Outsiders Test

For breakfast, Ponyboy and his brothers like to eat

• eggs and bacon

• biscuits and gravy

• chocolate cake

• cereal

Why is Johnny so amazed with the book Gone with the Wind?

• He thinks southern gentlemen are gallant heroes.

• He likes to read about the Civil War.

• He thinks reading is something everyone should do.

• He likes the violence.

What literary device does the author use to describe Johnny's mugging?

• foreshadowing

• flashback

• figurative language

• rhyme

What conflicts in the plot are evident in the hospital scenes? Choose all that apply.

• Cherry tells Dally she wants nothing to do with him.

• The Socs and Greasers start a fight in the hospital room.

• Johnny's mother blames Ponyboy and Dally for Johnny's injuries.

• Johnny refuses to see his mom when she come to visit him.

In chapter 10, Dally calls Darry to tell him

• he robbed a grocery store.

• he stole a car.

• he killed a Soc.

• he held up a gas station.

How does the author use figurative language in the following excerpt?

"We lay in the tall weeds and damp grass, breathing heavily. The dawn was coming. It was lighting the sky in the east and a ray of gold touched the hills."

• Personification is used to emphasize the gold color upon the hills.

• Metaphor is used to describe the dawn approaching.

• Hyperbole is used to help us visualize the weeds and grass.

• Simile is used to compare two unlike things.

The author uses foreshadowing a lot in this novel. One example occurred when Ponyboy said they had to be careful with the cigarettes because the church could burn easily. Why do authors use foreshadowing?

• To keep the reader engaged and interested by giving hints about what is to come.

• To let readers know about things that happened in the past.

• To show meaning behind everyday objects.

• To give insight into the character's mind.

Why did Dally finally break?

• Johnny died and he was the only person Dally every loved.

• He lost a fight.

• He wa tired of fighting the Socs.

• His parents kicked him out of the house after learning that he helped Ponyboy and Johnny.

What were Johnny's last words to Ponyboy and what does he mean by them?

• "Stay out of the Soc's way, Ponyboy,"--he means that no matter what you do the Socs will always win.

• "Stay out of the fridge, Ponyboy,"--he means that when you keep opening the fridge you are wasting energy.

• "Stay gold, Ponyboy,"--he means to keep childhood innocence;keep digging sunsets and keep dreaming; don't let life make you hard.

• "Stay away from the fire, Ponyboy," --he means you shouldn't take risks for others because you will get burned every time.

Regarding the court appearance in Chapter 11, Ponyboy expresses concern that

• he could be sentenced to weekends in a juvenile detention center.

• he could be separated from his brothers.

• the judge could look down on him because he is a greaser.

• he could get others in trouble with his testimony.