The Outsiders Final Assessment

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The warfare between the Greasers and the Socs grows out of-

conflict between upper class rich and lower class poor kids.

gang rivalry between two gangs for the same “turf.”

school rivalry.

conflict.

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To Ponyboy’s surprise, Johnny enjoys-

listening to his reading Gone With the Wind aloud.

listening to stories about King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

swapping jokes and stories about their families and friends.

Hot Cheetos and Sprite.

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A week after Bob’s death, Johnny decides that it would be best-

to remain hidden until the police stopped looking for them.

to hop a freight train and to Texas to hide.

to turn themselves in to the police.

to return to town and deny any involvement in Bob’s death.

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Dally is afraid that jail will-

kill Johnny.

reform Johnny.

harden Johnny into a juvenile delinquent like him.

make Johnny a more sensitive human being.

2

Johnny is fatally injured when-

he participates in a rumble against the Socs.

he becomes involved in a gun battle with the police.

the Socs catch him alone and brutally beat him.

a burning timber falls on him.

2

Ponyboy realizes that Darry really loves him when-

Darry saves him from serious injury.

he sees Darry crying at the hospital.

Darry lets him eat chocolate cake for breakfast.

Darry tells him he can come and go as he pleases now.

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Even before the rumble between the greasers and the Socs, Ponyboy realizes that-

a skin fight is the only way to establish their respective territories.

the Socs will not honor the terms that the war councils have agreed to.

revenge is justified if your friends have been attacked.

violence accomplishes nothing.

2

According to Randy, Bob really wanted his parents

to give him everything he wanted.

to leave him completely alone.

to give him some rules and guidelines.

to provide him with anything money can buy.

2

Johnny’s last words to Ponyboy are:

“You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you.”

“I was crazy; you now that.”

“You can see the sunset real good from the West Side.”

“Stay gold.”

2

The only thing Dally truly loves is-

Johnny.

Ponyboy.

himself.

violence.

2

Dally is cut down by police bullets when he-

challenges the police with an unloaded gun.

threatens a doctor in the hospital with a knife.

fires on the police after robbing a grocery store.

runs from the police after they order him to halt.

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In a letter written just before his death, Johnny tells Ponyboy that-

he is afraid of dying.

saving the lives of the children in the church was not worth it.

he has no regrets except that he will miss his friends.

Dally will give up hope and die violently.

2

When Ponyboy begins to fail English, his teacher-

reprimands him for not living up to his potential.

tells him to stay after school so that he can make up the work he missed during his absence.

offers him the opportunity to write a theme in order to earn a passing grade.

gives him an D.

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Ponyboy-

writes a school newspaper article about the fire.

composes the poem, “Nothing Gold Can Stay.”

has a mental breakdown.

writes the story of what happened: The Outsiders.

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Read the passage and answer the questions that follow:
As we walked out into the hall, we saw Johnny’s mother. I knew her. She was a little woman, with straight black hair and big black eyes like Johnny’s. But that was as far as the resemblance went. Johnnycake’s eyes were fearful and sensitive; hers were cheap and hard.
Based on the passage, the imagery used to describe Johnny’s mother is effective because of which reason?

The imagery is effective at painting a clear picture as to what Johnny’s mother looks like.

The imagery contrasts Johnny and his mother and is effective because it portrays her as uncaring and mean.

The imagery is effective at showing that she has a low-level job and works for cheap.

The imagery shows how Johnny and his mother look very similar to one another.

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Read the passage and answer the questions that follow:
I should be scared, I thought with an odd detached feeling, but I’m not. The cinders and embers began falling on us, stinging and smarting like ants. Suddenly, in the red glow and the haze, I remembered wondering what it was like in a burning ember, and I thought: Now I know, it’s a red hell. Why aren’t I scared?
The bolded sentence above

emphasizes how dangerous the fire is and how the boys are in a risky situation.

emphasizes the importance of the fire to Ponyboy’s thoughts.

describes Johnny’s life as heroic and valuable.

shows that the church is burning down by a big fire.

