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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. The first group to ______ will lose the rumble.

2. What has Dally done to make the cops chase him in Chapter 10?

3. What is the result of Ponyboy's hearing?

4. On the way to Dally's room, who do Two-Bit and Johnny pass in the hospital hallway?

5. What is wrong with Ponyboy after the rumble?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prognosis do the doctors give Johnny?

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

3. What does Darry do while Ponyboy is sick?

4. What do the newspaper articles say about Ponyboy?

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

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

7. What happens at Ponyboy's court hearing?

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

9. How does Ponyboy get home from the hospital after Johnny's death?

10. Why doesn't Darry want Ponyboy to fight in 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

Write a critical analysis of the Robert Frost poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" as it relates to The Outsiders.

Essay Topic 3

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

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