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.

What is the point of view of the novel?

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

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.

Which sentence from chapter 7 BEST shows that the setting is in the past?

• Maybe people are younger when they are asleep.
• Darry was still asleep when I went into the kitchen to fix breakfast.
• I hunted through the icebox and found some eggs.
• We all like our eggs done differently.

What did Ponyboy realize about Darry when he was reunited with him at the hospital after the fire?

• Darry was angry and frustrated with him
• Darry was kicking him out and sending him to a boys home
• Darry really loved him
• Darry was done raising his brothers and would be moving away

What did we learn about Ponyboy in the newspaper?

• He was the quarterback for the football team.
• He was a member of the drama club.
• He was the editor of the school newspaper.
• He was a track star.

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.