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Week 4 Outsiders Weekly Checkpoint

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As a result of the fire...

a)

Dally was arrested

b)

the boys were taken to the police station

c)

Ponyboy badly injured his leg

d)

Johnny was burnt and unconscious

2.

Why are Johnny and Ponyboy considered heroes?

a)

They saved the children from the burning church

b)

They extinguished the fire at the church

c)

They turned themselves in

d)

They rescued a drowning child from a river

3.

Cherry tells Dally she'll testify that

a)

Ponyboy is a good person and "wouldn't hurt nobody"

b)

Johnny fought in self defense and the Socs were drunk

c)

Johnny was drunk and didn't mean to

d)

Bob wasn't a good boyfriend and "had it coming"

4.

At the hospital Darry lets Ponyboy know

a)

he is afraid of losing him

b)

he is worried about the murder charges

c)

he will stand by Johnny

d)

he is actually Ponyboy's father

5.

Jerry Wood is

a)

the ambulance driver

b)

a firefighter

c)

a school teacher

d)

a YouTuber

6.

Why does Ponyboy tell Jerry Wood the entire story?

a)

Jerry didn't seem to mind that the boys were hoods

b)

Ponyboy trusted Jerry

c)

All of these

d)

None of these

7.

What realization does Ponyboy make at the end of the chapter?

a)

Darry is angry that Ponyboy ran away

b)

Darry cares about him and wants him to make something of himself

c)

Darry is thankful that he is okay, but mad about what happened

d)

Darry thinks Ponyboy is too much of a burden

8.

the Soc that comes to see Ponyboy

a)

Dally

b)

Johnny

c)

Ponyboy

d)

Randy

e)

Darry

9.

nicknamed Superman

a)

Dally

b)

Johnny

c)

Ponyboy

d)

Randy

e)

Darry

10.

is in critical condition

a)

Dally

b)

Johnny

c)

Ponyboy

d)

Randy

e)

Darry

11.

must appear in court

a)

Dally

b)

Johnny

c)

Ponyboy

d)

Randy

e)

Darry

12.

will be okay after a couple of days in the hospital

a)

Dally

b)

Johnny

c)

Ponyboy

d)

Randy

e)

Darry

13.

What was the headline of the newspaper article about the fire?

a)

Juvenile Delinquents Turned Heroes

b)

Children Saved from Fire by Hoods

c)

Local Juvenile Delinquents Arrested for Arson

d)

Hood Remainds in Critical Condition after Heroic Act

14.

Why is Ponyboy excited for the rumble?

a)

They can settle the Soc-Greaser conflict one and for all

b)

He is excited to use a new switchblade

c)

Randy is going to help the Greasers fight

d)

He wants to prove himself to the Greasers that he is tough

15.

Who is Randy Anderson?

a)

Cherry's boyfriend

b)

The Soc who almost drowned Ponyboy

c)

The Greasers' new spy

d)

Dally's best friend

16.

Why does Ponyboy insist that things are rough all over and that it is better this way?

a)

So that the Socs have problems too

b)

Because it isn't fair that the Socs get all the breaks

c)

So you can tell that the other guy is human too

d)

So you can understand why people are angry

17.
Johnny felt _________ towards his parents in the hospital.
a)
Gratitude - they came to visit him
b)
Bitterness - they never paid him any attention
c)
Sadness - he saw how pathetic their lives were
d)
Indifferent - he didn't care what they thought anymore
18.

The __________ introduces readers to the characters and setting of a story

a)

exposition

b)

expulsion

c)

resolution

d)

rising action

19.

Mallorie and Alexis went to the dance yesterday.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

20.

During the dance, we ran out of pizza.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

21.

The sixth graders got upset, so the principals ordered more.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

22.

The sixth graders got upset, so the principals ordered more.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

23.

Kids were having fun within the gym.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

24.

Ms. O'Hanlon danced; Aja laughed at her.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

25.

"Baby Shark" got everyone dancing!

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

26.

Select the compound sentence(s):

a)

Some people may be too shy to dance.

b)

It was a dance, yet not a lot of people were dancing.

c)

The playlist was created by students; there should have been more dancing.

d)

Everyone danced when the "Cupid Shuffle" came on.

27.

What is another name for a simple sentence?

a)

dependent clause

b)

independent clause

c)

coordinating conjunction

d)

prepositional phrase

28.