Read the passage and use it to answer questions 17-19:

Nature’s first green is gold,

Her hardest hue to hold.

Her early leaf’s a flower;

But only so an hour.

Then leaf subsides to leaf.

So Eden sank to grief,

So dawn goes down to day.

Nothing gold can stay.

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Which of the following lines is a metaphor?

“So dawn goes down to day.”

“Her early leaf’s a flower.”

“Her hardest hue to hold.”

“So Eden sank to grief.”

2

Which of the following is an example of personification?

“Then leaf subsides to leaf.”

“Nothing gold can stay.”

“Eden sank to grief.”

“But only so an hour.”

2

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

Rhyming couplets

ABCD

Quatrain

AABCBC

Read the following passage and use it to answer questions 20-22:

Somehow the gang sensed what had happened. Two-Bit was suddenly there beside me, and for once his comical grin was gone and his dancing gray eyes were stormy. Darry had seen us from our porch and ran toward us, suddenly skidding to a halt. Dally was there, too, swearing under his breath, and turning away with a sick expression on his face. I wondered about it vaguely. Dally had seen people killed on the streets of New York’s West Side. Why did he look sick now?

“Johnny?” Soda lifted him up and held him against his shoulder. He gave the limp body a slight shake. “Hey, Johnnycake.”

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Read the sentence from the passage. Which answer choice best describes the feeling the sentence creates?
“Dally was there, too, swearing under his breath, and turning away with a sick expression on his face.”

Nervousness

Sadness

Relief

Shock

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The cause of the gang’s reaction is which of the following conflicts?

The church fire burned most of Johnny’s body.

The Soc with rings on his hands beat him half to death.

Johnny killed the Soc because he was drowning Ponyboy.

The final rumble almost killed Johnny.

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The result of the conflict affected Johnny in what way?

Johnny was nervous and carried a blade after the incident because he was so scared.

Johnny ran away to escape the consequences that would follow his actions.

Johnny died as a result from his heroism.

Johnny became angry and fought every Soc that came his way.

Read the passage and answer questions 23-25:

Soda punched him in the ribs affectionately.

“This kiddo can use his head.”

Sodapop looked down at me with mock superiority, but Darry went on: “You can see he uses it for one thing – to grow hair on.” He ducked Soda’s swing and took off for the door.

Two-Bit stuck his head in the door just as Darry went flying out of it. Leaping as he went off the steps, Darry turned a somersault in mid-air, hit the ground, and bounced up before Soda could catch him.

“Wellup,” Two-Bit said cheerfully, cocking an eyebrow, “I see we are in prime condition for a rumble. Is everybody happy?”

“Yeah!” screamed Soda has he too did a flying somersault off the steps. He flipped up to walk on his hands and then did a no-hands cartwheel across the yard to beat Darry’s performance. The excitement was catching. Screeching like an Indian, Steve went running across the lawn in flying leaps, stopped suddenly, and flipped backward...

With a happy whoop I did a no-hands cartwheel off the porch steps, hit the ground, and rolled to my feet. Two-Bit followed me in a similar manner.

“I’m a greaser,” Sodapop chanted. “I am a JD and a hood. I blacken the name of our fair city. I beat up people. I rob gas stations. I am a menace to society. Man, do I have fun!”

2

The tone of the above passage can best be described as

Frightened

Anxious

Energized

Doubtful

2

Which line from the passage best shows how tension is building towards the climax?

With a happy whoop I did a no-hands cartwheel off the porch steps, hit the ground, and rolled to my feet.

“I see we are in prime condition for a rumble. Is everybody happy?” “Yeah!” screamed Soda as he too did a flying somersault off the steps.

Soda punched him in the ribs affectionately.

“I’m a greaser,” Sodapop chanted. “I am a JD and a hood. I blacken the name of our fair city. I beat up people. I rob gas stations. I am a menace to society. Man, do I have fun!”

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What is the cause for the characters doing acrobatics?

