8. How did Two-Bit get his name?

C. He talks a lot and always manages to get his "two-bits" into the conversation.

A. It is his original name written on his birth certificate.

B. He is very cheap, and if asked for money he says he only has "two-bits".

D. It is from his childhood when he stole an apple and only took two bites before throwing it away.

9. Read these sentences from chapter one: "The shade of difference that separates a Greaser from a hood wasn't present in Dally. He was as wild as the boys in the downtown outfits, like Tim Shepard's gang." What do these sentences mean?

C. Although Dally is a Greaser, he is more of a criminal like the members of Tim Shepard's gang.

A. Dally likes being a Greaser, but would rather be a member of Tim Shepard's gang.

B. Dally enjoys wearing a hood, because it makes him look tough like Tim Shepard.

D. Although Dally can be classified as a Greaser, he would rather be called a hood like Tim Shepard.

10. According to Ponyboy, "I don't care about Darry. But I was still lying and I knew it. I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me." What did Ponyboy mean by these words?

A. Ponyboy wanted to dislike Darry because he is so strict, but he really does love him.

B. Ponyboy doesn't care about Darry, but he wishes that he did.

C. Darry doesn't like Ponyboy, so he doesn't want to like Darry either.

D. Darry doesn't know how Ponyboy feels about him, and would change his behavior if he did.

11. Why did the boys sneak into the drive-in movie theater?

C. because Dally does not like to do things the legal way

A. because they did not have any money

B. because they did not own a car

D. because Two-Bit dared Dally to try and get in free

13. What is the tone of the novel?

A. The tone is realistic because the author tried to make her characters true to life.

B. The tone is pessimistic because the characters are always upset and feeling down.

C. The tone is optimistic because there is no negativity in the world of the Greasers.

D. The tone is energetic because Ponyboy does not have any time to stop and think.

15. Which girl did Two-Bit like the best, and why?

C. Marcia because she had a good sense of humor.

A. Marcia because Cherry refused to talk to him.

B. Cherry because he liked her red hair.

D. Cherry because she drove a red, Corvette Stingray.

18. In Chapter 2, why did S.E. Hinton choose to include the flashback of Johnny’s beating?

A. It shows us why Johnny is so scared and jumpy all the time

C. It shows the reader the main idea in Chapter 2.

D. It shows the reader why he and Ponyboy are able to easily talk to each other.

19. Which answer best describes Ponyboy’s relationship with Darry?

C. Darry is hard on Ponyboy because he sees that Ponyboy has potential.

A. They love each other unconditionally.

B. Ponyboy listens to Darry because he idolizes Darry.

D. Darry is hard on Ponyboy because he regrets staying home to take care of Ponyboy.

20. Several times throughout the text, Ponyboy mentions Darry’s icy blue eyes. What do Darry’s eyes suggest about his personality?

A. Darry is intense and emotional.

C. Darry is dreamy and unpredictable.

D. Darry is tranquil and peaceful.

21. What does Cherry mean when she says “Things are rough all over.” in Chapter 2?

C. Even the Socs don’t have it easy all the time; they have troubles same as greasers.

A. The cops are always after both the Socs and the greasers.

B. She has it rough because her parents insist that she date Bob because of his social status.

D. The main factory in town is closing and several of the Soc families are about to lose all of their money. They will be moving to the East side with the greasers.

22. “We were used to seeing Johnny banged up - his father clobbered him around a lot, and although it made us madder than heck, we couldn’t do anything about it. But those beatings had been nothing like this. Johnny’s face was cut up and bruised and swollen, and there was a wide gash from his temple to his cheekbone. He would carry that scar all his life”. Which of the following CANNOT be inferred by this excerpt from the book?

D. Johnny probably deserved to get beaten up.

A. Johnny is physically abused.

B. Johnny will have permanent physical scars.

C. The fight will probably haunt Johnny emotionally for a long time.

23. What major theme is being revealed in Chapters 1-3?

B. Get to know someone before you judge them.

A. Always be prepared to protect yourself.

C. There’s always a consequence for your actions.

D. What it means to be a hero to those less fortunate than you.

24. “Not like the Socs, who jump greasers and wreck houses and throw beer blasts for kicks, and get editorials in the paper for being a public disgrace one day and an asset to society the next.” What is the meaning of the word asset in this sentence?

B. All the property of a person or estate that may be used in payments of debt.

C. Person to whom something is assigned.

25. “She gave him an incredulous look; and then she threw her Coke in his face.” What is the meaning of the word incredulous in this sentence?

