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The Outsiders Final Exam   

Multiple Choice: Circle the answer that correctly answers the question or
statement. (2 points each)

1.) The story is told through a 1st person point of view. Who is the narrator?
a. Darry
b. Ponyboy
c. S.E. Hinton
d. Soda Pop

2.)  Where does the following quote appear in the novel?

“WHEN I STEPPED OUT INTO THE BRIGHT SUNLIGHT FROM THE DARKNESS OF THE MOVIE
HOUSE, I HAD ONLY TWO THINGS ON MY MIND: PAUL NEWMAN AND A RIDE HOME…”
a. The beginning
b. The climax
c. The end
d. Both the beginning and the end of the novel

3.) In what decade does The Outsiders take place?

a. 1950s
b. 1960s
c. 1980s
d. 1990s

4. Ponyboy explains the meaning of a few words Greasers use so that we, as
readers will know exactly what he means when he uses them. He states, “Tough
and tuff are two different words.” According to Ponyboy, what does tuff mean?
a. Rough and rugged
b. Mean and sneaky
c. Cool and sharp
d. Rich and snobby

For questions 5-7, read the quote and select the character who said the quote. (2
points each)
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5.) “This house ain’t messy. You oughtta see my house.”
a. Cherry
b. Johnny
c. Steve
d. Two-Bit

6.) “I wish you’d come back and turn yourselves in.”

a. Cherry
b. Darry
c. Sidney
d. Two-Bit

7.) “We gotta get even with the Socs. For johnny.”
a. Cherry
b. Dally
c. Darry
d. Ponyboy

1. Matching:  Match the character with his/her description.   (2 points

each)

8.  Ponyboy     _____                    A. timid and beaten by parents
9.  Cherry          _____                    B.  Soc cheerleader
10.  Bob             _____                    C.  narrator
11. Johnny         _____                    D.  dies by Johnny’s hand

12. Darry           _____                    A.  good looking greaser
13. Soda             _____                   B.  tough, cold and mean
14.  Dally        _____                    C. caretaker, hard worker
15.  Two-Bit       _____                   D.  wise cracker

2.  Sequence of Events-  Put the events in order using letters 1-5.

1=First Event, 5=Last Event (1 point each)

Section 1
16.   Greasers rumble with the Socs.      --------
17.  Johnny and Ponyboy flee to Windrixville.     --------
18.  Ponyboy discuss how he likes to go to movies alone.    --------
19.  Johnny and Ponyboy scuffle with Bob.     --------
20.  Johnny dies in the hospital.     --------
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Section 2
21.  Ponyboy gets jumped.     --------
22.  Cherry soaks Dally with a Coke.     --------
23.  Ponyboy meets Cherry.     --------
24.  Dally dies by gunshot wound.     --------
25.  The church catches on fire.    --------

3.  True or False-  Fill-in T for True or F for false (1 point each)

26.  Socs is short for Socialites.     --------

27.  The Greasers are the poor gang from the west side of town.    --------
28.  If  a Corvair pulls up next to a Greaser, he’d  better watch his back. --------
29.  Sodapop is the only Curtis boy who isn’t afraid of Darry.   --------
30.  Two-bit Matthews is  very serious.   --------
31.  Bob lived in New York and was arrested at the age of ten.   --------
32.  Dallas Winston died from gunshot wounds fired by police.   --------

True or False (continued)- Fill-In T for True or F for false (1 point each)

33.  Dally told Ponyboy to “Stay Gold” just before he died.   --------
34.  The Socs jump Greasers when Greasers are outnumbered.    --------             
35.  After their parents died, Ponyboy had terrible nightmares.   --------
36.  Gone with the Wind is the book that Johnny loved to read.   --------
37.  Steve Randall was a Greaser from another gang.   --------
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For question 38, read the passage below. (2 points)

“We were used to seeing Johnny banged up –his father clobbered him
around a lot, and although it made us madder than heck, we couldn’t
do anything about it. But those beatings had been nothing like this.
Johnny’s face was cut up and bruised and swollen, and there was a
wide gash from his temple to his cheekbone. He would carry that sore
all his life.”

38. This passage is about the first time Johnny is beat up by the Socs.
There reader can infer a lot about the effect of this incident on Johnny.
What is NOT an example of something that can be inferred by this
passage?
a. Johnny is abused.
b. Johnny will have physical scars
c. The fight will probably haunt Johnny for a long time
d. Johnny probably deserved to get beat up

For question 39, write a paragraph or two that summarizes the story.
Please remember to detail the WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, and WHY
of the story. You may write on the back of this page.(10 points)
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