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8th Grade 1st Quarter Exam

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who does Ponyboy live with?
a)
His parents
b)
Darry and Sodapop
c)
Sodapop and Dally
d)
Darry and Johnny
2.
Which character was famous for shoplifting and his switch blade?
a)
Darry
b)
Dallas
c)
Steve Randle
d)
Two-Bit Mathews
3.
He has movie-star good looks
a)
Dally
b)
Sodapop
c)
Two-Bit
d)
Johnny
4.
The Soc with rings who beat up Johnny.
a)
Bob
b)
Paul
c)
Randy
d)
Darry
5.
When Ponyboy is talking to Cherry and he says, “I couldn’t ever cut anyone,” What
does this reveal about his character?
a)
He is selfish and dishonest
b)
He is a good, sensitive, compassionate person
c)
He has courage and strength
d)
He does not know right from wrong
6.
Who is the narrator of the story?
a)
Johnny Cade
b)
Dallas Winston
c)
an outside observer
d)
Ponyboy Curtis
7.
Who was the wisecracker, or jokester, of the gang?
a)
Dally
b)
Johnny
c)
Ponyboy
d)
Two-Bit
8.
"You don't ever use your head" is a quote ABOUT which character?
a)
Steve
b)
Johnny
c)
Ponyboy
d)
Two Bit 
9.
Which character is being described? "He was cocky, smart, and Soda’s best buddy since grade school.-He could lift a hubcap quicker and more quietly than anyone in the neighborhood, but he also knew cars upside-down and backward, and he could drive anything on wheels." 
a)
Dally 
b)
Two-Bit
c)
Soda
d)
Steve
10.
"He had a nervous, suspicious look in his eyes, and that besting that he got from the Socs didn't help matters. He was the gang's pet, everyone's kid brother."
a)
Dally Winston
b)
Johnny Cade
c)
Steve Randle
d)
Two-Bit Matthews
11.
What do Cherry and Ponyboy have in common?
a)
They both like sunsets.
b)
They both like fast cars.
c)
They both like watching snow fall.  
12.
When Pony gets home late, Darry ...
a)
calls the police.
b)
tells Pony to go to bed.
c)
hits Pony when they argue.
d)
gets mad at Pony for not doing his chores.
13.
This character once spent time on the streets of New York in gang fights, and has done a lot of time in jail. He doesn't like to follow the law.
a)
Dally
b)
Darry
c)
Sodapop
d)
Johnny
14.
Who loves horses and loved a horse named Mickey Mouse?
a)
Sodapop
b)
Ponyboy
c)
Dally
d)
Cherry
15.
Who dropped out of school and works in a gas station full time?
a)
Sodapop
b)
Darry
c)
Dally
d)
Steve Randle
16.
Who works two jobs, one as a roofer?
a)
Darry
b)
Sodapop
c)
Ponyboy
d)
Johnny
17.
Who is Soda's best friend who also knows a lot about cars?
a)
Steve Randle
b)
Ponyboy
c)
Two-Bit
d)
Dally
18.
Cherry believes the difference between Greasers and Socs is that
a)
Greasers are more emotional
b)
Socs are smarter
c)
Greasers have difficult family struggles
d)
Socs are richer
19.
At the beginning of the story, Pony is leaving...
a)
school
b)
the movies
c)
the store
d)
home
20.
The Greasers' rival
a)
Curtis gang
b)
Tim Shephard gang
c)
Socials or Socs
d)
Oklahoma gang
21.
What did Bob say a greaser was?
a)
white trash
b)
poor
c)
white trash with long hair
d)
nobody
22.
How did Johnny kill Bob?
a)
He didn't kill him
b)
He stabbed him
c)
He shot him
d)
Bob did not die
23.
What did Ponyboy say a Soc was?
a)
rich white trash
b)
white trash with English Leather
c)
white trash with Mustangs and madras
d)
white trash with blue Mustangs
24.
Why did Johnny stab Bob?
a)
He didn't like him
b)
He and the others were trying to drown Pony in the fountian
c)
Bob and the others were trying to stab Ponyboy
d)
He didn't stab Bob
25.
Who did Ponyboy and Johnny go to for help
a)
Darry
b)
Sodapop
c)
Dallas
d)
Cherry
26.
What did Dallas give Ponyboy and Johnny?
a)
a pack of gum and $10
b)
nothing
c)
a loaded gun and $50
d)
a knife and cigarettes
27.
Where did Ponyboy and Johnny hide out?
a)
in an old church
b)
in an old school
c)
in and old house
d)
at Dallas' house
28.
How did Ponyboy and Johnny get to the old church?
a)
Dallas drove them
b)
They hopped a freight train
c)
Bus
d)
They walked
29.
What book did Johnny buy when he went to the store?
a)
Gone With The Wind
b)
Alice in Wonderland
c)
War and Peace
d)
Watership Down
30.
How did Ponyboy describe their new haircuts?
a)
like being a 12 year old boy
b)
he said nothing about their haircuts
c)
like being in a Halloween costume you can't get out of
d)
they looked silly
31.
Does Dally come to see them at the church?
a)
Yes
b)
No
32.
Where did Dally take Ponyboy and Johnny to eat?
a)
McDonald's
b)
Burger King
c)
Dairy Queen
d)
Sonic
33.
Which Soc did Dallas say became a spy for the Greasers?
a)
Bob
b)
Randy
c)
Cherry
d)
None of these
34.
How did Dallas feel about Johnny want to turn himself in?
a)
He thought that was the right thing to do.
b)
He was upset
c)
He did not care
d)
He was excited about that
35.
Why did Ponyboy and Johnny go into the burning church?
a)
to get their stuff
b)
to see what it was like
c)
to rescue some children
d)
none of the above
36.
Why did Dallas hit Ponyboy in the back really hard?
a)
he was upset with him
b)
his back was on fire
c)
he wanted his coat
d)
he did not hit him
37.
Where is Ponyboy when he wake up after the fire?
a)
an ambulance
b)
in a parking lot
c)
outside the church
d)
none of the above
38.
When Ponyboy saw Darry at the hospital, what was his mood?
a)
He was angry
b)
He was crying
c)
He was indifferent 
d)
He was surprised 
39.
What did Jerry say when he saw Ponyboy smoking?
a)
"Can I bum one?"
b)
"You shouldn't be smoking"
c)
"I don't smoke."
d)
He said nothing
40.
Why did Jerry say Ponyboy shouldn't smoke?
a)
"Smoking causes cancer"
b)
"Your too young"
c)
"There is no smoking in here"
d)
He did not say.
41.
What did Alice think the mouse was? (Chapter 2) 
a)
Hippopotamus
b)
Lion
c)
Giraffe
d)
Rabbit
42.
Who is the main character so far in this story?
a)
Rabbit
b)
Alice 
c)
Cat
d)
Queen of Hearts 
43.

