Copy of The Outsiders Final Test

What is the setting of the story?

• New York City, 1968
• Tulsa, Oklahoma during the 1940s.
• Chicago, Illinois, 1946
• Tulsa, Oklahoma during the 1960s.

Which is the point of view of the novel?

• 1st person
• 3rd person objective
• 3rd person limited
• 3rd person omniscient

What is the tone of the novel?

• The tone is realistic because the author tried to make her characters true to life.
• The tone is pessimistic because the characters are always upset and feeling down.
• The tone is optimistic because there is no negativity in the world of the Greasers.
• The tone is energetic because Ponyboy does not have any time to stop and think.

What is the genre of this novel?

• fantasy
• mystery
• realistic fiction
• science fiction

What two things motivated Johnny to stab Bob?

• Bob tried to choke him and Randy punched him in the stomach.
• David was drowning Ponyboy and the others were going to beat up Johnny.
• Randy threatened to hurt Johnny’s family and Bob punched him in the stomach.
• David was choking Ponyboy and the others threatened to go after Cherry and Marcia.

What are the terms of the rumble?

• If the Socs win, the Greasers can never go to the West side again.
• If the Greasers win, they can start dating the Soc girls.
• If the Greasers win things stay the same, but if the Socs win the Greasers can't drive.
• If the Socs win things stay the same, if the Greasers win the Socs stay out of the East side.

According to Randy, why did Bob get into so much trouble?

• His parents were too busy working to notice him.
• His older brother got all of the attention.
• His parents were always fighting and wanted to get a divorce.
• His parents gave in to him too much and he was looking for attention.

What were Johnny’s final words?

• “Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold…”
• “Always remember me, Ponyboy…”
• “It was worth it…everything…”
• “You are my best friend, Ponyboy.”

Why did Dally take the loss of Johnny so hard?

• He never lost a friend before.
• He never thought Johnny would die.
• Johnny was related to him by blood; they were cousins.
• Johnny was the only person in the world he had ever loved.

Read this excerpt from chapter 10: “I knew he would be dead, because Dally Winston wanted to be dead and he always got what he wanted.” How do we know that Dally meant to die?

• He left behind a note explaining that he was going to take his life.
• He pointed an unloaded gun at the police and knew they would shoot him.
• He told the doctor in the hospital not to treat his wounds with antibiotics.
• He charged the police with the switchblade and knew they would shoot him.