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Grade 9 The Outsiders
Who else came to see Johnny at the hospital that day?
  1. Dally
  2. his mother
  3. the kids he saved
  4. a reporter from the paper
Grade 9 The Outsiders
What happened to Johnny at the end of the chapter?
  1. He died.
  2. He sat up.
  3. He confessed.
  4. He started walking.
Grade 9 The Outsiders
How old is Ponyboy?
  1. 12
  2. 14
  3. 16
  4. 18
Grade 9 The Outsiders
What happened to the church?
  1. It caught on fire.
  2. The door was locked.
  3. Someone new moved in.
  4. The pastor came back from vacation.
Grade 10 The Outsiders
What is a heater?
  1. Sword
  2. Knife
  3. Gun
  4. Nunchucks
Grade 9 The Outsiders
What side of town does the narrator live on?
  1. East Side
  2. West Side
  3. North Side
  4. South Side
Grade 9 The Outsiders
What does the narrator say one of his main problems is?
  1. He is lazy.
  2. He is too short.
  3. He can't count money.
  4. He doesn't use his head.
Grade 9 The Outsiders
What are two rules the Greasers have?
  1. No alcohol
  2. Stick together
  3. Lie to the cops
  4. Don't get caught
  5. Stay away from Socs
Grade 9 The Outsiders
Grade 9 The Outsiders
How did Johnny and Ponyboy differ most?
  1. Ponyboy was quiet.
  2. Ponyboy was smart.
  3. Ponyboy had a loving family.
  4. Ponyboy hated to hurt people.
Grade 8 The Outsiders
Which theme from "The Outsiders" is illustrated by the following example? Pony can better cope with Bob's death once he sees the cocky, scared boy behind Bob's Soc image.
  1. Adapting to life may mean sacrificing your humanity and getting tough.
  2. Maturing means becoming sensitive to others as individuals.
  3. Trying to conform to the customs and rules of a group can create problems for an individual.
  4. A hero is not measured by image but by deeds
Grade 8 The Outsiders
What did Johnny leave for Ponyboy?
  1. An essay that he wrote that would later be known as "The Outsiders".
  2. A copy of "Gone With the Wind" with a note.
  3. A letter to his mother.
  4. A book of poems by Robert Frost.
Grade 7 The Outsiders
Which of the following statements is not a conflict in the novel, The Outsiders?
  1. Socs v Greasers
  2. Ponyboy v Darry
  3. Greasers v Society
  4. Ponyboy v Johnny
Grade 7 The Outsiders
Ponyboy realizes that Darry really loves him when...
  1. he sees Darry crying at the hospital
  2. Darry permits him to join the rumble against the socs
  3. he wakes up to find Darry sitting beside his bed
  4. Darry saves him from serious injury
Grade 8 The Outsiders
"He's so greasy, he glides when he walks. He goes to the barber for an oil change, not a haircut" is an example of what 2 literary devices?
  1. hyperbole and metaphor
  2. simile and metaphor
  3. hyperbole and personification
  4. oxymoron and idiom
Grade 7 The Outsiders
Dally hits Ponyboy in the back,knocking him to the ground as he comes out the church because...
  1. Dally was mad at Ponyboy for going in the church
  2. Ponyboy left Johnny in the church
  3. Ponyboy had on Dally's jacket
  4. Ponyboy's back was on fire
Grade 9 The Outsiders
According to Ponyboy, how was Darry different from the rest of the Greasers? (Select all that apply)
  1. He was smart.
  2. He had short hair.
  3. He kept himself clean.
  4. He had to work for a living.
  5. He never finished high school.
  6. He was always there for his friends.
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