WorksheetsFinal Assessment
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The warfare between the Greasers and the Socs grows out of
a)
conflict between upper class rich and lower class poor kids.
b)
gang rivalry between two gangs for the same “turf.”
c)
school rivalry.
d)
racial conflict.
2.
To Ponyboy’s surprise, Johnny enjoys
a)
listening to his reading Gone With the Wind aloud.
b)
listening to stories about King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
c)
swapping jokes and stories about their families and friends.
d)
Hot Cheetos and Sprite.
3.
A week after Bob’s death, Johnny decides that it would be best
a)
to remain hidden until the police stopped looking for them.
b)
to hop a freight train and to Texas to hide.
c)
to turn themselves in to the police.
d)
to return to town and deny any involvement in Bob’s death.
4.
Dally is afraid that jail will
a)
kill Johnny.
b)
reform Johnny.
c)
harden Johnny into a juvenile delinquent like him.
d)
make Johnny a more sensitive human being.
5.
Johnny is fatally injured when
a)
he participates in a rumble against the Socs.
b)
he becomes involved in a gun battle with the police.
c)
the Socs catch him alone and brutally beat him.
d)
a burning timber falls on him and breaks his back.
6.
Ponyboy realizes that Darry really loves him when
a)
Darry saves him from serious injury.
b)
he sees Darry crying at the hospital.
c)
Darry lets him eat chocolate cake for breakfast.
d)
Darry tells him he can come and go as he pleases now.
7.
Even before the rumble between the greasers and the Socs, Ponyboy realizes that
a)
a skin fight is the only way to establish each group’s respective territories.
b)
the Socs will not honor the terms that the war councils have agreed to.
c)
revenge is justified if your friends have been attacked.
d)
violence accomplishes nothing.
8.
According to Randy, Bob really wanted his parents
a)
to give him everything he wanted.
b)
to leave him completely alone.
c)
to give him some rules and guidelines.
d)
to provide him with anything money can buy.
9.
Johnny’s last words to Ponyboy are:
a)
“You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you.”
b)
“I was crazy; you know that.”
c)
“You can see the sunset real good from the West Side.”
d)
“Stay gold.”
10.
The only thing Dally truly loves is
a)
Johnny.
b)
Ponyboy.
c)
himself.
d)
violence.
11.
Dally is cut down by police bullets when he
a)
challenges the police with an unloaded gun.
b)
threatens a doctor in the hospital with a knife.
c)
attempts to shoot at the police after robbing a grocery store.
d)
runs from the police after they order him to halt.
12.
In a letter written just before his death, Johnny tells Ponyboy that
a)
he is afraid of dying.
b)
saving the lives of the children in the church was not worth it.
c)
he has no regrets except that he will miss his friends.
d)
Dally will give up hope and die violently.
13.
When Ponyboy begins to fail English, his teacher
a)
reprimands him for not living up to his potential.
b)
tells him to stay after school so that he can make up the work he missed during his absence.
c)
offers him the opportunity to write a theme in order to earn a passing grade.
d)
gives him an D.
14.
Ponyboy
a)
writes a school newspaper article about the fire.
b)
composes the poem, “Nothing Gold Can Stay.”
c)
has a mental breakdown.
d)
writes the story of what happened to him: The Outsiders.
15.
Based on the passage, the imagery used to describe Johnny’s mother is effective because of which reason?
a)
The imagery is effective at painting a clear picture as to what Johnny’s mother looks like.
b)
The imagery contrasts Johnny and his mother and is effective because it portrays her as uncaring and mean.
c)
The imagery is effective at showing that she has a low-level job and works cheap.
d)
The imagery shows how Johnny and his mother look very similar to one another.
16.
The bolded sentence above
a)
emphasizes how dangerous the fire is and how the boys are in a risky situation.
b)
emphasizes the importance of the fire to Ponyboy’s thoughts.
c)
describes Johnny’s life as heroic and valuable.
d)
shows that the church is burning down by a big fire.
17.
Which of the following lines is a metaphor?
a)
“So dawn goes down to day.”
b)
“Her early leaf’s a flower.”
c)
“Her hardest hue to hold.”
d)
“So Eden sank to grief.”
18.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
a)
“Then leaf subsides to leaf.”
b)
“Nothing gold can stay.”
c)
“Eden sank to grief.”
d)
“But only so an hour.”
19.
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
a)
Rhyming couplets
b)
ABCD
c)
Quatrain
d)
AABCBC
20.
Read the sentence from the passage. Which answer choice best describes the feeling the sentence creates?“Dally was there, too, swearing under his breath, and turning away with a sick expression on his face.”
a)
Nervousness
b)
Sadness
c)
Relief
d)
Shock
21.
The cause of the gang’s reaction is which of the following conflicts?
a)
The church fire burned most of Johnny’s body.
b)
The Soc with rings on his hands beat Johnny half to death.
c)
Johnny killed the Soc because he was drowning Ponyboy.
d)
The final rumble almost killed Johnny.
22.
The result of the conflict affected Johnny in what way?
a)
Johnny was nervous and carried a blade after the incident because he was so scared.
b)
Johnny ran away to escape the consequences that would follow his actions.
c)
Johnny died as a result from his heroism.
d)
Johnny became angry and fought every Soc that came his way.
23.
The tone of the passage can best be described as
a)
Frightened
b)
Anxious
c)
Energized
d)
Doubtful
24.
Which line from the passage best shows how tension is building towards the climax?
a)
With a happy whoop I did a no-hands cartwheel off the porch steps, hit the ground, and rolled to my feet.
b)
“I see we are in prime condition for a rumble. Is everybody happy?” “Yeah!” screamed Soda as he too did a flying somersault off the steps.
c)
Soda punched him in the ribs affectionately.
d)
“I’m a greaser,” Sodapop chanted. “I am a JD and a hood. I blacken the name of our fair city. I beat up people. I rob gas stations. I am a menace to society. Man, do I have fun!”
25.
What is the cause for the characters doing acrobatics?
a)
They are excited for the rumble.
b)
They are about to perform at a competition.
c)
They don’t have anything better to do.
d)
They are going to use their acrobatic skills to beat the Socs.
26.
Johnny Cade is the toughest, meanest, and coldest greaser that Pony knows.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Darry does not attend college because he lacks the academic ability to succeed in college.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Ponyboy loves books, but does poorly in his schoolwork.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Dally sneaks into the Nightly Double at the drive-in movie because he hates to do things the legal way.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Ponyboy kills Bob in self-defense.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Randy, one of the Socs who attacked Ponyboy and Johnny, testifies that Johnny killed Bob out of self-defense.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Ponyboy blames himself for Johnny’s death.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
Ponyboy and Johnny were considered heroes after the church fire.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Ponyboy and Cherry both talked about the beauty of sunsets.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
The first Soc to fight Darry in the rumble was an old buddy of his from his high school football days.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
In the rumble, the Greasers won.
a)
True
b)
False
37.
When Johnny died, Ponyboy and Two-Bit were with him.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
Dally’s last words to Ponyboy were “Stay gold.”
a)
True
b)
False
39.
Towards the end of the novel, Ponyboy becomes an unreliable narrator.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Sodapop learns that Sandy is pregnant with someone else's baby.
a)
True
b)
False
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