The Outsiders Final Test

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? 

• Cherry was older than Ponyboy, so she didn't want to associate with him at school.
• Cherry knew that Ponyboy was dangerous, so she made a decision not to talk to him.
•  Cherry believed if she talked to Ponyboy, her boyfriend Bob would “jump” him.
• Cherry knew that her friends and family wouldn't approve of her friendship with Ponyboy.

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Which line from the text supports your answer to the question above? 

• “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.”
• “'No, ' Cherry cried.  'Stop it!' She looked at Bob.  'We'll ride home with you.'”
• “The mustang came to a halt beside us, and the two boys in the front seat got out.  They were Socs all right.”
• “'It was because we're greasers,' Johnny said... 'We could have hurt her reputation.'”

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S. E. Hinton uses symbolism to separate the Socs from the greasers. Choose the items that are symbolic to the greasers only. 

• madras, East Side, long hair
• Corvairs, West Side, madras
• East Side, long hair, leather jackets
• East Side, Corvairs, long hair

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What was S. E. Hinton's purpose when she included a conversation about sunsets between Ponyboy and Cherry? *

• To show that Ponyboy and Cherry both watched sunsets.
• To explain that sunsets are important to both greasers and Socs.
• To symbolize that all people, rich and poor, have some things in common.
• To demonstrate that sunsets mean different things to everyone.

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When Johnny was dying, he told Ponyboy to “stay gold.” What did this mean? *

• Johnny was encouraging Ponyboy to continue making good grades so he could better his life.
• Johnny wanted Ponyboy to remain dreamy and pure like a child.
• Johnny wanted Ponyboy to know that he was okay with dying.
• Johnny wanted Ponyboy to remember their time in the country together.

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Which of the following is a theme of the story? 

• Revenge drives people to great lengths.
• Money makes people happy.
• Family is important.
• Love makes the world go round.

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Think about how the setting, the East Side, affects the main character. Choose the sentence below that sums up how the setting affects his view of life. *

•  It gave him the peaceful feeling of home.
• It was a constant reminder that he, his family, and friends were underprivileged greasers.
•  It made him hardened and bitter because of how poor everyone in his neighborhood was.
•  It makes him happy because it was where he lived with his parents when they were alive.

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"The importance of family" is a theme in The Outsiders. Which one of these examples is NOT an example of this theme?

• Johnny's parents are abusive, hurting him physically and emotionally
• The Curtis brothers can stay together ONLY if they stay out of trouble
• The greasers are so close they are like a family
• Cherry Valance stays with her own kind because her parents would not approve of greaser friends

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At the end of the novel, how has Pony's view of the Socs changed?

• He now hates them even more.
• He now sees them as cold and unfeeling.
• He wants to be friends with them.
• Sees them as human beings with problems like himself.

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A Soc who talks to Ponyboy and says he isn't attending the final rumble.

• Steve
• Randy
• Bob
• Time

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