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ELA The Outsiders Ch 5-8 for Twins

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pony and Johnny pass time at the church by

a)

playing checkers

b)

texting on their cell phones

c)

reading Gone With the Wind

d)

reading a book of poems

2.

Pony doesn't want Johnny to cut his hair because

a)

Soda told Pony not to cut his hair.

b)

they don't have scissors.

c)

it would make him look too old.

d)

long hair is the Greaser's trademark

3.

At the church, when Pony and Johnny talk about the night of the murder

a)

they cry until they get used to the situation.

b)

they decide to go home together.

c)

they argue and blame each other.

d)

they agree that Bob had it coming.

4.

Johnny sees Dally as gallant because

a)

he admires Dally's manners.

b)

Dally took the blame for something Two-Bit did.

c)

Dally tells the truth.

d)

Dally would clobber him if he didn't.

5.

Johnny tells Dally that

a)

he was a fool to help him escape.

b)

he admires him.

c)

Cherry Valance wants to help the Greasers.

d)

he's going to turn himself in.

6.

While Pony waits at the hospital, Soda and Darry come in and

a)

they are angry at Pony for running away.

b)

Pony finally realizes that Darry does care about him.

c)

they all go home right away.

d)

Darry slaps Pony again.

7.

When the newspaper comes out the next morning, Pony

a)

tries to hide the picture because of his hair.

b)

reads that Johnny has died.

c)

finds out there will be a hearing and he might have to go to a boy's home.

d)

finds out he is being blamed for the murder.

8.

Randy won't be in the rumble because he

a)

is sick of fighting.

b)

is scared.

c)

misses Bob too much.

d)

doesn't want to upset Cherry.

9.

After Pony talks to Randy, he

a)

begins to see Randy as a real person, not just a Soc.

b)

hates Randy more than ever.

c)

blames Randy for everything.

d)

decides to become a Soc, too.

10.

Johnny says that he's not ready to die because

a)

he thinks being a hero is fun.

b)

he wants to become a fireman.

c)

there's a lot he has not seen or done.

d)

he wants to repair his relationship with his parents.

11.

Read the following passage from the story:


The hill the church was on dropped off suddenly about twenty feet from the back door, and you could see for miles and miles. It was like sitting on the top of the world.


What type of figurative language is used this passage?

a)

metaphor

b)

allusion

c)

personification

d)

simile

12.

Read the following passage from the story:


You know how it is, when you wake up in a strange place and wonder where in the world you are, until memory comes rushing over you like a wave.


What type of figurative language is used this passage?

a)

metaphor

b)

allusion

c)

personification

d)

simile

13.

Read the following passage from the story:


There was a silent moment when everything held its breath, and then the sun rose.


What type of figurative language is used this passage?

a)

metaphor

b)

allusion

c)

personification

d)

simile

14.

When Johnny leaves Ponyboy alone, where does Johnny go?

a)

To the store

b)

To call his dad

c)

To confess to the police

d)

To get some cough medicine

15.

Who has written Ponyboy a letter?

a)

Dally

b)

Soda

c)

Cherry

d)

David

16.

After Cherry witnesses the jumping of Two-Bit by socs, Cherry decides to…

a)

Testify on Johnny’s behalf

b)

Become a spy for the Greasers

c)

Join in on future fights against the Greasers

d)

Both A & B

17.

What has happened to Johnny?

a)

He was targeted and killed by the Socs

b)

He was injured badly in a fire

c)

Dally took him to the police

d)

He has left the Greasers for good by running away

18.

After Soda asked for Sandy’s hand in marriage, what happened to Sandy?

a)

She ran away

b)

She was sent to live with her aunt

c)

She was sent to live with her grandmother

d)

She secretly married Soda

19.

What happens when the blue mustang approaches Ponyboy and Two-Bit?

a)

They run away

b)

The boys call the police

c)

Socs get out and a rumble begins

d)

Socs get out and the boys have a good talk

20.

What news does Cherry bring about the Soc’s plans for the rumble?

a)

They have hired thugs to back them up

b)

They will be fighting clean, without weapons

c)

They have informed the police of the rumble

d)

They will ambush the Greasers with weapons

21.

What is Cherry’s opinion of Bob?

a)

He was nice, unless he was drinking

b)

He was a cruel, mean boy

c)

He deserved to be killed for what he had done

d)

She was jealous of his relationship with his girlfriend

22.

What does Johnny do to help disguise Ponyboy?

a)

Gave his clothes

b)

Gave him a new ID

c)

cut and bleached his hair

d)

nothing

23.

What book does Ponyboy get tired of?

a)

Nothing Gold Can Stay

b)

To Kill a Mockingbird

c)

Into the Woods

d)

Gone With The Wind

24.

What food does Ponyboy get tired of?

a)

Salami

b)

Bologna

c)

Turkey

d)

Ham

25.