They are excited for the rumble.

They are about to perform at a competition.

They don’t have anything better to do.

They are going to use their acrobatic skills to beat the Socs.

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Mmuae Afoforo a Wobɛpaw:

G

A

E

F

C

D

B

2

Johnny Cade is the toughest, meanest, and coldest greaser that Pony knows.

Nokorɛ

Ɛnyɛ ampa

2

Darry does not attend college because he lacks the academic ability to succeed in college.

Nokorɛ

Ɛnyɛ ampa

2

Ponyboy loves books, but does poorly in his schoolwork.

Nokorɛ

Ɛnyɛ ampa

2

Dally sneaks into the Nightly Double at the drive-in movie because he hates to do things the legal way.

Nokorɛ

Ɛnyɛ ampa

2

Ponyboy kills Bob in self-defense.

Nokorɛ

Ɛnyɛ ampa

2

Randy, one of the Socs who attacked Ponyboy and Johnny, testifies that Johnny killed Bob out of self-defense.

Nokorɛ

Ɛnyɛ ampa

2

Ponyboy blames himself for Johnny’s death.

Nokorɛ

Ɛnyɛ ampa

2

Ponyboy and Johnny were considered heroes after the church fire.

Nokorɛ

Ɛnyɛ ampa

2

Ponyboy and Cherry both talked about the beauty of sunsets.

Nokorɛ

Ɛnyɛ ampa

2

The first Soc to fight Darry in the rumble was an old buddy of his from his high school football days.

Nokorɛ

Ɛnyɛ ampa

2

In the rumble, the Greasers won.

Nokorɛ

Ɛnyɛ ampa

2

When Johnny died, Ponyboy and Two-Bit were with him.

Nokorɛ

Ɛnyɛ ampa

2

Dally’s last words to Ponyboy were “Stay gold.”

Nokorɛ

Ɛnyɛ ampa

2

Towards the end of the novel, Ponyboy becomes an unreliable narrator.

Nokorɛ

Ɛnyɛ ampa

2

Sandy was pregnant with Sodapop’s child.

Nokorɛ

Ɛnyɛ ampa

2

Throughout the unit we have analyzed conflict and plot. Describe the climax of the novel, and also describe how the MAIN external conflict is resolved or is not resolved? Use the RACE strategy and text evidence to support your answer.

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I watched Darry going toward Tim and the leader of the Brumly boys. He shouldn’t be here, I thought suddenly. I shouldn’t be here and Steve shouldn’t be here and Soda shouldn’t be here and Two-Bit shouldn’t be here. We’re greasers, but not hoods, and we don’t belong with this bunch of future convicts. We could end up like them, I thought. We could.
-Based on the above passage, describe Ponyboy’s tone at the rumble. Use the RACE strategy and text evidence to support your answer.

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Identify one of the major life events that occurs in Ponyboy’s life before the start of the novel and describe how it drives the plot. Provide two examples from the text. Use the RACE strategy and text evidence to support your answer.

The Outsiders Final Assessment

The warfare between the Greasers and the Socs grows out of-

To Ponyboy’s surprise, Johnny enjoys-

A week after Bob’s death, Johnny decides that it would be best-

Dally is afraid that jail will-

Johnny is fatally injured when-

Ponyboy realizes that Darry really loves him when-

Even before the rumble between the greasers and the Socs, Ponyboy realizes that-

According to Randy, Bob really wanted his parents

Johnny’s last words to Ponyboy are:

The only thing Dally truly loves is-

Dally is cut down by police bullets when he-

In a letter written just before his death, Johnny tells Ponyboy that-

When Ponyboy begins to fail English, his teacher-

Ponyboy-

Which of the following lines is a metaphor?

Which of the following is an example of personification?

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

Read the sentence from the passage. Which answer choice best describes the feeling the sentence creates?“Dally was there, too, swearing under his breath, and turning away with a sick expression on his face.”

The cause of the gang’s reaction is which of the following conflicts?

The result of the conflict affected Johnny in what way?