Compound sentences can be written using what two things?

a)

,FANBOYS

b)

prepositional phrase

c)

two dependent clauses

d)

semicolon;

29.
On television I watched the Olympics.
a)
prepositional phrase
b)
adverbial clause
c)
present participial phrase
d)
inverted sentence
30.
Spotting three tremendous boulders, we stopped to admire the view.
a)
infinitive phrase
b)
past participial phrase
c)
present participial phrase
d)
inverted appositive
31.
Is the following a complete sentence or a sentence fragment?
Zoologists call the American buffalo a bison.
a)
Sentence
b)
Sentence Fragment
32.
Is the following a complete sentence or a sentence fragment?
May weigh up to three thousand pounds.
a)
Sentence
b)
Sentence Fragment
33.
Is the following a complete sentence or a sentence fragment?
Live in herds and feed on grass.
a)
Sentence
b)
Sentence Fragment
34.
What is the best way to punctuate the following sentences:
The blog was an instant hit soon people all over the world were reading it.
From Malala the Powerful
a)
The blog was an instant hit, soon, people all over the world were reading it.
b)
The blog was an instant hit; soon, people all over the world were reading it.
c)
The blog was an instant hit; soon people all over the world were reading it.
d)
The blog was an instant hit soon, people all over the world were reading it.
35.
She strapped on her skates, and she joined me.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
36.
What type of sentence is this:
It seemed that because he was not on a team, he was missing out on precious life experiences, and he certainly was.
From "Travel Team Heartbreak"
a)
Simple
b)
Compound
c)
Complex
d)
Compound-Complex
37.
What is the purpose of coordinating conjunctions?
a)
Identifying location
b)
Connecting words, phrases, or clauses.
c)
Clarifying information
d)
Fixing fragment parts of a sentence
38.
I will finish my homework tonight 
a)
Independent clause
b)
Dependent clause
39.
I will do extra math tonight. 
a)
independent clause
b)
dependent clause
40.
The following sentence is what type of sentence? 
Mrs. Sinda is one of my teachers who wears glasses. 
a)
Simple Sentence
b)
Compound Sentence
c)
Complex Sentence
41.
Which of these is NOT a coordinating conjunction?
a)
Yet
b)
So
c)
By
d)
Nor
42.

When does The Outsider's take place?

a)

1940s

b)

1960s

c)

1980s

d)

2000s

43.
The sequence of events that make up a story is called ____________.
a)
Exposition
b)
Climax
c)
Plot
d)
Setting
44.
A brief introduction of the setting, characters, and opening situation. 
a)
Rising Action
b)
Exposition
c)
Climax
d)
Resolution
45.
Dally feels he is partially responsible for Johnny's what?
a)
Hair
b)
Girlfriends
c)
Fate
d)
Clothes
46.
How does the setting impact the conflict in The Outsiders?
a)
It shows us by being poor, you lack stuff.
b)
1960s had rivaling groups divided by social class
c)
Everyone agrees with the Socs.
d)
The Socs are smarter
47.

Based on the sentence, “But when I came back to reality and looked at her, I was startled to find her as white as a sheet.” what can we infer about Cherry’s character now?

a)

Cherry is compassionate.

b)

Cherry is spiteful.

c)

Cherry is mean.

d)

Cherry is sick.

