The Outsiders Novel Test

What is Randy’s opinion about Johnny and Ponyboy saving those kids?

• Randy says that he wouldn’t have done it and couldn’t believe Greasers would save kids.

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• Randy thinks they were foolish to run into a burning building.

• He says that they were crazy to risk their lives

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Johnny’s note to Ponyboy made several points. Which one is NOT one of Johnny’s points?

• There is still good in the world.

• He forgives his mother and father.

• Pony can make whatever he wants of his life.

• He didn’t mind dying for those kids

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What is the “country” a symbol for in the novel?

• peace

• war

• childhood

• family

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What do Ponyboy and Darry agree to do for Soda’s sake?

• Stop fighting.

• Help him get over Sandy.

• Save money to buy Soda a horse.

• Make him go back to school to continue his education

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Why wouldn’t Cherry go visit Johnny in the hospital?

• She couldn’t make time to go see him. She was too busy.

• She was afraid that she would try to kill him.

• Johnny killed Bob; she couldn’t bring herself to look at him.

• She didn’t like hospitals.

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What did Pony decide was the reason Dally couldn’t take Johnny’s death?

• Dally made Johnny go back into the burning building and was therefore the cause of Johnny’s death.

• Dally couldn’t deal with any kind of death.

• Dally couldn’t handle reality.

• Johnny was the only person Dally loved.

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For Ponyboy and Cherry, sunsets are a symbol of:

• conforming to the world and others.

• their worlds may be different, but they have many things in common.

• the Greasers and Socs are both sensitive to others.

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What is the resolution of the novel?

• Randy is unable to forgive Johnny.

• Randy is trying to cover up for Bob

• When Ponyboy writes his “theme” (essay) for school

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At the end of his visit with Randy at the Tasty Freeze, what does Ponyboy conclude about him?

• He is unable to forgive Johnny.

• He is trying to cover up for Bob.

• He is a mean, cold blooded Soc.

• He is a really good guy.

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Ponyboy looks at Bob’s picture in the yearbook and…

• Tries to see Bob through the eyes of others.

• Is overcome with guilt for Bob’s death and starts to sob uncontrollably.

• Tears the page out in anger.

• Sees it change to a picture of Johnny.

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