C. Unwilling or unable to believe something.

A. Causing difficulty or discomfort.

D. Trembling from fear of the unknown.

Part A 26. The story of Mickey Mouse is a good example of . . .

A. how Soda’s social class affected his life.

B. how wild Soda really is, but Pony doesn’t see this side of him.

C. irony because you wouldn’t expect a poor kid to own a pure quarter horse.

D. Foreshadowing the success Soda will achieve by dropping out of school and earning a paycheck.

Part B 27. Which quote from the text supports the answer to Part A?

C. “. . . Soda had bawled all night long after they came and got Mickey Mouse. . . He never let on . . . how he felt, though, because we never had enough money and usually had a hard time making ends meet.”

A. “Mickey Mouse was Soda’s horse, though. The first day Soda saw him he said, “There’s my horse,” and I never doubted it.”

B. “Mickey Mouse was a mean horse. He kicked other horses and was always getting into trouble.”

D. “Soda’s movie-star kind of handsome, the kind people stop on the street to watch go by . . . He and Soda worked at the same gas station - Steve part time and Soda full time.”

28. How did the beating and threats affect Johnny's personality?

D. They made him nervous and now he carries a blade and may use it to defend himself.

A. They made him angry and now he searches the town for Socs to jump to get even.

B. They made him indifferent and now he is unable to care for anyone.

C. They made him forgetful and now he can't even recall the incident.

30. According to Cherry and Ponyboy, what is the main difference between Socs and Greasers?

B. Socs do not feel anything, and Greasers are too emotional.

A. Socs have more money than Greasers, and Greasers are jealous.

C. Socs have fast cars, and Greasers have broken down cars.

D. Socs get good grades, and Greasers drop out of school.

31. What do Cherry and Ponyboy have in common?

C. They both like watching snow fall.

D. They both have two brothers.

32. Which statement did Ponyboy make in anger, which he later regretted?

C. "An' you can shut your trap Johnny Cade, cause we all know you ain't wanted at home either."

A. "He is big and handsome and likes to play football.'

B. "He likes Soda - everybody likes Soda - but he can't stand me."

D. "It ain't fair that we have all the tough breaks!"

33. Why did Cherry and Marcia go home with Bob and Randy?

D. Cherry knew a fight was about to break out, and she wanted to stop it.

A. Two-Bit's car didn't start up.

B. Two Bit made them feel uncomfortable.

C. Cherry and Marcia's parents wouldn't like them to ride home with Greasers.

34. What mistake did Johnny and Ponyboy make?

A. They fell asleep in the park.

B. They searched the neighborhood for the Mustang.

C. They called each other names and got into a fight.

D. They woke up Johnny's parents when they went into his house.

35. Which is an objective summary of the end of chapter three?

B. Ponyboy gets into an argument with Darry and leaves the house, but later decides to return.

A. Darry better be careful or he will lose Ponyboy's trust.

C. Soda should be a better mediator between Darry and Ponyboy so they will get along better.

D. Ponyboy gets into a fight with Darry, and he and Johnny decide to talk with Cherry about it.

36. Which sentence should NOT be included in an accurate summary of Chapter 3?

C. The Curtis brothers lost their mom and dad eight months ago.

A. Ponyboy, Johnny, and Two-Bit walk Cherry and Marcia home from the drive-in.

B. Cherry and Marcia’s boyfriends stop by and start trouble.

D. Ponyboy runs away from home after he and Darry argued at home.

38. The gang is important to Johnny because . . .

D. If it weren’t for the gang, he would never have known what love was.

A. Johnny is competing with the Socs.

B. Johnny has two overbearing parents at home that he gets sick of being around.

C. Johnny needs them to walk him home to rough-up his dad when he is drunk.

39. Besides the rule of “stick together,” what is the other rule for the greasers?

C. Don’t mess with members of other gangs.

D. Don’t date each other’s girls.

40. Where does Ponyboy say they can find “plain, ordinary people”?

B. In California where there aren’t any Socs

41. When Ponyboy returns to the vacant lot to find Johnny, Johnny tries to comfort him by saying that he prefers when his dad hits him. Why?

C. He says that at least then he knows that his dad knows he exists.

A. He knows that his dad needs to release anger that way.

B. Johnny would rather his dad hit him than his younger brother.

D. After his dad hits him, his mom buys him a new video game to make up for it.

42. “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 . . .” What does this sentence reveal about Cherry’s character?

