Name: ____________________
Date: _______________
Core: __________
THE OUTSIDERS FINAL EXAM
Part One: MATCHING [1 POINT EACH]
Identify the character described below using the names from the list below. YOU WILL USE SOME CHARACTERS
MORE THAN ONCE (HINT: Some correct answers are given at the end of the exam.).
Characters from The Outsiders
A. Bob
B. Johnny Cade
C. S.E. Hinton
D. Cherry Valance
E. Mother and Father Curtis
F. Sodapop Curtis
G. Dallas “Dally” Winston
H. Ponyboy Curtis
I. Steve Randall
J. Darryl “Darry” Curtis
K. Randy
L. Two-Bit Matthews
1. _____ confesses to having an attraction toward Dally.
2. _____ says that he would have let the kids in the church “burn to death.”
3. _____ clowns around with reporters at the hospital.
4. _____ daydreams about living in the country and buying Soda a horse.
5. _____ are killed in an automobile accident.
6. _____ brags about a long criminal record.
7. _____ bruises Johnny’s face with his rings.
8. _____ is knocked unconscious after his jacket catches on fire.
9. _____ refuses to see his mother when he’s in the hospital.
10. _____ robs a grocery store at the end of the novel.
11. _____ strains his muscles while carrying roofing supplies.
12. _____ visits Ponyboy while he is recovering from Johnny’s death.
13. _____ describes how much she loved Bob.
14. _____ runs away from home to avoid hearing an argument.
15. _____ wrote the novel, The Outsiders.
16. _____ is Ponyboy’s eldest brother.
17. _____ kills Bob and helps save the children from the burning church.
18. _____ is killed by Johnny.
19. _____ is shot down and killed by the Police.
20. _____ is the narrator of The Outsiders.
Name: ____________________
Date: _______________
Core: __________
Part Two: TRUE/FALSE [1 POINT EACH]
Decide if each statement below is true or false. Write a “T” or an “F” in each blank.
21. _____ Ponyboy never learns why he should “stay gold.”
22. _____ Dally, Ponyboy, and Johnny sneak past the fence to get into the drive-in movie.
23. _____ During the rumble, Sodapop comes to Paul’s rescue.
24. _____ Greasers take no interest in the cars that Socs drive.
25. _____ Johnny’s parents change their attitudes when their son is placed in the hospital’s critical ward.
Part Three: MULTIPLE CHOICE [1 POINT EACH]
Circle the BEST ANSWER to each of the following items.
26. Which of the following does Ponyboy NOT do before the rumble?
a. take five aspirins
b. ask his friends why they like to fight
c. perform acrobatics
d. give Dallas a switchblade
27. What makes Ponyboy realize that the Socs in the park are the same ones that beat up Johnny?
a. the rings on one of the Soc’s hands
b. the fact that they were drunk
c. the way they talked
d. their clothing
28. Why couldn’t Darry call the cops when Ponyboy didn’t come home on time?
a. The police don’t like the brothers.
b. He doesn’t own a phone.
c. Ponyboy might get put in a foster home if he does.
d. Darry doesn’t trust the cops.
29. Why did Ponyboy pass out after Dally died?
a. It was too stressful.
b. He had a concussion.
c. Two-Bit hit him in the head.
d. Ponyboy did not pass out.
30. Ponyboy had two thoughts in his head when he left the movie house: Paul Newman and…
a. Judy Garland
b. a ride home
c. his brothers
d. a blue Mustang
Name: ____________________
Date: _______________
Core: __________
Part Four: SHORT ANSWER [5 POINTS EACH]
Answer the following questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES.
1. Why can’t Ponyboy accept Johnny’s death?
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2. Why does Dally want to die? Explain how Dally “commits suicide.”
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3. Why does Ponyboy collapse the night of the rumble?
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4. Describe what Johnny gives to the nurse that he wants her to give to Ponyboy.
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Name: ____________________
Date: _______________
Core: __________
THE OUTSIDERS FINAL EXAM
Part One: MATCHING [1 POINT EACH]
Identify the character described below using the names from the list below. YOU WILL USE SOME CHARACTERS
MORE THAN ONCE (HINT: Some correct answers are given at the end of the exam.).
Characters from The Outsiders
A. Bob
B. Johnny Cade
C. S.E. Hinton
D. Dallas “Dally” Winston
E. Mother and Father Curtis
F. Sodapop Curtis
G. Darryl “Darry” Curtis
H. Ponyboy Curtis
I. Steve Randall
1. _____ daydreams about living in the country and buying Soda a horse.
2. _____ are killed in an automobile accident.
3. _____ brags about a long criminal record.
4. _____ bruises Johnny’s face with his rings.
5. _____ refuses to see his mother when he’s in the hospital.
6. _____ wrote the novel, The Outsiders.
7. _____ is Ponyboy’s eldest brother.
8. _____ is killed by Johnny.
9. _____ is shot down and killed by the Police.
10. _____ is the narrator of The Outsiders.
Part Two: MULTIPLE CHOICE [1 POINT EACH]
Circle the BEST ANSWER to each of the following items.
11. What makes Ponyboy realize that the Socs in the park are the same ones that beat up Johnny?
e. the rings on one of the Soc’s hands
f. the fact that they were drunk
g. the way they talked
h. their clothing
12. Why couldn’t Darry call the cops when Ponyboy didn’t come home on time?
e. The police don’t like the brothers.
f. He doesn’t own a phone.
g. Ponyboy might get put in a foster home if he does.
h. Darry doesn’t trust the cops.
13. Ponyboy had two thoughts in his head when he left the movie house: Paul Newman and…
e. Judy Garland
f. a ride home
g. his brothers
h. a blue Mustang
Name: ____________________
Date: _______________
Core: __________
Part Three: TRUE/FALSE [1 POINT EACH]
Decide if each statement below is true or false. Write a “T” or an “F” in each blank.
14. _____ Dally, Ponyboy, and Johnny sneak past the fence to get into the drive-in movie.
15. _____ Johnny’s parents change their attitudes when their son is in the hospital.
Part Four: SHORT ANSWER [5 POINTS EACH]
Answer the following questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES.
1. Why do you think Ponyboy cannot accept Johnny’s death?
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2. Why do you think Dally wants to die? Explain how Dally “commits suicide” at the end of the novel.
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