Period

Name

The Outsiders
Post Test
Part A: Matching

Match each vocabulary word with the correct definition. Write the letter of the correct
answer on the line next to the vocabulary. (16 points)

1. Defiance

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2. Reformatory

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3. Divert

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4. Acquitted

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5. Gallantly

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6. Incredulous

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7. Roguishly

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a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.

Found not guilty

Playfully, mischievously or dishonestly
An institution for young offenders
Obnoxious or stubborn
Skeptical or disbelieving
A bold resistance to authority
A delay due to fear or uncertainty
Acting bravely or nobly
Incapable of being fully understood
To distract or turn away from

8. Unfathomable ______
Match the following character with their correct description, action, or quote. Write the letter of
the correct answer on the line next to the characters name. (10 points)
9. Johnny _____
10. Cherry _____
11. Two-bit _____
12. Ponyboy _____
13. Dally _____

Part B: Multiple Choice

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.

Soc spy who helped the Greasers

Killed by the Police
Ponyboys oldest brother
Stay gold, Ponyboy, Stay gold.
Jokester whose real name is Keith
found Johnnys denim jacket
narrator of The Outsiders

Answer the following questions by

circling the letter with the best answer. (14 points)

14. Theme is
a. the setting
b. the main idea
c. what the story is about
d. the genre

15. An example of theme is

a. Class conflict
b. Mystery
c. Oklahoma
d. Dystopian
16. Why were the Curtis boys left on their own?
a. Their parents abandoned them.
b. Their parents died in a car crash.
c. Their parents died in a plane crash.
d. They lived with their grandparents, then they died.
17. What state does the story take place?
a. Pennsylvania
b. New York
c. Oklahoma
d. Florida
18. Why did Johnny stab Bob?
a. He didnt like him.
b. He wanted his money.
c. He wanted to be a tough guy in front of the Greasers.
d. He was trying to save Pony from drowning.
19. What were the boys given to escape with?
a. Money and a gun
b. Money and a bible
c. Food and a phone
d. Paper and pencil

20. Where did Pony and Johnny hide after killing the Soc?
a. The park
b. Ponys house
c. The drive-in
d. An abandoned church

Part C: Short Answer

Answer the following questions using complete sentences. (10 points)

21. Read the following quote, then describe what the quote suggests and
what is revealed about the character speaking.
Maybe the two worlds we lived in werent so different. We saw the same sunset.
-Ponybody speaking about Cherry.
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22. Given the following argument, choose a side and explain why or why not you agree with
the statement. Provide evidence and reasoning to explain.
Johnny should be charged with manslaughter. OR Johnny should not be charged with
manslaughter (before his death).
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