The Outsiders reading test

What is the name of the narrator?

• Sodapop

• Ponyboy

• Darry

• Johnny

Why were the Curtis brothers living on their own?

• the brothers ran away from home

• their parents died in a car accident

• their parents left

• none of the above

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What happened to Ponyboy's parents?

• They are away on buisness

• He never knew them

• They were in jail

• They died in a car accident

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Why must Darry, Sodapop, and Ponyboy stay out of trouble and behave?

• So they can get into the colleges of their choice

• So the brothers can stay together

• Because they want to have a clean rap sheet

• Because the brothers are on parole for fighting

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To what animal does Ponyboy frequently compare Johnny?

• a lost puppy

• a rabid dog

• a mindless sheep

• a clever fox

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What is Sodapop's horse named?

• Sprite

• Shadow

• Bugs Bunny

• Mickey Mouse

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Why did Ponyboy take out his switchblade in biology class?

• Someone threatened him and he needed to defend himself

• To open a box of lab supplies

• To dissect a worm because the razor wouldn't cut

• Because he wanted to show it off to his friends

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movie-star handsome, has his dad's eyes, dark-gold hair

• Two-Bit Mathews

• Ponyboy Curtis

• Sodapop Curtis

• Darry Curtis

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elfish face, high cheekbones, pointed chin, sharp animal teeth, ears like a lynx

• Darry Curtis

• Dally Winston

• Steve Randle

• Johnny Cade

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six-feet-two, broad-shouldered, muscular, oldest Curtis brother

• Sodapop

• Ponyboy

• Dally

• Darry

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