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Lit Midterm

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following best describes Ponyboy Curtis’ interests?
a)
He likes rodeos and drag racing.
b)
He likes fighting and rumbles
c)
He likes to steal and rob gas stations.
d)
He likes movies and books.
2.
All of the following are problems experienced by the Curtis brothers except:
a)
Their parents beat them.
b)
If they get in trouble they will be separated.
c)
The Socs might jump them.
d)
Their parents died in a car crash.
3.
Socs are __________class and Greasers are __________ class.
a)
Lower, Middle
b)
Middle, Lower                 
c)
Upper, Lower
d)
Middle, Upper
4.
Who does Pony love the most?
a)
His Mom
b)
Sodapop
c)
His Dad
d)
Darry
5.
Who is the pet of the gang?
a)
Johnny                         
b)
Darry     
c)
Dally
d)
Ponyboy
6.
What caught on fire?
a)
Bobby’s car
b)
Pony’s House 
c)
The Park
d)
The Church 
7.
What is Ponyboy’s motivation for running away?
a)
He  killed Bob
b)
Darry hit him
c)
He was bored
d)
He needed to get away from the police
8.
What did the Socs do to make Johnny kill Bob?
a)
The Socs jumped Johnny
b)
The Socs were stealing a car
c)
The Socs were drowning Ponyboy
d)
The Socs were drowning Johnny
9.
Why do you think Johnny wasn’t scared, despite the obvious danger, during the fire?
a)
He wasn't in any danger. 
b)
He knew he had to save the children.
c)
He wasn't scared. 
d)
He was outside of the church. 
10.
What secret fear does Pony realize Darry has at the end of chapter 6?
a)
Darry isn't scared of anything. 
b)
Darry is scared of hospitals. 
c)
Darry is scared of losing Ponyboy like he lost his mom and dad.
d)
Darry is scared of hospitals.
11.
What is the symbolism of Bob's rings?
a)
Ring/Jewerly 
b)
Beauty
c)
Weapons / Wealth 
d)
Fun
12.
What is the symbolism of the greaser hair?
a)
Haircut
b)
Fashion
c)
Gang / Identity 
d)
Hair
13.
Which line from the text supports your answer to the question above?
a)
 “I was wishing I looked like Paul Newman....”
b)
“I wish they were more gray, because I hate most guys that have green eyes....”
c)
 “... but I guess my own looks aren't so bad.”
d)
 “...I am a greaser and most of my neighborhood rarely bothers to get a haircut.”
14.
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.
15.
After Johnny killed Bob, Ponyboy and Johnny did not go to the police. Why? *
a)
They believed Johnny would be put on death row for murder.
b)
 Dally cared more about them than anybody else in the gang, and he would know better than the police what they should do.
c)
The police officers were corrupt, and the boys knew that they couldn't trust any cops.
d)
Johnny was scared that the police would tell his parents and that they would beat him again.
16.
Which line from the text supports your answer to the question above? 
a)
“He [Two-Bit] snatched up an empty bottle, busted off the end, and gave it to me, then reached in his back pocket and flipped out his switchblade.”
b)
“'No, ' Cherry cried.  'Stop it!' She looked at Bob.  'We'll ride home with you.'”
c)
“The mustang came to a halt beside us, and the two boys in the front seat got out.  They were Socs all right.”
d)
“'It was because we're greasers,' Johnny said... 'We could have hurt her reputation.'”
17.
Which line from the text supports your answer to the question above? *
a)
“His [Johnny's] father was always beating him up, and his mother ignored him....”
b)
 “... you can't win against them [Socs] no matter how hard you try, because they've got all the breaks....”
c)
 “'Johnny,'...,'What are we gonna do? They put you in the electric chair for killing people!'”
d)
“Bob, the handsome Soc, was lying there in the moonlight, doubled up and still.”
18.
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
19.
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.
20.
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.
21.
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.”
22.
In Chapter 10, Dally made a spontaneous decision to rob a grocery store. What event happened that prompted him to make this irrational decision?
a)
Dally was excited after the rumble with the Socs, so he decided to rob a store to keep his “high.”
b)
Cherry asked Dally to take her out on a date, so he robbed the store to pay for the date.
c)
Dally wanted to be in the newspaper, so Dally robbed the store so they'd write an article about him.
d)
Johnny died from his wounds, so Dally robbed the store because his grief made him reckless.
23.
Which line from the story supports your answer to the question above? *
a)
“Johnny was the only thing Dally loved. And now Johnny was gone.”
b)
“I [Cherry] could fall in love with Dallas Winston....”
c)
“The rumble was on.  Dallas Winston ran to join us.”
d)
“That's what you get for helping people.  Editorials in the paper and a lot of trouble....”
24.
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.
25.
 Which character is small, nervous, and gets beat up by his father?
a)
Two-Bit
b)
Steve
c)
Darry
d)
Johnny
26.
Which character is a hard-worker, leader, and takes care of his two younger brothers?
a)
Two-Bit
b)
Dally
c)
Sodapop
d)
Darry
27.
Which character is smart, quiet, and likes to read?
a)
Dally
b)
Johnny
c)
Ponyboy
d)
Sodapop
28.
 Which character is mean, sarcastic, and likes to fight?
a)
Darry
b)
Dally
c)
Steve
d)
Johnny
29.
The two main groups in The Outsiders are?
a)
Socs and Greasers
b)
Greasers and Tiber Street Tigers
c)
Tim Shepherd's Gang and the Socs
d)
East Side and West Side
30.
Which character is good with cars and is Sodapop's BFF?
a)
Two-Bit
b)
Steve
c)
Ponyboy
d)
Dally
31.
Who is 16, has red hair, and threw Coke in Dally's face?
a)
Ponyboy
b)
Sodapop
c)
Marcia
d)
Cherry
32.
Who does Johnny stand up to at the drive-in movies?
a)
Ponyboy
b)
Dally
c)
Two-Bit
d)
Marcia
33.
Who said, "Things are rough all over"?
a)
Dally
b)
Ponyboy
c)
Cherry
d)
Marcia
34.
Ponyboy and Johnny offer to do what for Cherry and Marcia?
a)
Beat up Dally
b)
Walk them home
c)
Take them to the rodeo
d)
Take them to another movie
35.
Who loves horses and loved a horse named Mickey Mouse?
a)
Sodapop
b)
Ponyboy
c)
Dally
d)
Cherry
36.
Who dropped out of school and works in a gas station full time?
a)
Sodapop
b)
Darry
c)
Dally
d)
Steve Randle
37.
Who works two jobs, one as a roofer?
a)
Darry
b)
Sodapop
c)
Ponyboy
d)
Johnny
38.
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
39.

