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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cherry tell Ponyboy that the Socs have planned for the rumble?

2. What does Ponyboy find inside his copy of Gone With the WInd?

3. On what day does Ponyboy finally wake up after passing out following the rumble?

4. What do Two-Bit and Ponyboy do before going back to the hospital?

5. Where is the rumble to take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where has Sandy gone by Chapter 7, and why?

2. What happens at Ponyboy's court hearing?

3. What do Ponyboy and Randy talk about when Randy comes to visit him?

4. What does Dally ask Two-Bit for in the hospital?

5. Why is Ponyboy sick after the rumble?

6. What does Darry do while Ponyboy is sick?

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

8. What prognosis do the doctors give Johnny?

9. What makes Ponyboy realize that Johnny is dying?

10. What do the newspaper articles say about Ponyboy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of abandonment in the novel. What actions by the characters, or events, in the story exhibit this theme? What symbols (the vacant lot, the church, etc.) point to a theme of abandonment? What is the significance of the novel's title to this theme?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of social and/or class division in the novel. Is the rivalry senseless? What motivates the rivalry between groups?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Ponyboy's sensitivity with the attitudes of those around him. What characters are completely opposite in that they are tough and/or desensitized to their situations? How does Ponyboy's sensitivity help or hurt him throughout the story? How does it make him easier/more difficult for readers to relate to?

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