Grade 8: End of Year Exam

Which word best describes Ponyboy?

• sensitive
• carefree
• aloof
• hard-working

How does Dally help Johnny and Ponyboy after the murder?

• He tells them where to hide out.
• He takes the blame for the murder.
• He drives them to a hideout.
• He helps them turn themselves in.

Which of the following describes Johnny’s feelings for Dallas?

• friendship
• anger and resentment
• admiration and affection
• fear

What does Ponyboy realize about Darry during the course of the story?

• Darry prefers Sodapop over Ponyboy.
• Darry resents his two brothers.
• Darry loves Ponyboy deeply.
• Darry wants to end the violence.

What is Johnny Cade’s most heroic act?

• stabbing Bob Sheldon
• protecting Cherry from Dally
• writing a letter to Ponyboy
• rescuing children from a fire

Which of the following characters does NOT regret the warfare between the greasers and the Socs?

• Ponyboy
• Dallas
• Johnny
• Randy

Which of the following best describes Dallas Winston?

• tough and gallant
• kind and generous
• heroic and sage
• brutal and sadistic

Which of the following threatens the Curtis brothers’ relationship?

• family arguments
• possibility of legal separation
• Ponyboy’s gang membership
• Ponyboy’s attitude toward school

What is Ponyboy’s mood at the very end of The Outsiders?

• bitter
• carefree
• hopeful
• tormented

What has Ponyboy learned by the end of the novel?

• Violence can solve problems.
• People, in spite of appearances, are basically alike.
• You should choose your friends carefully.
• People will always fight one another.