The Outsiders Practice Test

The Outsiders Practice Test 1. Read the excerpt from Chapter 1 below: "And you can't win against [Socs] no matter how hard you try, because they've got all the breaks and even whipping them isn't going to change that fact" (Hinton 11). The phrase "they've got all the breaks" suggests that Socs…

• come from stressful, broken homes.
• have more time to take a break at school.
• have an easier chance at success in life.
• are physically stronger than Greasers.

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Read the excerpt from Chapter 2 below: "Dally came striding back with an armful of Cokes. He handed one to each of the girls and sat down beside Cherry. "This might cool you off." She gave him an incredulous look; and then she threw her Coke in his face. "That might cool you off, greaser. After you wash your mouth and learn to talk and act decent, I might cool off too." Dally wiped the Coke off his face with his sleeve and smiled dangerously (Hinton 24). Why is the language used in the last line significant?

• It shows that Dally and Cherry are friends.
• It suggests that Dally's life is in danger.
• It reveals Dally's desire to connect with Socs.
• It shows that Dally enjoys creating conflicts.

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Part A: What is a theme of chapters 1-3?

• Stereotypes can lead to wrongful judgments.
• Any problem can be solved with hard work.
• The most unkind people are usually wealthy.
• Family relationships have the strongest bonds.

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Part B. Which sentence helps develop the theme in Part A?

• [Darry] had been a real popular guy in school; he was captain of the football team and he had been voted Boy of the year (Hinton 16).
• "All Socs aren't like that," [Cherry] said. "You have to believe me Ponyboy. Not all of us ar like that" (Hinton 34).
• It wasn't just that [the Socs] had beaten [Johnny] half to death—he could take that. They had scared him. They had threatened him with everything under the sun (Hinton 33).
• "Gee," Johnny said softly, "I thought you and Darry and Soda got along real well…" (Hinton 42).

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Part A: Which of the following is a possible theme for chapters 4-6?

• No one should trust another human being; they are all flawed.
• All people are ultimately evil no matter how hard they try.
• People should be defined by more than just their mistakes.
• Greasers and Socs will never get along no matter what.

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Part B: Which of the following pieces of textual evidence best supports your response to Part A?

• "I'm drowning, I thought, they've gone too far…" (Hinton 56).
• "I pushed off Johnny's jean jacket, which had somehow got thrown across me" (Hinton 69).
• "It's like being in a Halloween costume we can't get out of" (Hinton 73).
• "If something beefed [Dally], he didn't keep quiet about it, and if you rubbed him the wrong way—look out" (Hinton 89).

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Which of the following details most reveals that Darry really does love Ponyboy?

• Darry runs after Ponyboy after their fight.
• Ponyboy has a dream that Darry apologizes to him.
• Darry cries when he sees Ponyboy in the hospital.
• Ponyboy carries the weapon that Darry gave him.

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In chapter 4, why is Ponyboy's move to the country ironic?

• His dream of moving to the country allowed him to escape reality, and now he has no problems.
• His dream of moving to the country forced him to look at the problems in his life, and how he will look at them.
• His dream of moving to the country taught him that anything is possible, and now he has achieved everything he wanted.
• His dream of moving to the country was supposed to bring joy, but the circumstances do not bring joy in the country.

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Part A: Chapter 7 mentions Johnny's critical health condition. Why would his inability to move any muscles below his waist be worse for Johnny than for someone else?

• Johnny has a promising future in athletics, while the other Greasers do not play sports.
• Johnny needs to take care of his mother, while the other Greasers have no parents.
• Johnny cannot stand his home or his parents, while the other Greasers have each other.
• Johnny's parents beat him, while the other Greasers' parents are kind and loving.

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Part B: Which of the following best supports your response above?

• "I was trembling, A pain was growing in my throat and I wanted to cry, but greasers don't cry in front of strangers" (Hinton 102).
• "Even if Johnny did live he'd… never play football or help us out in a rumble again" (Hinton 103).
• "He'd have to stay in that house he hated, where he wasn't wanted, and things could never be like they used to be" (Hinton 103).
• "He was in critical condition. His back had been broken when that piece of timber fell on him. He was in severe shock and suffering from third-degree burns" (Hinton 102).

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