The Outsiders Full Novel

At the beginning of the novel, Ponyboy wishes he looked like. . .

• Paul Newman
• Dally
• John Newman
• Johnny

Ponyboy’s parents

• Were divorced
• Were killed in an auto accident
• Placed all three brothers up for adoption
• Gave up raising their children and moved away

A symbol of the greaser’s defiance is their

• junky cars
• madras shirts
• their beards
• hair

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Which choice would NOT be considered a theme for The Outsiders?

• Understanding and kindness can overcome prejudice
• Everyone needs to feel accepted
• Stealing will only lead to jail
• Loyalty is a necessary quality in human relationships

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When Ponyboy is talking to Cherry and he says, “I couldn’t ever cut anyone,” What
does this reveal about his character?

• He is a selfish scoundrel
• He is a good, sensitive, compassionate person
• He has courage and strength
• He does not know right from wrong

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The fight between the Socs, Ponyboy and Johnny started with

• Johnny cutting a Soc with his switch-blade knife
• A soc swinging a baseball bat at Johnny
• A Soc shoving Ponyboy’s face into the fountain
• Ponyboy swinging a chain at a Soc

After the fight at the water fountain, Ponyboy and Johnny hid in

• An abandoned church
• Dally’s basement
• An abandoned city building
• Two-Bit’s garage

The following is an example of which type of figurative language? 
"Nature's first green is gold,"

• metaphor
• personification
• onomatopoeia
• simile

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How does Frost’s poem relate to The Outsiders?

• Ponyboy learns that good things in life don’t always last.
• Ponyboy learns the flowers are beautiful.
• Ponyboy learns to fake his emotions.
• Ponyboy learns to make new friends.

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Which word would be a good synonym for aghast in the following sentence?
Darry and Sodapop were aghast when they saw Ponyboy’s new haircut?

• stunned
• satisfied
• pleased
• angry

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