Identify the conflict: 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

40.

Identify the conflict: Most people stereotype all Greasers as hoods or criminals.

a)

Man vs. Self

b)

Man vs. Man

c)

Man vs. Society

d)

Man vs. Nature

41.
What reason does the Giver give for members of the community NOT being allowed choices? 
a)
The community would become chaotic.
b)
They will ruin the sense of order.
c)
They may make the wrong choices.
d)
None of these.
42.
What happens when twins are born?
a)
They go to different parents.
b)
The smaller one is released. 
c)
The larger one is released.
d)
The are both released.
43.
Who is the main character? 
a)
Asher 
b)
The Giver 
c)
Jonas 
d)
Luke Skywalker 
44.
What is the name of the protagonist in The Giver?
a)
The Community
b)
Gabe
c)
Jonas
d)
Mother
45.
Which age group received bicycles?
a)
Eights
b)
Nines
c)
Tens
d)
Elevens
46.
What is described as PALE? 
a)
hair
b)
eyes
c)
face
d)
clothes
47.
What are the two occasions when "release" is not a punishment?
a)
The physically and mentally handicapped.
b)
The elderly and a newchild.
c)
The unintelligent and defiant.
d)
The self-centered and conceited.
48.
What is described as PALE? 
a)
hair
b)
eyes
c)
face
d)
clothes
49.
Like Jonas, the Giver has what physical appearance that is similar to his?
a)
No hair
b)
Pale eyes
c)
Short height 
50.
Why did Jonas have to start taking the pills every morning?
a)
He turned 12 years old. 
b)
He kept getting hurt. 
c)
He had a stirring. 
d)
He was in trouble with the community. 
51.
What happened to Jonas at the Ceremony of Twelve?
a)
He was called on first before everyone else. 
b)
His number was skipped over. 
c)
He was rewarded the same job as Asher. 
d)
His father came on stage and gave him his job. 
52.

