The Outsiders Chapter 5 Quiz

I looked around wildly, almost panic-stricken, but then caught sight of some crooked lettering written in the dust of the floor. Went to get supplies. Be back soon. J.C.

What do the words caught sight of mean in these sentences?

• heard

• saw

• smelled

• felt

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What can Ponyboy see from the back of the church?

• his house

• the store

• the valley below them

• the farm children riding by

Maybe he (Johnny) had already been worked over by the fuzz and was waiting to get the electric chair since he wouldn’t tell where I was.

Who are the fuzz?

• the church leaders

• Ponyboy's gang

• the Socs

• the police

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What signal do the boys in Ponyboy's gang use to communicate?

• a whistle

• a chant

• a shout

• a clap

Which of these does Johnny NOT get at the store?

• baloney

• a copy of Gone with the Wind

• beer

• two loaves of bread

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

What does Johnny do to Ponyboy's hair?

• dyes it red

• cuts and bleaches it

• braids it

• cuts and curls it

How does Ponyboy feel about his hair (before Johnny cuts it)?

• it is not important to him

• he wishes it looked more like Darry's

• he is proud of it

• he thinks it is too curly

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

“We’d have to anyway if we got caught. You know the first thing the judge does is make you get a haircut.”

“I don’t see why,” I said sourly. “Dally could just as easily mug somebody with short hair.”

What does sourly mean in this sentence?

• happily

• sweetly

• angrily

• amusingly

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Why did Johnny and Ponyboy change their hair?

• they wanted to look more like Socs

• they thought girls would like their new haircuts

• they were following Dally's advice

• they wanted to disguise themselves

I started eating a candy bar. “I’m still tired,” I said. To my surprise, the ground blurred and I felt tears running down my cheeks. I brushed them off hurriedly. Johnny looked as miserable as I felt.

What is Ponyboy doing in this paragraph?

• running

• crying

• laughing

• cutting his hair

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2