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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Ponyboy and Johnny looking at when Ponyboy recites the line "Nothing gold can stay"?
(a) Ponyboy's hair.
(b) The falling leaves.
(c) The windows of the church.
(d) The sunrise.

2. What is Ponyboy doing at the beginning of Chapter 1?
(a) Leaving a movie theater.
(b) Sitting in a classroom.
(c) Kissing a girl.
(d) Reading a book.

3. Who does Ponyboy think started the fire?
(a) He and Johnny.
(b) The Socs.
(c) The kids.
(d) Dally.

4. Why does Ponyboy run into the church during the fire?
(a) To save the kids from the fire.
(b) To hide from the police.
(c) To save his parents.
(d) To get his book.

5. What part of town is Ponyboy from?
(a) The West side.
(b) The ghetto.
(c) The East side.
(d) The suburbs.

6. What do Ponyboy and Johnny do in Chapter 5 to disguise themselves?
(a) Dress like Socs.
(b) Wear masks.
(c) Cut and dye their hair.
(d) Grow moustaches.

7. What do the two boys in the blue car call Johnny, Ponyboy, and Two-Bit?
(a) Greasers.
(b) Bums.
(c) Jerks.
(d) Troublemakers.

8. When Ponyboy awakens in the church, where does he try to pretend to be?
(a) Home.
(b) The park.
(c) School.
(d) Heaven.

9. What does Johnny realize about the Socs in the blue car?
(a) That they are the ones who beat him up so badly.
(b) That they are greasers.
(c) That they are Soda and Darry.
(d) That they are his friends.

10. What time does Ponyboy have to be home from the drive-in?
(a) By sunset.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Ten o'clock.
(d) Whenever he wants.

11. Who admires Dally because he is gallant?
(a) Ponyboy.
(b) Soda.
(c) Cherry.
(d) Johnny.

12. What activity is common to the greasers?
(a) Gang fights.
(b) Holding up gas stations.
(c) All answers are correct.
(d) Driving old cars.

13. Where do Steve and Soda work?
(a) A hamburger stand.
(b) A grocery store.
(c) A gas station.
(d) A bar.

14. Who is the only person who can tease Darry?
(a) His father.
(b) Sandy.
(c) Soda.
(d) Ponyboy.

15. Dally tries to comfort Johnny by telling him that he doesn't need _____________.
(a) A job.
(b) His parents.
(c) A lawyer.
(d) To finish school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who slaps Ponyboy after he says something hurtful to Johnny?

2. What color is the hair of the girl Ponyboy talks to at the drive-in?

3. What are Johnny's injuries from the fire?

4. Who does Cherry say would not understand if she hung out with Ponyboy at school?

5. What does Cherry say about Ponyboy's name?

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