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Outsiders Final Test

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does the following quote appear in the novel?

“When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home…”. Select all that apply.

a)

the beginning

b)

the climax

c)

the end

d)

never

2.

Who said, “We gotta get even with the Socs. For Johnny.”?

a)

Dally

b)

Darry

c)

Randy

d)

Ponyboy

3.

In what decade does the novel take place?

a)

1940's

b)

1950's

c)

1960's

d)

1970's

4.

Which character is the narrator of the story?

a)

Darry

b)

Ponyboy

c)

Johnny

d)

Sodapop

5.

Who said, “Sometimes I like it better when the old man’s hittin’ me.”?

a)

Ponyboy

b)

Dally

c)

Cherry

d)

Johnny

6.

Who said, “You smoke more than a pack today and I'll skin you.”?

a)

Cherry

b)

Johnny

c)

Darry

d)

Ponyboy

7.

What point of view is the story being told?

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person limited

d)

third person omniscient

8.

Who said, “This house ain’t messy. You oughta see my house.”?

a)

Cherry

b)

Johnny

c)

Steve

d)

Two-Bit

9.

Which of the following is defined as the author's feeling toward's the text?

a)

mood

b)

tone

c)

point of view

d)

infer

10.

Which of the following is defined as making an educated guess based on prior knowledge and contextual clues?

a)

mood

b)

tone

c)

point of view

d)

infer

11.

Which of the following is defined as giving human qualities to something that is nonhuman?

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

imagery

12.

Which of the following is defined as using sensory details to describe something in a text?

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

imagery

13.

Which of the following is defined as an exaggerated statement that cannot be taken literally?

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

imagery

14.

Which of the following would be considered the opening conflict of the novel?

a)

Johnny getting jumped by the Socs in the vacant lot

b)

Darry always being so hard on Ponyboy

c)

Dally speaking rudely to Cherry and Marcia at the movies

d)

Ponyboy walking home alone from the movies and being stopped by a carload of Socs.

15.

Which character is described as -

a good-looking Greaser who is the middle Curtis brother?

a)

Ponyboy

b)

Sodapop

c)

Darry

d)

Johnny

e)

Dally

16.

Which character is described as -

a tough, cold, and mean Greaser who has spent time in jail?

a)

Ponyboy

b)

Sodapop

c)

Darry

d)

Johnny

e)

Dally

17.

Which character is described as -

a timid Greaser who is beaten by his parents?

a)

Ponyboy

b)

Sodapop

c)

Darry

d)

Johnny

e)

Dally

18.

Which character is described as -

a caretaker and hard worker; oldest of the Curtis brothers?

a)

Ponyboy

b)

Sodapop

c)

Darry

d)

Johnny

e)

Dally

19.

Which character is described as -

youngest of the Curtis brothers; narrator?

a)

Ponyboy

b)

Sodapop

c)

Darry

d)

Johnny

e)

Dally

20.

Which character is described as -

a wise-cracking Greaser who doesn't like to work?

a)

Bob

b)

Two-Bit

c)

Randy

d)

Steve

21.

Which character is described as -

the Soc that Johnny kills in the park?

a)

Bob

b)

Two-Bit

c)

Randy

d)

Steve

22.

Which word is defined as -

to use or manipulate to one's advantage?

a)

exploit

b)

liable

c)

faltered

d)

acquitted

e)

taut

23.

Which word is defined as -

free from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty?

a)

exploit

b)

liable

c)

faltered

d)

acquitted

e)

taut

24.

Which word is defined as -

responsible by law?

a)

exploit

b)

liable

c)

faltered

d)

acquitted

e)

taut

25.

Which word is defined as -

to lose strength or momentum?

a)

exploit

b)

liable

c)

faltered

d)

acquitted

e)

taut

26.

Which word is defined as -

stretched or pulled tight?

a)

exploit

b)

liable

c)

faltered

d)

acquitted

e)

taut

27.

Which word best completes the following sentence?


The store owner was __________ of the gang of Greasers in his shop.

a)

faltered

b)

leery

c)

delinquent

d)

stupor

e)

liable

28.

Which word best completes the following sentence?


Dally was in an enraged _________ as he ran from the store he had just robbed.

a)

faltered

b)

leery

c)

delinquent

d)

stupor

e)

liable

29.

Which word best completes the following sentence?


The __________ children never seemed to have a curfew.

a)

faltered

b)

leery

c)

delinquent

d)

stupor

e)

liable

30.

Johnny told Ponyboy to "stay gold" just before he died.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Ponyboy had always wanted to read Gone With the Wind.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

After their parents died, Ponyboy had terrible nightmares.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Sodapop is the only Curtis boy who isn't a little afraid of Darry.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The Greasers are the poor gang from the EAST side of town.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Dally lived in New York and was arrested at the age of ten.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Dally dies from gunshot wounds fired by the police.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Two-Bit Matthews is usually joking around.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Socs is short for Socials.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

If a Mustang pulls up next to a Greaser, he'd better watch his back.

a)

True

b)

False