First Semester Final Exam

In *The Outsiders*, the name of the narrator is _____.

• Dally Winston

• Johnny Cade

• Ponyboy Curtis

• Bob Sheldon

_____ is known for being the most reckless in *The Outsiders*.

• Ponyboy

• Johnny

• Dally

• Two-Bit

The main conflict in *The Outsiders* is _____

• The war between the Greasers and the Socs

• Johnny's recovery from his injuries

• Ponyboy's relationship with his brothers

• The Socs trying to destroy the Greasers' reputation

In *Night*, Eliezer struggles to accept _____ at the beginning of the book.

• The loss of his family

• The arrival of the German soldiers

• The horrors of the concentration camps

• The death of his father

_____ is an example of an independent clause.

• After I eat dinner

• Because I was tired

• I went to the store.

• Although it rained

_____ is a correct use of figurative language.

• The sun was shining bright.

• He ran quickly to the store.

• She was as tall as a tree.

• The chair was comfortable.

The sentence that contains an adjective is _____

• The dog ran fast.

• She smiled brightly.

The main idea of the passage in The Outsiders where Ponyboy reflects on the differences between the Socs and Greasers is that _____

• There is no hope for the future.

• The Greasers are more intelligent than the Socs.

• People are more alike than they seem.

• The Socs are superior to the Greasers.

The word divert most closely means _____

• to agree

• to change direction

• to argue

• to apologize

_____ is an example of a premonition.

• A feeling that something bad is going to happen.

• A sudden change in the weather.

• A dream about the future.

• A long conversation with a friend.