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- 1. Multiple Choice
What item do the Curtis brothers always have in the ice box for breakfast in the morning?
Chocolate cake.
Brownies.
Cupcakes.
Eggs and bacon
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat parenting mistake did Randy feel Bob's parents made?They were too strict with him.They did not love him enough.They never told him no.
- 3. Multiple Choice
After reading the morning paper, what is Ponyboy's biggest fear?
That he is going to jail for manslaughter.
That Dally will be upset he was made out to be a hero.
He is worried the authorities will put him in a boys home.
That the public attention will make him an outcast.
- 4. Multiple Choice
According to Ponyboy, Soda reminds him of
Mickey Mouse
a palomino colt
a bronze statue
a stalk of wheat in the golden sun
- 5. Multiple Choice
After the church fire, a newspaper headline read: __________ _________ turn _________
Young hoods, heroes
Teenage boys, heroes
Innocent teens, evil
Juvenile Delinquents, heroes
- 6. Multiple Choice
Who does Ponyboy talk to at the end of the chapter seven?
Cherry
Two bit
Bob's ghost
Randy
- 7. Multiple Choice
How has Ponyboy's view of the Socs changed?
He now hates them even more.
He now sees them as human beings with problems.
He now sees them as cold and unfeeling.
He wants to date Cherry.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWho waited for Ponyboy in the hospital?Two-Bit and SteveDarry and Soda PopDally and Cherry
- 9. Multiple Choice
What prognosis do the doctors give the critically injured character in Chapter 7?
If he lives, he will be crippled for the rest of his life.
He needs brain surgery.
He is blind.
He will be able to go home soon.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWho has moved to Florida by Chapter 7?Sandy.Cherry.Buck.Soda.
- 11. Multiple Choice
The one thing Johnny asks for when Two-Bit and Pony visit him is _____.
chocolate candy
cigarettes
Gone with the Wind
a switchblade
- 12. Multiple Choice
In Chapter 8 of The Outsiders, what does Dally say he will do?
He will leave Tulsa and never come back.
He will 'take care' of Johnny's mother.
He will try to be nicer to the nurses.
He will be out of the hospital in time to fight in the rumble.
- 13. Multiple Choice
What can a reader infer about Johnny's relationship with his mom from his reaction at the hospital
she is a concerned and loving mother
he doesn't want her to see him in this condition
she is unfit and an absent mother
he is more concerned about her than she is about him.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Why does Randy tell Pony that he’s not going to show up at the rumble?
He doesn’t want the Socs to know he’s now friends with Pony
His old man told him he can’t show up there
He’s sick of fighting and upset over Bob’s death
He has to stay out of trouble after Bob's death.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Read the passage. What is happening to Randy in this excerpt?
"I read about you in the paper," Randy said finally. "How come?" I don't know. Maybe I felt like playing hero." "I wouldn't have. I would have let those kids burn to death." "You might not have. You might have done the same thing." Randy pulled out a cigarette and pressed in the car lighter. "I don't know. I don't know anything anymore. I would never have believed a greaser could pull something like that." " 'Greaser' didn't have anything to do with it. My buddy over there wouldn't have done it. Maybe you would have done the same thing, maybe a friend of yours wouldn't have. It's the individual." "I'm not going to show at the rumble tonight," Randy said slowly.
Randy is thinking about becoming a greaser
Randy is going to leave the Socs
Randy is admitting that he’s selfish
Randy’s viewpoint about greasers and life is changing
- 16. Multiple ChoiceDally is going to recover after burning his arm in the fire.FalseTrue
- 17. Multiple Choice
How did Johnny respond when he found out his mother was there to see him?
He sent her away and said he didn't want to see her.
He was excited to see his mom and hoped to make everything right.
He pretended to be asleep so he wouldn't have to see her.
He shrugged and acted like he didn't care.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Cherry tell Ponyboy that the Socs have planned for the rumble?they have warned the police about the rumblethe Socs aren't going to show upthey will fight fair and without weaponsthey are going to bring guns
- 19. Multiple ChoiceDefine foreshadowing.A flashback of what happened previouslyA hint at something that will happen laterGiving human-like characteristics to non-living thingsComparing two unlike things using like or as
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of foreshadowing from The Outsiders?
"I knew that was what Dally wanted."
Why aren't you scared?
I killed that boy
I had a sick feeling...a premonition.
- 21. Multiple Choice
Ponyboy asks Cherry if she can see the sunset "real good from the West side." She says, "Real good." Ponyboy tells here , "You can see it good from the East side too." This is considered a _____________________ meaning that _________________.
Inference/town has a nice sunset no matter what side you are on.
comparison/Socs and the Greasers are not that different.
Falling action/the novel is about to resolve.
simile/Socs and Greasers are very different people.
- 22. Multiple Choice
Why does Pony suddenly bring up the sunset when he is talking to Cherry? What is he trying to say?
"I understand your problems now."
He's trying to change the subject because talking about Johnny is too hard.
He's trying to make her feel bad.
"Can I come to your house and watch the sunset?"
- 23. Multiple Choice
Johnny could have been charged with _____________ for killing Bob.
mourning
manslaughter
- 24. Multiple Choice
Why is Johnny's paralyzed condition especially bad for him?
He is a star athlete at school
He dislikes being with his parents, and he would have to live with them forever.
He won't be able to be hang around with the gang.
He will struggle to get a job because of his inability to stand up.
- 25. Multiple Choice
Ponyboy, Darry, and Sodapop always keep their front door unlocked because _____.
the lock was broken and they couldn't afford to fix it
they live in a very safe neighborhood
they only have one key between the three of them
another Greaser might need a place to sleep for the night.
- 26. Multiple Choice
What figurative language is used to describe Johnny's condition?
He is as pale as a sheet.
He is as pale as a pillow.
He is weak as a limp noodle.
He is strong as an ox.
- 27. Multiple Choice
What qualities did Robert Sheldon show according to Cherry? Choose two.
He was friendly
He was charismatic
He had a bad temper
He was a good student
- 28. Multiple Choice
What would make Darry a Soc?
His strength
His athleticism
His intelligence
His sense of humor
- 29. Multiple Choice
What is Pony's recurring dream in chapter 7?
His parents' car crash
His parents' funeral
His parents' last time alive
The last family vacation
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