A. She is a typical Soc who judges people based on their financial standing in society.

B. She focuses so much on her schoolwork that she keeps her head in her books.

C. When Marcia makes this statement, Cherry stands up for Ponyboy and tells her that isn’t fair to treat him that way.

D. Cherry needs for him to be her personal assistant and carry her books for her at school.

43. “It’s okay, . . We aren’t in the same class. Just don’t forget that some of us watch the same sunsets too.” What does this sentence reveal about Ponyboy’s character?

B. Ponyboy “knows the score” and knows it would hurt Cherry’s reputation to let her friends see her with him.

A. Ponyboy is so smart that he is in the gifted class at school.

C. Ponyboy didn’t want to be seen with Marcia because she was not very smart.

D. Ponyboy knew he was in a different social class and that was just fine with him.

45. What was Hinton's purpose in including alliteration in the following excerpt from page 4? "So, I stood here like a bump on a log while they surrounded me. I don't use my head. They walked around slowly, silently, smiling."

To allow the reader to picture the socs waiting to pounce like a snake

To show that Ponyboy was so scared of socs that he couldn't even move

To allow the reader to understand that Ponyboy doesn't think sometimes

To illustrate how the slow the socs are moving because they're taking their time

48. Which quote is an example of imagery from the excerpt?

"WHEN I STEPPED OUT into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home."

"I was wishing I looked like Paul Newman --he looks tough and I don't--but I guess my own looks aren't that bad."

"I had a long walk home and no company, but I usually lone it anyway, for no reason except that I like to watch movies undisturbed so I can get into them and live them with the actors."

"And nobody in our gang digs movies and books the way I do."

49. What does the following quote show about Ponyboy? "I had a long walk home and no company, but I usually lone it anyway, for no reason except that I like to watch movies undisturbed so I can get into them and live them with the actors."

Ponyboy is imaginative and likes to experience movies alone.

Ponyboy is social likes to hang out with friends.

Ponyboy goes to movies so that he can critique them.

50. What is the difference between Sodapop and Darry? "He's always happy-go-lucky and grinning, while Darry's hard and firm and rarely grins at all. But then, Darry's gone through a lot in his twenty years, grown up too fast. Sodapop'll never grow up at all. I don't know which way's the best. I'll find out one of these days."

Sodapop is carefree while Darry is strict.

Darry is carefree while Sodapop is strict.

Sodapop is an adult while Darry is a child.

Darry is a dropout while Sodapop finished school.

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1. What is the setting of the story?

A. New York City, 1968

B. Tulsa, Oklahoma during the 1940s.

C. Chicago, Illinois, 1946

D. Tulsa, Oklahoma during the 1960s.

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2. Which is the point of view of the novel?

A. 1st person

B. 3rd person objective

C. 3rd person limited

D. 3rd person omniscient

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3. Which character is considered "movie-star" handsome?

A. Sodapop

B. Ponyboy

C. Dallas

D. Darry

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4. What motivates Darry to be so strict with Ponyboy?

A. He resents having to take care of Ponyboy.

B. He wants him to behave so they won't be separated by the state.

C. He is jealous because Pony will be able to go to college.

D. He wants to be a teacher and needs to practice discipline.

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5. Read this sentence from chapter one: "Steve Randle could lift a hupcap quicker and more quietly than anyone in the neighborhood, but he also knew cars upside-down and backward, and he could drive anything on wheels." What is the meaning behind this sentence?

A. Steve was strong enough to pick up a hubcap, and he drove so fast that he often flipped his cars.

B. Steve could be a very quiet individual, and he spent most of his time searching for new tires.

C. Steve was the most popular boy in the neighborhood, and he enjoyed driving backwards.

D. Steve could steal a hupcap better than anyone, and he is very good with cars.

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6. According to Ponyboy, what is the difference between "tough" and "tuff”?

A. The word "tough" is what the Socs use, and "tuff" is what the Greasers use.

B. "Tough" means the same as "rough", and "tuff" means "cool" and "sharp".

C. The word "tough" is proper English, and "tuff" is slang from the North.

D. "Tough" mean strong, and "tuff" means dirty and sloppy.

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7. What is Ponyboy's view about going to the movies?

A. He thinks that the book is always better than the movie.

B. He likes to go to the movies with Johnny because the other gang members fool around too much.

C. He thinks that the movies are a waste of time because he will never become a movie star.

D. He likes to go to the movies alone so he can get into them undisturbed and live them with the actors.

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