The Outsiders Final Exam Review

In chapter 1 of The Outsiders, the writer provides textual evidence of how Ponyboy sees his oldest brother Darry. What is one logical prediction to make based on this textual evidence?

• that Ponyboy will never understand Darry because he is cold and distant

• that Ponyboy and Darry will never resolve their conflicts because they are so different

• that Ponyboy will realize he loves Darry more than his other brother

• that Ponyboy and Darry will experience several conflicts throughout the novel

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How does understanding the main character’s help you make predictions about the theme of a novel?

• It shows you which characters are trustworthy and which aren’t.

• It tells you where the characters live and what they do every day.

• It tells you how the main characters might react to the conflict.

• It helps you understand what the main characters have done in the past.

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What is one way that authors use setting to help further a story?

• by using it to introduce new characters and develop main characters

• by using the setting to indicate an important theme of the story

• by only including one setting and describing it in great detail

• by making the setting unimportant so readers can focus on the plot

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What is the best way to understand the setting of a story?

• analyze and critique it

• identify and summarize it

• describe it using the author’s own words

• think about a setting that is similar to the one in the story

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In chapter 3 of The Outsiders, Ponyboy harshly criticizes his brother Darry. What does this outburst say about the character of Ponyboy?

• that Ponyboy does not understand what motivates Darry

• that Ponyboy is an unreliable narrator that shouldn’t be trusted

• that Ponyboy is immature and irresponsible

• that Ponyboy cannot control his emotions very well

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Based on what the author tells you in chapters 2 and 3 of The Outsiders, what kind of character is Cherry Valance?

• antagonist and dynamic

• protagonist and flat

• secondary character and round

• foil and static

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How do different characters' perspectives affect Ponyboy’s view of Dally?

• It causes him to distrust Dally’s closest buddies.

• It makes him too afraid of Dally to say much to him.

• It keeps him from seeing Dally’s positive points.

• It keeps him angry at Dally all the time.

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How is perspective different from point of view?

• Perspective deals with how individual characters change over time; point of view is about who is telling the story.

• Point of view deals with how individual characters view the world; perspective is about who is telling the story.

• Perspective deals with how individual characters view the world; point of view is about who is telling the story.

• Perspective deals with how individual characters view the world; point of view is about your view of the story.

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In chapter 5 of The Outsiders, how does the setting of the old abandoned church influence the mood?

• It creates a somewhat safe place where the boys are likely to be discovered, creating even more tension.

• It is a neutral place where the boys can come and go as they like, so it has no influence on the mood.

• It is a potentially dangerous place because it is so old that is likely to fall in and injure the two boys, which adds to the conflict.

• It creates a safe place where the boys have time to think, but it also creates tension because they can’t stay there forever.

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Which detail from chapter 5 of The Outsiders, the chapter where Ponyboy and Johnny spend a week at the old church, should be included in a summary?

• what the minor characters are doing

• what they want to do

• what they do every day

• what they eat every day

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