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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. Why do Ponyboy and his brothers go home from the hospital in Chapter 7?

2. Ponyboy tells Randy that Johnny isn't ______.

3. Who wins the rumble?

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

5. How does Ponyboy respond to Darry's scolding in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why won't Cherry go see Johnny in the hospital?

3. What do the newspaper articles say about Ponyboy?

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

5. How does Ponyboy act tough at the grocery store?

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

7. What happens when the police pull Dally and Ponyboy over as they are on the way to the hospital?

8. What makes Ponyboy realize that Johnny is dying?

9. What does Randy tell Ponyboy when he asks to talk to him alone?

10. Why is Ponyboy sick after the rumble?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the plot elements of The Outsiders. Identify the impetus for the story, major events, climax, and denouement.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the different characters' beliefs about violence. What events shape or change their view of violence? Do they think it's a necessary evil?

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