48.
Based on the line, “We’re alway going and going and going, and never asking where.  Did you ever hear of having more than you wanted?  So that you couldn’t want anything else and then started looking for something else to want?  It seems like we’re always searching for something to satisfy use, and never finding it.  Maybe if we could lose our cool we could.” what part of the story is the writer developing?
a)
Internal conflict
b)
Ponyboy’s internal conflict, which now rounds out Ponyboy as a character
c)
Cherry’s internal conflict, which now rounds out Cherry as a character
d)
Climax
49.
What is the central idea of the following quote: “Sixteen years on the streets and you can learn a lot.  But all the wrong things, not the things you want to learn.  Sixteen years on the streets and you see a lot.  But all the wrong sights, not the sights you want to see.” The streets act as another character in the novel The characters are only 16 years old Setting shapes who we are Setting helps the reader understand the novel
a)
The streets act as another character in the novel
b)
The characters are only 16 years old 
c)
Setting shapes who we are
d)
Setting helps the reader understand the novel
50.
Nature's first green is gold,Her hardest hue to hold.Her early leafs a flower;But only so an hour.Then leaf subsides to leaf.So Eden sank to grief,So dawn goes down to day.Nothing gold can stay.
"Her early leaf's a flower" uses which poetic device
a)
alliteration
b)
imagery
c)
personification
d)
metaphor
51.
Before Cherry got into the car with the Soc boys, she said, “Ponyboy... I mean... if I see you in the hall at school or someplace and don't say hi, well, it's not personal or anything, but...” Why did she say this? 
a)
Cherry was older than Ponyboy, so she didn't want to associate with him at school.
b)
Cherry knew that Ponyboy was dangerous, so she made a decision not to talk to him.
c)
 Cherry believed if she talked to Ponyboy, her boyfriend Bob would “jump” him.
d)
Cherry knew that her friends and family wouldn't approve of her friendship with Ponyboy.
52.
S. E. Hinton uses symbolism to separate the Socs from the greasers. Choose the items that are symbolic to the greasers only. 
a)
madras, East Side, long hair
b)
Corvairs, West Side, madras
c)
East Side, long hair, leather jackets
d)
East Side, Corvairs, long hair
53.
What was S. E. Hinton's purpose when she included a conversation about sunsets between Ponyboy and Cherry? *
a)
To show that Ponyboy and Cherry both watched sunsets.
b)
To explain that sunsets are important to both greasers and Socs.
c)
To symbolize that all people, rich and poor, have some things in common.
d)
To demonstrate that sunsets mean different things to everyone.
54.
When the church caught on fire, Ponyboy and Johnny ran in to save the kids. How was Johnny different in that moment than he was in the beginning of the novel? *
a)
Johnny was scared and begging Ponyboy to get out of the burning building.
b)
Johnny became heroic and showed a confidence that had not been there before.
c)
Johnny showed cruelty towards the kids, the same kind of cruelty that the Socs showed the greasers.
d)
Johnny was indifferent; he didn't care if the kids made it out alive.
55.
Which line from the novel supports your answer to the question above? *
a)
“One was screaming his head off, and Johnny yelled, 'Shut up! We're goin' to get you out!'”
b)
“He [Johnny]... saw that the door was blocked by flames, then pushed open the window and tossed out the nearest kid.”
c)
 “He [Johnny] wasn't scared either.  That was the only time I can think of when I saw him without that defeated, suspicious look in his eyes.”
d)
“He [Johnny] looked like he was having the time of his life.”
56.
When Johnny was dying, he told Ponyboy to “stay gold.” What did this mean? *
a)
Johnny was encouraging Ponyboy to continue making good grades so he could better his life.
b)
Johnny wanted Ponyboy to remain dreamy and pure like a child.
c)
Johnny wanted Ponyboy to know that he was okay with dying.
d)
Johnny wanted Ponyboy to remember their time in the country together.
57.

What is the tone of the novel?

a)

Realistic because the author tried to make her characters true to life.

b)

The tone is energetic because Ponyboy does not have time to stop and think

58.

Where it the story set

a)

Houston, Texas

b)

New York City

c)

Tulsa, Oklahoma

d)

Stafford, Connecticut

59.

A theme in a story or novel is:

a)

An essay designed about a novel

b)

An idea that the book connects too

c)

A central idea in a piece of literature

d)

The part of the story where the resolution and conclusion merge

60.
Identify the type of conflict present in this situation:
To save Pony from being drowned, Johnny stabs Bob.
a)
Man vs. Man
b)
Man vs. Self
c)
Man vs. Nature
d)
Man vs. Society
61.

Which of the following is a good theme for The Outsiders?

a)

Friendship

b)

Identity

c)

Violence is always the best choice in life.

d)

Outward appearances are often misleading, and people should be judged by their behavior rather than their looks.

62.

Who are the Antagonists in the plot?

a)

Bobs Blue Mustang

b)

The Socs

c)

The Fuzz

d)

Tim Shepard's Gang

63.

Who is (are) the Protagonist(s) of the Book?

a)

Darry

b)

Dally and Steve

c)

Cherry

d)

Ponyboy and Johnny

64.
Choose the two words that best complete the sentence.
During the exposition, it is important to introduce the ________ and the ________.
a)
characters, setting 
b)
characters, falling action 
c)
climax, conflict 
d)
conflict, resolution
65.

Which part of the plot does the event represent?

Event: Johnny dies in the hospital.

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Climax

d)

Falling Action

e)

Resolution

66.

Which part of the plot does the event represent?

Event: Johnny kills Bob, who was trying to drown Ponyboy.

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Climax

d)

Falling Action

e)

Resolution

67.

Which part of the plot does the event represent?

Event: Johnny was jumped by the socs when he was 16.

a)

Exposition

b)

Rising Action

c)

Climax

d)

Falling Action

e)

Resolution

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