What happened to Johnny to make him so jumpy?

He was recently beaten up by a gang of Socs.

Nothing; He was just naturally jumpy.

His father threatened to kill him if he got into trouble.

What was one of the only differences between Socs and Greasers?

Greasers have difficult family struggles

Why did Ponyboy and Johnny decide to walk to the park?

They need to get their steps in

They wanted to wake up after falling asleep in the lot

How did Dally help Ponyboy and Johnny?

He told them where to go and gave them money and a gun

He told them to turn themselves in

He told them to change their names and leave

Why does Ponyboy let Johnny cut and color his hair?

Johnny wanted to learn to be a barber

Johnny told him it would look "tuff"

What is the title and author of the poem Ponyboy recites?

Nothing Gold Can Stay; Robert Frost

Nothing Gold can Stay; S. E. Hinton

How does Cherry help the Greasers?

She agrees to fight in the rumble with them

Why do the boys go into the burning church?

To rescue children that were trapped inside

How does Johnny get injured?

Part of the burning church crashes down on him

He had too much smoke inhalation from the church fire.

He almost drowns in the water fountain in the park

What was Darry afraid would happen because of the fight and fire?

They would get a bad reputation

Pony and Johnny would go to jail

What was the headline in news about Pony and Johnny?

Juvenile Delinquents Turn Heroes

Ponyboy penalized after saving children

Greasers vs Socs: Triumph over Tragedy

Why did Randy tell Pony that he wasn't going to fight in the rumble?

It wasn't going to change anything

How was the winner of the rumble going to be determined?

Whoever inflicts the most damage

After Ponyboy got home from the hospital, Dally called and told them...

He just robbed a grocery store and was being chased by the police.

The blue Mustang was on its way toward Ponyboy's house.

He had just been jumped by another gang of Socs

Cherry was running away from home.

Why did Dally raise his unloaded gun at the police?

He didn't know it wasn't loaded

During his recovery, Ponyboy...

Would not accept that Johnny was really dead

had a re-occurrence of pneumonia

discovered a poem that Johnny wrote while in the hospital.

Ponyboy's theme (essay) for English class...

was about how the social classes are really alike

was his punishment for missing so much school

Read "Funeral" by Ralph Fletcher and compare with The Outsiders : Which theme do the two have in common?

Goodbyes can be hard, but they can help us appreciate our friendships.

Adults often don't understand the bond between childhood friends.

Childhood friendships are the strongest form of friendships.

It is important to associate yourself with the same group as your friends.

Read "Funeral" by Ralph Fletcher and compare with The Outsiders : Which details help develop the plots of both stories

Ralph's funeral and Ponyboy's conversations with Randy.

Ralph's funeral and Two-Bit's stolen switchblade.

The boy's running in the woods and Ponyboy's conversations with Randy.

The boy's running in the woods and Two-Bit's stolen switchblade.

Read "Funeral" by Ralph Fletcher and compare with The Outsiders : How are Ralph's and Johnny's deaths different?

one is literal and one is figurative

The friends conduct the service at one but not the other.

Johnny had a closed casket, but Ralph's was open.

Ralph was buried, but Johnny was cremated.

Read "Funeral" by Ralph Fletcher and compare with The Outsiders : How are Ralph and Ponyboy different?

one is seen as an outcast by society

one loses friends over the course of the story

one is well liked by his friends

The Outsiders Final Test

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English

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6th - 12th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

RL.6.3, RL.6.1, RL.6.9

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This quiz comprehensively assesses students' understanding of S.E. Hinton's novel "The Outsiders," targeting middle school readers at the 7th-8th grade level. The questions cover essential literary elements including plot comprehension, character analysis, point of view, theme development, and conflict types. Students must demonstrate their grasp of key story events from Ponyboy's journey as narrator through major plot points like Johnny's killing of Bob, the church fire incident, and the climactic deaths of Johnny and Dally. The assessment requires students to understand character motivations, recognize literary devices like metaphor, analyze the social commentary between Socs and Greasers, and make connections between the novel and comparative texts like Ralph Fletcher's "Funeral." Students need strong reading comprehension skills, the ability to recall specific details, and analytical thinking to identify themes about friendship, social class, and loss of innocence. Created by Angela Combs, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 6-12. This comprehensive final assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, from summative evaluation of novel study units to review sessions before district assessments. Teachers can use this quiz as a culminating activity after completing the novel, breaking it into smaller sections for formative assessment during reading, or as a diagnostic tool to identify areas where students need additional support with literary analysis skills. The mix of plot recall and higher-order thinking questions makes it ideal for differentiated instruction, allowing teachers to focus on specific question types based on student needs. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.1 (citing textual evidence), CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.2 (determining themes), CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.3 (analyzing character interactions), and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.6 (analyzing point of view), providing teachers with valuable data about student mastery of these essential middle school reading standards.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Outsiders is told in what point-of-view? And who is the narrator?

Second Person; Darry Curtis

First Person; Ponyboy Curtis

First Person; S.E. Hinton

Second Person; Ponyboy Curtis

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

At the beginning of the story, Ponyboy wishes he looked like who?

Paul Newman

Soda Pop Curtis

Darry Curtis

Dallas Winston

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why were Ponyboy's parents gone?

They gave up and moved away

They died in a house fire.

They died in a car accident

They gave their kids up for adoption

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who saved Ponyboy the first time he was jumped by the Socs?

Cherry

Johnny

Bob

Darry

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Dally's real name was....

Dallas

Dalbert

Robert

Dewayne

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Johnny was considered to be a ___________ to his fellow gang members.

leader

follower

kid brother

pest

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

"_____________" means cool and sharp in the Greaser's vocabulary.

Tuff

Slick

Solid

True-dat

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

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The Outsiders Final Test

40 questions

The Outsiders is told in what point-of-view? And who is the narrator?

At the beginning of the story, Ponyboy wishes he looked like who?

Why were Ponyboy's parents gone?

Who saved Ponyboy the first time he was jumped by the Socs?

Dally's real name was....

Johnny was considered to be a ___________ to his fellow gang members.

"_____________" means cool and sharp in the Greaser's vocabulary.

What happened to Johnny to make him so jumpy?

What was one of the only differences between Socs and Greasers?

Soda's horse's name was...

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