What are Johnny and Ponyboy looking at while they discuss Robert Frost's poem, "Nothing Gold Can Stay"?

a)

Sunrise

b)

Sunset

c)

Trees

d)

Book

26.

Which Soc has become a spy for the greasers?

a)

Darry

b)

Johnny

c)

Cherry (or Sherri)

d)

Dallas

27.

What is Johnny doing when he is injured in the church fire?

a)

Helping kids trapped inside

b)

setting the fire

c)

praying

28.

What does Ponyboy start to realize about Darry's feelings for him?

a)

Darry does not like him at all.

b)

Darry really cares about him.

29.

What is Ponyboy worried may happen to his family?

a)

They will be split up.

b)

They will be killed.

c)

They will lose everything.

30.

Why does Randy ask to talk to Ponyboy before the rumble?

a)

To tell him he's got his back.

b)

To tell him he cares about him.

c)

To tell him he won't be fighting.

d)

To tell him Bob isn't really dead.

31.

Who does Johnny not want to see in the hospital?

a)

His father

b)

His sister

c)

His brother

d)

His mother

32.

What does Ponyboy ask Cherry if she can see "real good" from the West Side?

a)

His house

b)

The ocean

c)

Sunsets

d)

Sunrises

33.
Pony doesn't want Johnny to cut his hair because
a)
Soda told Pony not to cut his hair.
b)
Long hair was the Greaser's trademark.
c)
It would make him look too old.
34.
Johnny says he's not ready to die because:
a)
he thinks being a hero is fun.
b)
He wants to become a fireman. 
c)
There's a lot he has not seen or done yet.
35.

Why was Ponyboy upset when he had to cut and bleach his hair?

a)

He likes having long hair.

b)

His hair is his trademark.

c)

His hair defines him as a Greaser.

d)

All of the answers

36.

What are Johnny's injuries after the church fire?

a)

He is paralyzed.

b)

He has 3rd degree burns.

c)

He has a broken back.

d)

All of the answers

37.

After Bob's death, how does the relationship between the Greasers and the Socs change?

a)

It hasn't changed.

b)

They want to be friends now.

c)

They are refusing to talk to each other.

d)

They are going after each other more.

38.

How does Ponyboy's view of Darry change after the fire?

a)

Ponyboy realizes that Darry actually loves him.

b)

Ponyboy realizes that Darry is too strict.

c)

Ponyboy realizes that Darry should have gone to college.

d)

Ponyboy realizes that Darry is not as good of a brother as Soda.

39.

How do the teachers at the church fire view Pony, Johnny, and Dally?

a)

as troublemakers

b)

as Greasers

c)

as heroes

d)

as murderers

40.

What does "nothing gold can stay" mean?

a)

Nothing made of gold is worth much money.

b)

Nothing of value or beauty can last forever.

c)

Not everyone can afford things made of gold.

d)

Nothing is worth fighting for.

41.

Why doesn't Dally want Johnny to turn himself in and go to jail?

a)

because jail will harden him

b)

because Johnny is too young

c)

because Ponyboy will be alone without Johnny

d)

because Dally wants to teach him a lesson

42.

Who does Dally want to win the fight for?

a)

Johnny

b)

the Greasers

c)

Ponyboy

d)

himself

43.

What makes Ponyboy, for the first time, think of Dally as his buddy?

a)

Dally saved Johnny.

b)

Dally helped them get away.

c)

Dally said he was happy he didn't kill Pony when he hit him, and he showed compassion for the first time.

d)

Dally wanted revenge for what the Socs did to Johnny.

44.

What do we learn about Bob from Randy?

a)

Bob just hated everyone and everything that got in his way.

b)

Bob got to do whatever he wanted, but he wanted his parents to tell him no.

c)

Bob wanted to be friends with everyone but didn't know how.

d)

Bob was struggling in his relationship with Cherry, so he acted out.

45.

Who does Ponyboy say they couldn't get along without?

a)

Darry

b)

Dally

c)

Soda

d)

Johnny

46.

When Dally came to visit them at the church, what important thing did he give to Pony?

a)

a letter from Cherry

b)

money

c)

a letter from Soda

d)

a change of clothes

47.

What quality did Cherry admire about Bob and Dally?

a)

They were not like everyone else.

b)

They both had brown hair.

c)

She liked guys who liked to fight.

d)

Her parents hated both of them.

48.

Why does Ponyboy bring up the sunset when he is talking to Cherry? What is he trying to say?

a)

He wants to watch the sunset with her.

b)

He's trying to change the subject because talking about Johnny is too sad.

c)

He realizes they are more alike than he thought.

d)

He's trying to make her feel bad for being a Soc.

49.

Where do Johnny and Ponyboy go when they run away?

a)

They go to Texas.

b)

The hide in an old church on Jay Mountain.

c)

They hide at Buck Merril's house.

d)

They turn themselves in to the police.

