Name: _____________________________________________________
The Outsiders
Date: ___________________
Chapters 10, 11, 12 QUIZ
Part 1: Multiple Choice (10 points each)
1. Why did Dally die “with a look of grim triumph on his face”? (pg 154)
(Vocabulary)
a. He hurt some police officers in the process
b. He wanted to die
c. He beat up a Soc
d. He got away with stealing
2. Number the events in order of first to last
(Sequence)
a. Ponyboy passed out
b. Ponyboy walked home from the hospital
c. Dally called the Curtis house
d. Dally died
1- ________
2- ________
3- __________
4- _________
3. Why is Two-Bit so relieved when Ponyboy starts to pick up the broken glass? (pg 171- 172)
(Conclusions)
a. He knows Pony hasn’t really changed
b. He knows no one will get a flat tire
c. He knows no one will accidently get hurt
d. He knows they have a back-up weapon
4. Ponyboy was concerned he didn’t ask for Darry while he was sick. Why?
a. Pony thought he lost his memory
b. Pony thought he might need to go back to the hospital
c. Pony didn’t want Soda to be mad at him
d. Pony didn’t want Darry to think he didn’t love him
(Inference)
5. What surprising person visited Ponyboy while he was home sick?
(Facts & Details)
a. Cherry
b. Randy
c. Marcia
d. Bob
6. What court decision worried the Curtis brothers the most?
(Main Idea)
a. Having a huge fine
b. Having probation
c. Having to do jail time
d. Having to be separated
7. What made Soda so upset while Darry and Pony were fighting?
(Cause & Effect)
a. He was afraid one of them would get hurt
b. His girlfriend sent back his letter
c. He had a headache
d. He was missing Johnny
8. What is the most important message from Johnny’s letter?
a. To watch sunsets
b. To risk your own life for others
c. To be yourself and find the good in things
d. To stop smoking
(Main Idea)
Part 2: Short Answer- Open Ended Paragraph
(20 points)
The Outsiders, ends with the same words in which it begins, “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.” What is the
purpose of this? What lessons does S.E. Hinton want you to learn from the novel? Use specific details.
Name: _____________________________________________________
The Outsiders
Date: ___________________
WRITING TEST #5
The Outsiders by SE Hinton is read at the eighth grade level in many school districts across the
nation. State Education Committees are discussing removing this book from the curriculum. This has caused
some controversy in your school and others.
Write a letter to the State Education Commissioner about whether you agree or disagree with this
decision. Letters should include facts, details, examples, etc, to support your opinion.