the beginning of the story.
Bayard Kelby (Daddy)

5. My family and I become migrants and head west early in the novel.
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My family and I become migrants and head west early in the novel.
Livie Killian

6. Who am I? $400
I am Billie Jo’s “Ma” at the Christmas dinner, and I allow a migrant family to live in my school house for a few days.
Miss Freeland

7. Who am I? $500
My face is “full enough of springtime”, and I help Billie Jo and Daddy learn to live again.
Louise

8. Figurative Language $100
“He’s stubborn as sod.”
Simile

9. “…her fine tunes and her fancy fingerwork…”
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“…her fine tunes and her fancy fingerwork…”
Alliteration

10. Figurative Language $300 Personification
“Lightning danced down on its spindly legs.”
Personification

11. DAILY DOUBLE

12. “…a blizzard of sweet-smelling flowers…”
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“…a blizzard of sweet-smelling flowers…”
Metaphor

13. Figurative Language $500 Hyperbole
“She didn’t think they could squeeze a rattlesnake into the back even if he’d paid full price, the place was so packed.”
Hyperbole

14. Oklahoma Panhandle, 1934-1935, during the Dust Bowl
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Oklahoma Panhandle, , during the Dust Bowl
Setting

15. Climax or turning point
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During this part of the story, Billie Jo heads west, then decides that she belongs at home with her father.
Climax or turning point

16. Story Elements $300 Rising Action
During this part of the story, Billie Jo loses almost everything that is important to her as the events get complicated.
Rising Action

17. Story Elements $400
During this part of the story, we learn about the characters, setting, and problem.
Exposition

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Billie Jo, her father, and Louise are building a new life together as a family.
Resolution

19. Historical References $100
This was a time of economic hardship for the U.S. and Europe.
The Great Depression

20. FDR, or Franklin D. Roosevelt
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This man was the president during the novel; he had polio and served a record 4 terms.
FDR, or Franklin D. Roosevelt

21. Historical References $300
This famous aviator’s baby was kidnapped during the time of the novel.
Charles Lindbergh

22. Historical References $400
Billie Jo’s father fought in France during this war.
World War I

23. Historical References $500
Anyone caught making this illegal substance during Prohibition was taken to jail.
Moonshine

24. Out of the Dust is written in this type of poetry.
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Out of the Dust is written in this type of poetry.
Free verse

25. So the reader could understand Billie Jo’s thoughts and feelings.
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Karen Hesse chose to tell the story in 1st person point of view for this reason.
So the reader could understand Billie Jo’s thoughts and feelings.

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Billie Jo learns the importance of doing this in order to be able to heal her soul. She must _______ both herself and Daddy for their involvement in the accident.
Forgive

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Throughout the novel, Daddy learns to be open-minded, to listen to other people’s ideas, and to try new things. Give two examples of things he did at the end of the novel that prove he has learned those lessons.
Dug Ma’s pond, tried new crops, went to the doctor, did chores for Louise, etc.

28. Never give up on your dreams; stay positive, etc.
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“The way I see it, hard times aren’t only about money, or drought, or dust. Hard times are about losing spirit, and hope, and what happens when dreams dry up.”
What theme is Billie Jo expressing?
Never give up on your dreams; stay positive, etc.

29. FINAL JEOPARDY
Symbolism ?

30. What does rain symbolize in the novel?
Hope, life