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Outsiders chapters 5-7

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

a)

Illusion

b)

Allusion

c)

Foreshadowing

d)

Imagery

2.

Johnny and Ponyboy struggle with the decision of whether they should turn themselves in to the police or not.

a)

Internal Conflict

b)

External Conflict

c)

Allusion

d)

Setting

3.

Randy and Bob attacked Johnny and Ponyboy

a)

Internal Conflict

b)

External Conflict

c)

Allusion

d)

Setting

4.

"Went to get supplies. Be back soon. J.C." This is an example of:

a)

Internal Conflict

b)

External Conflict

c)

Allusion

d)

Setting

5.

Appearance plays an important role in characterization. What element of Ponyboy's appearance most directly connects to his identity?

a)

His eyes-- they're just like his mother's

b)

His height- he and Darry are the same

c)

This clothes- he wants to dress tuff like Dally.

d)

His hair- it's what makes him a greaser

6.

"I was smoking a lot more there than I usually did-- I guess because it was something to do-- although Johnny warned me that I would get sick smoking so much. We were careful with our cigarettes-- if that old church ever caught fire there'd be no stopping it." This is an example of-

a)

Imagery

b)

Allusion

c)

Setting

d)

Foreshadowing

7.

Who comes to visit Johnny and Ponyboy at the church?

a)

Dally

b)

Sodapop

c)

Cherry

d)

Darry

8.

In the bible, Jesus shared one last mean with his friends before he is killed-- "The Last Supper." How does this relate to the book?

a)

The boys are hiding in a church- which connects to biblical imagery and references

b)

Dally takes the boys to Dairy Queen where they feast on foods other than baloney- just as Jesus feasted.

c)

It is another allusion connecting Johnny Cade, JC, to Jesus and sacrificing himself for others.

d)

ALL OF THE ABOVE!

9.

Who decides that the boys should turn themselves in to the poilce?

a)

Dally

b)

Ponyboy

c)

Johnny

d)

Sodapop

10.

How are Johnny and Ponyboy injured?

a)

There was a car accident

b)

There was a rumble-- a fight

c)

They ran into a burning building to save children

d)

They jumped off a moving train

11.

What saved Ponyboy?

a)

Dally's jacket prevented him from getting badly burned.

b)

His hair cut ensured that his head didn't catch fire.

c)

Johnny threw water on him.

d)

The adults pulled him out before the roof collapsed.

12.

What was Johnny's biggest injury?

a)

His arm was broken

b)

His leg was broken

c)

He suffered a concussion

d)

His back was broken

13.

What do Darry, Sodapop, and Ponyboy love for breakfast? It helps illustrate how young they all are.

a)

Cinnamon rolls

b)

Chocolate Cake

c)

Pancakes

d)

Scrambled Eggs

14.

Sandy, Sodapop's girlfriend, suddenly leaves to live with her grandmother in Florida. "It was either that or get married, and her parents almost hit the roof at the idea of her marryin' a sixteen-year-old kid." Why does she go?

a)

To hide a pregnancy

b)

To avoid the gang fights that are about to start

c)

To get away from her parents

d)

Because she doesn't love Sodapop

15.

Ponyboy is surprised when this person wants to have a talk with him:

a)

Darry

b)

Johnny

c)

Cherry

d)

Randy

16.

"And tonight... people get hurt in rumbles, maybe killed. I'm sick of it because it doesn't do any good." What element of the novel helps to emphasize this theme?

a)

The setting

b)

Imagery and descriptions of the boys' injuries.

c)

Foreshadowing

d)

The allusions to the Civil War and Gone with the Wind.

17.

Ironically, which two characters both want more from their parents?

a)

Dally and Johnny

b)

Cherry and Ponyboy

c)

Bob and Johnny

d)

Ponyboy and Johnny

18.

Which two boys does Cherry see as similar-- two boys she could love?

a)

Dally and Bob

b)

Sodapop and Two-Bit

c)

Johnny and Ponyboy

d)

Dally and Randy

19.

Which two characters love watching sunsets?

a)

Randy and Bob

b)

Johnny and Two-Bit

c)

Two-Bit and Ponyboy

d)

Cherry and Ponyboy

20.

Which group has the hardest time in life?

a)

Life is hard all over

b)

The Socials

c)

The Greasers