Name: _____________________________________________________
The Outsiders
Date: ___________________
Chapters 7, 8 & 9 QUIZ
Part 1: Multiple Choice (10 points each)
1. What was the first thing Ponyboy did on his first morning back home? (pg. 104)
(Sequence)
a. Make eggs
b. Checked out his hair
c. Took a shower
d. Make a chocolate cake
2. What would be a good title for Chapter 9?
(Main Idea)
a. The Spy
b. What Good is Fighting For?
c. After the Fire
d. Back to School
3. What do Cherry and Pony have in common?
(Compare & Contrast)
a. They both live in the same part of town
b. They both drive the same kind of car
c. They both work after school
d. They both watch sunsets
4. What was the purpose of the newspaper article “Juvenile Delinquents
Turn Heroes”? (pg 107-108)
a. To tell a story about the fire
b. To persuade readers to stay away from cigarettes
c. To explain what happened to Johnny and Ponyboy
d. To list ways not to become a juvenile delinquent
(Author’s Purpose)
5. What does Randy think would have prevented Bob from acting
(Cause & Effect)
the way he did?
a.
His parents should have said no to him at least once or twice
b. He should have went to jail for beating up Johnny
c. The school should have punished him
d. Cherry should have broken up with him
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6. What characteristic best describes Two-Bit?
(Character)
a. Humorous
b. Serious
c. Moody
d. Aggressive
7. Who comes to the Tasty Freeze while Ponyboy and Two-Bit are there?
(Facts & Details)
a. Tim Shepard
b. Curly Shepard
c. Cherry Valance
d. Randy Anderson
8. If Mr. and Mrs. Curtis were still alive, what would Darry be doing now?
a. Selling drugs
b. Working at the gas station
c. Playing sports in college
d. Teaching boxing
(Drawing conclusions)
Part 2: Short Answer
(20 points)
On the way to the hospital, Dally tells Ponyboy, “I was crazy, you know that kid? Crazy for wantin’
Johnny to stay outa trouble, for not wantin’ him to get hard. If he’d been smart like me he’d never been in this
mess. If he’d got smart like me he’s never have run into that church. That’s what you get for helpin’ people.
Editorials in the paper and a lot of trouble…. You’d better wise up, Pony… you get tough like me and you don’t
get hurt. You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you…” (pg 147).
Do you think Dally is really as tough as he seems? Explain.
Name: _____________________________________________________
The Outsiders
Date: ___________________
WRITING TEST #4
In S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders Ponyboy and Cherry have a conversation about watching sunsets.
Ponyboy thinks to himself, “It seemed funny to m that the sunset she saw from her patio and the one I saw
from the back steps was the same one. Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren’t so different. We
saw the same sunset” (pg 40-41).
Describe what the author is saying LITERALLY about sunsets and what she is implying FIGURATIVELY.
Remember, the literal meaning is what the words or phrases really mean. The figurative meaning is how it can
be interpreted by others.
Brainstorm below then write your answer on a separate sheet of paper. Remember, your paragraph
should include an opening and a closing. Your answer must be one paragraph or more.
Literal meaning
of seeing the same sunset
Figurative meaning
of seeing the same sunset