50.

Why did Pony beg Johnny not to cut and bleach his hair? Choose two answers!

a)

Pony was proud of his hair.

b)

The Greasers' hair was their trademark.

c)

It was too cold to wash his hair.

d)

Pony doesn't was to look like a little kid.

51.

Dally told Johnny and Pony that the Greasers have a spy. Who is the spy?

a)

Bob Sheldon

b)

Cherry Valance

c)

Buck Merril

d)

Randy Adderson

52.

At the hospital, Ponyboy is reunited with his brothers. What does he realize about Darry?

a)

He realizes that Darry is angry with him for running away.

b)

He realizes that Darry blames him for their parents deaths.

c)

He realizes that Darry loves him and is afraid to lose someone else he loves.

d)

He realizes that Darry still loves Soda more than him.

53.

Johnny will be charged with manslaughter. What is manslaughter?

a)

the crime of killing someone

b)

the crime of murder

c)

the crime of killing someone by accident

d)

the crime of stealing

54.

How do Johnny and Ponyboy pass time while hiding in the church? Choose two answers!

a)

The read Gone With the Wind.

b)

They play football and go hiking on the mountain.

c)

They tell jokes and stories.

d)

They eat bologna, smoke cigarettes and play cards.

55.

Which vocabulary word best fits in the blank?

I looked at Johnny __________. Johnny sighed. "I'm gonna cut mine too, and wash the grease out, but I can't bleach it."

a)

eluded

b)

groggy

c)

imploringly

d)

indignant

e)

reluctantly

56.

Which vocabulary word has the following synonyms:

conquered, crushed?

a)

bewilderment

b)

defeated

c)

hysterics

d)

surveyed

e)

tangle

57.

Which vocabulary word has the following synonyms:

embroil, enmesh, snarl?

a)

bewilderment

b)

defeated

c)

hysterics

d)

surveyed

e)

tangle

58.

Which vocabulary word has the following synonyms:

agitation, delirium, excitement, frenzy, madness, panic?

a)

bewilderment

b)

defeated

c)

hysterics

d)

surveyed

e)

tangle

59.

Which vocabulary word has the following synonyms:

imitation, parody, caricature?

a)

drawled

b)

exploits

c)

hauled

d)

mimicking

e)

recurring

60.

Which vocabulary word has the following synonyms:

utter, drag out, pronounce slowly?

a)

drawled

b)

exploits

c)

hauled

d)

mimicking

e)

recurring

61.

Which vocabulary word has the following synonyms:

constant, continual, continuing, persistent, recurrent?

a)

drawled

b)

exploits

c)

hauled

d)

mimicking

e)

recurring

62.

Which vocabulary word has the following synonyms:

accomplishments, adventures, deeds, escapades, feats?

a)

drawled

b)

exploits

c)

hauled

d)

mimicking

e)

recurring

63.

Which vocabulary word has the following synonyms:

dazed, indifferent, detached?

a)

divert

b)

doggedly

c)

hesitation

d)

numbly

e)

resemblance

64.

Which vocabulary word has the following synonyms:

closeness, comparison, parallel, alikeness?

a)

divert

b)

doggedly

c)

hesitation

d)

numbly

e)

resemblance

65.

Which vocabulary word has the following synonyms:

deflect, redirect, switch, avert?

a)

divert

b)

doggedly

c)

hesitation

d)

numbly

e)

resemblance

66.

Which vocabulary word has the following synonyms:

confused, dazed, shaky, tired, unsteady, wobbly, woozy?

a)

eluded

b)

groggy

c)

imploringly

d)

indignant

e)

reluctantly

67.

Which vocabulary word has the following synonyms:

carefully, cautiously, hesitantly, unwillingly?

a)

eluded

b)

groggy

c)

imploringly

d)

indignant

e)

reluctantly

68.

Which vocabulary word has the following synonyms:

adamantly, decisively, persistently, steadfastly, stubbornly?

a)

divert

b)

doggedly

c)

hesitation

d)

numbly

e)

resemblance

69.

Which vocabulary word has the following synonyms:

compellingly, eagerly, earnestly, frantically, hastily, vigorously?

a)

eluded

b)

groggy

c)

imploringly

d)

indignant

e)

reluctantly

70.

Which vocabulary word has the following synonyms:

baffle, confound, dodge, evade, flee, foil, frustrate, outrun, outwit, puzzle?

a)

eluded

b)

groggy

c)

imploringly

d)

indignant

e)

reluctantly

71.

Which vocabulary word has the following synonyms:

annoyed, furious, heated, incensed, irate?

a)

eluded

b)

groggy

c)

imploringly

d)

indignant

e)

reluctantly

72.

Which vocabulary word has the following synonyms:

confusion, disorientation, perplexity, bafflement?

a)

bewilderment

b)

defeated

c)

hysterics

d)

surveyed

e)

tangle