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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many Socs show up at the rumble?
(a) 15.
(b) 22.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

2. Why is Soda upset about Sandy in Chapter 12?
(a) She returns his letters unopened.
(b) She kissed Ponyboy.
(c) She is too jealous.
(d) She wants to marry Soda.

3. What lie does Ponyboy tell Johnny in the hospital?
(a) That Johnny is going home that day.
(b) That Soda is on the way.
(c) That his mom is there.
(d) That Johnny will be okay.

4. What is one of the things Ponyboy reads while confined to his bed?
(a) Soda's yearbook.
(b) A letter from Cherry.
(c) Gone With the Wind.
(d) The Bible.

5. Who crawls into bed with Ponyboy and falls asleep with him in Chapter 10?
(a) Cherry.
(b) Soda.
(c) Darry.
(d) Steve.

6. Where do Ponyboy and Two-Bit find Cherry as they are walking home from the hospital?
(a) The gas station.
(b) The parking lot.
(c) Ponyboy's house.
(d) The vacant lot.

7. What caused Ponyboy's injury/illness during the rumble?
(a) Getting kicked in the head.
(b) Poison.
(c) A gunshot.
(d) A stab wound that got infected.

8. Who waits at the hospital with Ponyboy in Chapter 7?
(a) Cherry.
(b) Darry and Soda.
(c) Johnny.
(d) Dally.

9. Why does Ponyboy have to write a semester theme?
(a) Because his teacher does not like him.
(b) Because he missed too much school.
(c) Because Darry wants him to.
(d) To pass his English class.

10. Who shoots Dally?
(a) Soda.
(b) Randy.
(c) The cops.
(d) Cherry.

11. To pass the time after the rumble, Ponyboy reads and __________ while confined to bed.
(a) Carves wood.
(b) Talks to Cherry.
(c) Draws.
(d) Writes letters.

12. Why does Ponyboy have to walk home after Johnny dies?
(a) Dally will not leave the hospital.
(b) Soda will not come pick him up.
(c) Ponyboy wants to be alone.
(d) Dally had taken the car.

13. Why can't Ponyboy speak when he hears of Johnny's condition?
(a) The doctor tells him to be silent.
(b) He is afraid he will cry.
(c) Darry covers his mouth.
(d) He is in shock.

14. When he reads the newspaper stories about the fire, where does Ponyboy learn that he has to go?
(a) Back to school.
(b) Texas.
(c) The hospital.
(d) Juvenile court.

15. What kind of car does Buck Merrill drive?
(a) A Corvette.
(b) A T-Bird.
(c) A Mustang.
(d) A pickup truck.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has a fever and isn't feeling very well while he is at the hospital?

2. What prognosis do the doctors give the critically injured character in Chapter 7?

3. Who has moved to Florida by Chapter 7?

4. Who speaks to the judge before the hearing begins?

5. While Ponyboy is sitting on the car at the grocery store in Chapter 12, three Socs pull up. Why don't these three Socs like him?

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