The Outsiders- Final Assessment Review

Cherry Valence is BEST described as 

• A good looking and kind cheerleader who becomes friends with Dallas Winston.
• Bob's girlfriend who becomes a "spy" for the Greasers after his death.
• Someone who sees beyond differences and "liked Ponyboy from the start" because they are both smart and sensitive
• A quiet and timid girl who doesn't really fit in with any group

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Throughout the novel, S.E. Hinton uses a literary device to create suspense and hint at future events.  This technique is called

• allusions
• flashback
• foreshadowing
• figurative language

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Symbolism in literature is used to express a deeper meaning.  Which of the following symbolizes the fact that Ponyboy sees things differently and is more innocent than the rest of the gang?

• The poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay"
• The Mustangs and Corvairs.
• The fact that they eat at the Dairy Queen.
• Two-Bit's black-handled switchblade.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.7.1

A dynamic character is one who CHANGES throughout a story. Select the two dynamic characters.

• Ponyboy and Dallas 
• Ponyboy and Randy
• Marcia and TwoBit
• Dallas and Johnny

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Lessons are often revealed through the interactions of characters in literature.  Ponyboy learns from several characters including Cherry and Randy when he sees them as people, not Socs.  These lessons MOSTLY reflect the topic of 

• Family
• Violence
• Stereotypes
• History

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

An allusion is BEST defined as 

• a subtle reference to another fictional character or place.
• an indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of literary, political, cultural or historical importance.
• An obvious description of detail related to a specific character in a work of literature.
• none of the above.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

S.E. Hinton uses allusions throughout the novel.  These references assist the reader in understanding...

• Connections between life and literature
• Differences between family and friends
• The time period and setting
• The importance of education and employm

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Select the LITERARY allusion from the novel. 

• Windrixville
• Gone With The Wind
• The Beatles
• Dairy Queen

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CCSS.L.7.5A

What type of conflict is described in the following excerpt when Ponyboy is about to get his haircut and ponders his loss?

• internal- he struggles to accept that his "pride" has been impacted 
• external- Johnny cut his hair so he struggles to forgive him 

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Ponyboy describes that the Socs enjoy the Beatles and the Greasers prefer Elvis Presley. This allusion to popular music is 

• literary- connected to writing
• cultural- to show what was popular in the 1960s
• political- related to the government
• historical- a result of a major world event

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CCSS.RL.7.2