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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. What word does Ponyboy use to describe the way Dally dies?
(a) Unfair.
(b) Stupid.
(c) Gallant.
(d) Gruesome.

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

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

4. Who has moved to Florida by Chapter 7?
(a) Soda.
(b) Sandy.
(c) Buck.
(d) Cherry.

5. What are Ponyboy and Soda supposed to do if the cops show up at the rumble?
(a) Shoot at them.
(b) Whistle.
(c) Take off.
(d) Hide behind him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is delusional about Johnny's death?

2. Which of the characters is in critical condition after the fire?

3. Who is the first person to be questioned at the hearing?

4. What do the doctors say that makes Ponyboy realize Johnny is dying?

5. Who comes to visit Ponyboy when he is confined to bed after the rumble?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens at Ponyboy's court hearing?

2. What prognosis do the doctors give Johnny?

3. What does Darry do while Ponyboy is sick?

4. What does Johnny do when his mother comes to the hospital?

5. Explain how Dally dies.

6. What makes Ponyboy think about Bob in Chapter 11?

7. What makes Ponyboy realize that Johnny is dying?

8. Why does Ponyboy have to write a semester theme?

9. What does Soda say to Ponyboy and Darry about their fighting?

10. What does Ponyboy do to pass the time while he is bedridden?

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