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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 kind of car does Buck Merrill drive?

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

3. While Ponyboy is sitting on the car at the grocery store in Chapter 12, three Socs pull up. Why don't these three Socs like him?

4. Who wins the rumble?

5. The first group to ______ will lose the rumble.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens at Ponyboy's court hearing?

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

5. How does Dally get to the rumble?

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

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

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

9. What makes Ponyboy realize that Johnny is dying?

10. What does Darry do while Ponyboy is sick?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Compare The Outsiders to a similar rivalry story. Discuss how violence & friendships that arise between the groups, etc. are handled in each story.

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