Chapters 10-12 Quiz (STAAR)

1. Another name for a gun amongst the greasers was-

• A. Shorty
• B. Old colt
• C. Steeleye
• D. Heater

2. The winner of the rumble would be determined by which gang- (p. 141)

• A. Had inflicted the most damage
• B. Would not run away
• C. Had fewer fatalities
• D. Was not caught by the police

3. Dally got a police escort because (p. 146)

• A. He told the officer Ponyboy fell off his motorcycle
• B. The police did not trust Dally to turn himself in
• C. His mother had been in a terrible accident
• D. Johnny convinced the police to help out the greasers

4. The man who gave Ponyboy a ride home after the rumble noticed-(p. 151)

• A. Ponyboy from his picture in the newspaper
• B. Ponyboy’s gun
• C. Ponyboy was bleeding on his car seats
• D. Ponyboy’s leather gang jacket

5. After Ponyboy got home from the hospital, Dally called and told them- (p. 153)

• A. He had just been jumped by another gang of Socs
• B. He just robbed a grocery store and was being chased by the police
• C. Cherry was running away from home
• D. The blue Mustang was coming to Ponyboy’s house

6. Even though Dally was running from the police-(p. 153-154)

• A. The gun he raised had no bullets
• B. He did not want to be caught
• C. He wanted to quit being a greaser
• D. The gun he used to rob the grocery store was Johnny's

7. Who visited Ponyboy while he was recovering? (p. 163)

• A. Roger
• B. Randy
• C. Bob's parents
• D. Cherry's parents

8. From paragraph 1, the reader can infer that Perry Mason shows were most likely-

• A. medical dramas
• B. courtroom dramas
• C. soap operas
• D. reality-based crime programs

9. The judge does not question Ponyboy about the murder because- (p. 167-168)

• A. the doctor had told him Ponyboy was confused
• B. the Socs had convinced him that the killing was self-defense
• C. he is satisfied with Ponyboy's answers about his school and home life
• D. he does not want to embarrass Ponyboy in from of Cherry and the other Socs

10. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

• A. Ponyboy's schoolwork begins to slip, but Darry helps him maintain a good grade in math
• B. Ponyboy's friends tease him about his absent-mindedness, but Darry helps him keep some of his grades
• C. People often become confused and have difficulties after going through traumatic events
• D. After the trial, Ponyboy becomes absent-minded, and his schoolwork suffers