The Outsiders Ch 7-12 Unit Test Review

Ponyboy states, “our front door is always unlocked in case one of the other boys is hacked off at his parents and needs a place to lay over and cool off.”  From this statement, we can infer that

• A.     Most people leave their doors unlocked in their neighborhood.

• A.     Darry is sometimes not as strict as he seems.

• A.     Darry wants to make Ponyboy and Soda feel comfortable since their parents have died.

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The newspaper headline “Juvenile Delinquents Turn Heroes” implies each of the following EXCEPT:

• A.     Pony and Johnny had been perceived as troublemakers.

• A.     Ponyboy and Johnny had performed an honorable deed.

• A.     Pony’s hero had been Dally, because he helped him get out of the burning church.

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3. Randy tells Ponyboy: “Bob was a good guy . . . if his old man had just belted him—just once, he might still be alive.” What do Randy’s words reveal about Bob?

• Bob needed his dad to monitor his behavior so he would act more appropriately

• Bob had a lot of friends and didn’t really mean to drown Ponyboy.

• Bob was mainly left alone by his parents, and he didn’t deserve to die.

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Which character trait does Johnny display when his mother comes to see him at the hospital?

• compassionate

• determined

• reliable

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Johnny didn’t want to see his mother when he was in the hospital because

• his mother usually ignored him at home

• he didn’t want her to see him in such bad shape

• She watched every move he made

• She made too many demands on him

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How does the author use a literary device in the following passage:

Two-Bit reached into his back pocket for his prize possession. It was a jet-handled switchblade, ten inches long, that would flash open at a mere breath.

• Hyperbole is used to emphasize an idea.

• A metaphor is used to make a unique comparison.

• A.     Foreshadowing is used to give a hint or clue.

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At the start of the big rumble, the author increases the tension

• by showing the Brumly boys arriving and shaking hands with the greasers

• with Ponyboy’s description of Darry’s eyes “glittering like ice”

• with Ponyboy’s description of their gang’s weapons

Which statement best describes conflicting points of view between Darry and Paul Holden at the rumble?

• “He was looking at Darry with an expression I couldn’t quite place, but disliked.”

• “Darry was standing there representing all of us, and maybe Paul felt only contempt and pity and hate for greasers.”

• “He must be a junior in college by now, I thought.”

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Read the following passage from Chapter 9: Whirling suddenly, he slammed back against the wall. His face contracted in agony, and sweat streamed down his face. Which words below best describe the author’s tone in this description of Dally:

• tense and agitated

• brave and dramatic

• excited and forceful

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Which example best supports Pony’s belief that Dally “died gallant”?

• Dally wanted to be dead and he always got what he wanted.

• Dally loved Johnny more than anything in the world.

• Dally risked his life for the gang on several occasions.

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