What made Alice shrink again? Chapter 2

a)

The rabbit

b)

The fan

c)

The characters in story

d)

The potion

44.
What did the rabbit have on? (Chapter 1)
a)
watch
b)
waist coat
c)
both of these 
45.
The salt water that Alice was in in was her?  Chapter 2
a)
pool
b)
tears
c)
ocean
d)
backyard 
46.
What type of animal is Dinah? (Chapter 2)
a)
dog
b)
caterpillar
c)
cat
d)
rabbit
47.
True or False-- The pool of tears had lots of animals including a snake. (Chapter 2)
a)
True
b)
False
48.
True or False...Alice begins to wonder if she is another girl instead of Alice. (Chapter 2)
a)
True
b)
False
49.
True or False...Now that Alice gets the key off of the table she still cannot fit through the door. (Chapter 2)
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Once Alice cannot get into the door because the key is on the table...she begins to cry.  What animal joins her in her pool of tears? (Chapter 2)
a)
cat
b)
dolphin
c)
mouse
d)
tiger
51.
To get dry, the Dodo tells them that they can get dry if they race.  What type of race was it? (Chapter 3)
a)
Peachtree Road Race
b)
Boat Race
c)
Race Car Race
d)
Caucus Race
52.
True or False...Alice gets a thimble as prize for the race. (Chapter 3)
a)
True
b)
False
53.
True or False...The White Rabbit mistakes Alice for his maid. (Chapter 4)
a)
True
b)
False
54.
Why do the animals leave when Alice mentions Dinah? (Chapter 3)
a)
They were confused about what she was talking about.
b)
She mentioned that Dinah liked to eat birds.
c)
They needed to go see the White Rabbit.
55.
What item changes into cakes? (Chapter 4)
a)
pebbles
b)
baseballs
c)
sticks
56.
What problem does Alice face when she encounters the puppy? (Chapter 4)
a)
She worries the dog will not like her.
b)
She does not know how to speak to the dog.
c)
She does not have any treats to give him.
d)
She is so small now that he could trample her underneath his feet. 
57.
When Alice is looking for something to eat, who/what does she find? (Chapter 4)
a)
She finds her sister.
b)
She finds a Caterpillar on top of a mushroom. 
c)
She found a diary in the grass.
d)
She found a butterfly on a flower.
58.
Who asks Alice who she is? (Chapter 5)
a)
The Dodo
b)
Dinah
c)
Caterpillar
d)
Mouse
59.
How does Alice feel about books with no pictures? (Chapter 1)
a)
happy
b)
lazy
c)
bored
d)
crazy
60.
What color are the white rabbit's eyes? (Chapter 1)
a)
pink
b)
blue
c)
green
d)
brown
61.
What did Alice wish to be like so she could fit through the hole? (Chapter 1)
a)
a rabbit
b)
a little girl
c)
a folded telescope
d)
an ant
62.
How high was Alice after she drank the potion? (Chapter 1)
a)
one foot
b)
10 inches
c)
6 inches 
d)
3 inches 
63.
What was the problem in reaching the table with the key on it? (Chapter 1)
a)
She couldn't find it
b)
She lost it
c)
It was too short
d)
It was too tall
64.
What word would describe Alice? (Chapter 1)
a)
Curious
b)
Sad
c)
Mad
d)
Old
65.
What does the rabbit say very often? (Chapter 1)
a)
Follow me
b)
Do you want to go home?
c)
Oh my how late it is getting
d)
Can you hide?
66.
What was in the jar that she took from the shelf? (Chapter 1)
a)
Juice
b)
Orange Marmalade
c)
Jelly
d)
Candy
67.
In the beginning of the chapter, where is the setting? ( Chapter 1 )
a)
In the woods 
b)
On the bank 
c)
At the mountains 
d)
In a field
68.
In the beginning of the chapter, where is the setting? )
a)
In the woods 
b)
On the bank 
c)
At the mountains 
d)
In a field
69.

Pick the Character: Seven years old, very curious, ends up in wonderland.

a)

Queen of Hearts

b)

Duchess

c)

Alice

d)

Cheshire Cat

70.

Who is the author of "The Outsiders"?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

S.E. Hinton

c)

Lewis Carol

d)

Dr. Seuss