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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Ponyboy try not to do after he gets jumped?
(a) Run away.
(b) Scream for help.
(c) Fight back.
(d) Cry.

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

4. After the fight in the park, what does Johnny tell Ponyboy they need?
(a) They need to call the police.
(b) Money, a gun, and a plan.
(c) An alibi.
(d) A car.

5. What are the names of the girls Ponyboy and the greasers meet at the drive-in?
(a) Sherri and Marcia.
(b) Whitney and Barbara.
(c) Jennifer and Mary.
(d) Sandy and Marcia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What celebrity does Ponyboy wish he looked like?

2. Dally tries to comfort Johnny by telling him that he doesn't need _____________.

3. In Ponyboy's view, what is the only thing that makes him a greaser?

4. What activity is common to the greasers?

5. What makes Johnny and Ponyboy realize they are not alone in the park?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Ponyboy nervous about walking home alone from the movies?

2. What do Johnny and Ponyboy talk about one morning while watching the sunrise?

3. How does Dally approach the Soc girls at the drive-in?

4. How does Ponyboy realize that Darry truly cares for him?

5. What injuries do Ponyboy and Johnny sustain in the fire?

6. What does Dally tell Ponyboy and Johnny to do when the come to him for help after the park fight?

7. How do Johnny and Ponyboy realize that they are not alone at the park?

8. Explain how Johnny speaks up to the older boys at the drive-in.

9. What does Dally do when Johnny asks if his parents are worried about him?

10. Describe the fight between the greasers and the Socs that occurs when Ponyboy is walking home from the movies.

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