What is the setting of the story?

a)

a utopian society from the 1800's

b)

present day in Europe

c)

a futuristic, community

d)

present day Asia

53.

What is the genre of this novel?

a)

science fiction

b)

historical fiction

c)

mystery

d)

comedy

54.

How has the setting of the novel affected the personalities of the community?

a)

It has made them eager for change.

b)

It has made them question the future.

c)

It has made them comfortable and accepting of their lives.

d)

It has made them angry and searching for answers.

55.

Another new child was given the name Roberto, and Jonas remembered that Roberto the Old had been released only last week. Which part of speech is "and"?

a)

adverb

b)

conjunction

c)

adjective

d)

interjection

56.

Which is the first memory transmitted to Jonas?

a)

snow

b)

sunshine

c)

a day in school

d)

a day in a park

57.

Which character has trouble sleeping through the night?

a)

Jonas

b)

Gabe

c)

Asher

d)

Fiona

58.

Which character is talented in many areas, and has the ability to see "beyond?"

a)

Jonas

b)

Gabe

c)

Asher

d)

Fiona

59.

What memory is causing the Giver so much pain?

a)

Another sledding accident

b)

Warfare

c)

Disease

d)

He stubbed his baby toe

60.

What color is used to describe the wet fabric of the soldiers uniforms?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Dark

d)

Crimson

61.

What does the Injured boy ask Jonas for?

a)

Relief of Pain medicine

b)

Food

c)

Water

d)

Help to escape

62.

What animal does Jonas see in chapter 15?

a)

Horse

b)

Dog

c)

Elephant

d)

Hippo

63.

What does Jonas experience in the Christmas memory that he doesn't have in the Community?

a)

Family Holiday

b)

Grandparents

c)

Gifts

d)

Snow

64.

Which emotion does Jonas experience for the first time in chapter 16?

a)

Shame

b)

Rage

c)

Envy

d)

Love

65.

What causes Jonas to have a flashback as well as an anxiety attack?

a)

He sees a sled

b)

He sees Lily's stuffed Elephant

c)

A game of good guys and bad guys

66.

What does Jonas's father bring home now that Gabe is walking?

a)

Cake

b)

New shoes

c)

A discipline wand

d)

Presents

67.

The Giver and Receiver contain all the deepest emotions within themselves so that the Community doesn't have to cope with them.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

Why do Jonas and has parents have a private conversation? To talk about...

a)

Father's new job

b)

Lily's new bicycle

c)

The Ceremony of Twelve

d)

The Naming Ceremony

69.

What does Jonas' father feel guilty about doing?

a)

Ignoring other children to take care of the new child he's worried about

b)

Looking up the name of the new child he's worried about

c)

Leaving work early to help Jonas

d)

Not being able to help mother with her problem

70.

Who selects job assignments for community members?

a)

The Committee of Elders

b)

The Receiver

c)

The Employment Department

d)

Community members choose their own jobs

71.

Why is Jonas worried about his best friend Asher's assignment?

a)

Asher breaks the rules a lot

b)

Asher's family isn't respected

c)

Asher makes a game out of everything

d)

Asher wants to be a pilot

72.

What will be taken away from Lily when she becomes an eight?

a)

Her hair ribbons

b)

Her comfort object

c)

Her baby blanket

d)

Her scooter

73.

Jonas' father is worried about a new child. What is the new child's name?

a)

Katya

b)

Yoshiko

c)

Gabe

d)

Lily

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