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Competency 2_ Quiz # 2_The outsiders chapters 3 & 4
DIRECTIONS: choose the best answer and mark the appropriate bubble on your scantron sheet.
1. While in the lot with Johnny, Ponyboy dreams of escaping his life and living ____.
A. at the beach
B. in the city
C. in the country
D. in Europe
2. How did Darry react to Ponyboy's getting home late?
A. Darry grounds him from going out.
B. Darry yells at him then hits him.
C. Darry calls the police to look for him.
D. Darry kicks him out of the house.
3. Where do Ponyboy and Johnny go after Pony's fight with Darry?
A. to the park.
B. to the drive in.
C. to Johnny's house
D. to the old church.
4. Why did Johnny stab the Soc?
A. He hated all Socs and wanted revenge.
B. The Soc was hitting him and pulled out a blade.
C. The Soc had charged at him.
D. The Socs were drowning Ponyboy
5. Johnny and Ponyboy eventually hid out ______.
A. in an abandoned church
B. in an old barn
C. at Buck Merrill's house
D. in a vacant lot
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6. Why does Pony decide to run away?
A. Darry hit him in anger.
B. He hurt someone very badly.
C. He was scared of the Socs.
D. He was yelled at by Sodapop.
7. What happened after Ponyboy spit on one of the Socs?
A. The Socs pull out a knife and cut him.
B. The Socs grab him and shove his face in a fountain.
C. The Socs punch him in the face and push him down.
D. The Socs chase the boys out of the park.
8. Johnny and Ponyboy were given ________ to help them get away.
A. a knife and some cigarettes
B. a gun and $50
C. a car and a map to a hideout
D. two train tickets to another city
9. The Greaser who helps Johnny and Ponyboy after the stabbing is _____.
A. Sodapop
B. Dally
C. Darry
D. Two Bit
10. Why did Cherry agree to go with Bob in his Mustang, even though she knew he'd been
drinking?
A. Cherry didn't want the two groups to start fighting.
B. Bob apologized for his behavior.
C. Cherry realized that she made a mistake.
D. Cherry realized that Bob didn't have anything to drink.
11. In chapter 3, why didn't Ponyboy get home until 2:00 am that night ?
A. He fell asleep in the lot.
B. He went back to the movies.
C. He went looking for Cherry and Marcia.
D. He went looking for Mickey Mouse.
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12. Who approached Johnny and Ponyboy in the park?
A. Socs that included Bob and Randy
B. Darry and Soda
C. Tim Shepard and his gang.
D. Cherry and Marcia
13. According to Bob, what was a Greaser?
A. White trash with long hair
B. A hood with a knife
C. White trash with no money
D. A hood with cigarettes
14. How do Johnny and Ponyboy get to Windrixville?
A. By sneaking on a train
B. Dally drove them there
C. They walked throughout the night
D. They rode their bikes
15. What does Pony think will happen to them if they're caught?
A. Pony will go to a reformatory and Johnny will get the electric chair
B. Pony and Johnny will go to a reformatory.
C. Pony and Johnny will be removed from their homes and placed with other families.
D. Pony will get off, but Johnny will go to jail.
16. Who does Ponyboy ask for directions when they get to Hendrixville? What lie does he
give?
A. A young boy and tells him he's visiting family
B. A farmer and he tells him he's looking for his scout camp
C. A farmer and he's playing army
D. A older lady and tells him he's on is way to Dallas
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17. What was the effect of Cherry saying she can't talk to Pony in school?
A. Pony decides to run away
B. He reminds her he watches sunsets, too
C. He becomes angry with her and yells at her
D. He decides to talk to her anyway
18. Why did Pony and Johnny dream of a place where there are no social classes, just
people.
A. They are tired of being scared all the time.
B. They are tired of the Socs having all the breaks.
C. They are tired of being poor.
D. They are tired of being picked on all the time.
19. According to Cherry, what separated the Greasers from the Socs?
A. Socs have feelings and greasers are cold-hearted.
B. Greasers have everything they need, Socs do not.
C. The two groups have a different set of values.
D. Greasers hate everyone, but Socs want to get along with everyone.
20. What is the name of the horse that Soda loved?
A. Ponyboy
B. Mickey Mouse
C. Donald Duck
D. Minnie Mouse
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