The tone of the above passage can best be described as

Which line from the passage best shows how tension is building towards the climax?

What is the cause for the characters doing acrobatics?

Johnny Cade is the toughest, meanest, and coldest greaser that Pony knows.

Darry does not attend college because he lacks the academic ability to succeed in college.

Ponyboy loves books, but does poorly in his schoolwork.

Dally sneaks into the Nightly Double at the drive-in movie because he hates to do things the legal way.

Ponyboy kills Bob in self-defense.

Randy, one of the Socs who attacked Ponyboy and Johnny, testifies that Johnny killed Bob out of self-defense.

Ponyboy blames himself for Johnny’s death.

Ponyboy and Johnny were considered heroes after the church fire.

Ponyboy and Cherry both talked about the beauty of sunsets.

The first Soc to fight Darry in the rumble was an old buddy of his from his high school football days.

In the rumble, the Greasers won.

When Johnny died, Ponyboy and Two-Bit were with him.

Dally’s last words to Ponyboy were “Stay gold.”

Towards the end of the novel, Ponyboy becomes an unreliable narrator.

Sandy was pregnant with Sodapop’s child.

Throughout the unit we have analyzed conflict and plot. Describe the climax of the novel, and also describe how the MAIN external conflict is resolved or is not resolved? Use the RACE strategy and text evidence to support your answer.

Identify one of the major life events that occurs in Ponyboy’s life before the start of the novel and describe how it drives the plot. Provide two examples from the text. Use the RACE strategy and text evidence to support your answer.

The warfare between the Greasers and the Socs grows out of-

To Ponyboy’s surprise, Johnny enjoys-

A week after Bob’s death, Johnny decides that it would be best-

Dally is afraid that jail will-

Johnny is fatally injured when-

Ponyboy realizes that Darry really loves him when-

Even before the rumble between the greasers and the Socs, Ponyboy realizes that-

According to Randy, Bob really wanted his parents

Johnny’s last words to Ponyboy are:

The only thing Dally truly loves is-

Dally is cut down by police bullets when he-

In a letter written just before his death, Johnny tells Ponyboy that-

When Ponyboy begins to fail English, his teacher-

Ponyboy-

Which of the following lines is a metaphor?

Which of the following is an example of personification?

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

Read the sentence from the passage. Which answer choice best describes the feeling the sentence creates?“Dally was there, too, swearing under his breath, and turning away with a sick expression on his face.”

The cause of the gang’s reaction is which of the following conflicts?

The result of the conflict affected Johnny in what way?

The tone of the above passage can best be described as

Which line from the passage best shows how tension is building towards the climax?

What is the cause for the characters doing acrobatics?

Johnny Cade is the toughest, meanest, and coldest greaser that Pony knows.

Darry does not attend college because he lacks the academic ability to succeed in college.

Ponyboy loves books, but does poorly in his schoolwork.

Dally sneaks into the Nightly Double at the drive-in movie because he hates to do things the legal way.

Ponyboy kills Bob in self-defense.

Randy, one of the Socs who attacked Ponyboy and Johnny, testifies that Johnny killed Bob out of self-defense.

Ponyboy blames himself for Johnny’s death.

Ponyboy and Johnny were considered heroes after the church fire.

Ponyboy and Cherry both talked about the beauty of sunsets.

The first Soc to fight Darry in the rumble was an old buddy of his from his high school football days.

In the rumble, the Greasers won.

When Johnny died, Ponyboy and Two-Bit were with him.

Dally’s last words to Ponyboy were “Stay gold.”

Towards the end of the novel, Ponyboy becomes an unreliable narrator.

Sandy was pregnant with Sodapop’s child.

Read the sentence from the passage. Which answer choice best describes the feeling the sentence creates?
“Dally was there, too, swearing under his breath, and turning away with a sick expression on his face.”

Read the sentence from the passage. Which answer choice best describes the feeling the sentence creates?
“Dally was there, too, swearing under his breath, and turning away with a sick expression on his face.”