Vocabulary
“Ponyboy felt a strong dislike for people who judged the Greasers before knowing them.”
Which vocab word fits this meaning?
A. Proximity
B. Deplore
C. Staid
D. Assert
B. Deplore
Which is a synonym for disdain?
A. Admiration
B. Respect
C. Scorn
D. Hope
C. Scorn
Which is a complete sentence?
A. Even though Ponyboy tried.
B. The boys ran down the street.
C. Through the dark alley.
D. While the Socs followed.
B. The boys ran down the street.
Which point of view is The Outsiders told in?
A. First-person
B. Second-person
C. 3rd person limited
D. 3rd person omniscient
A. First-person
Which word means worried or caring?
A. Solicitous
B. Defect
C. Staid
D. Purge
A. Solicitous
“Johnny tried to ___ the children out the window of the burning church.”
A. Oust
B. Addendum
C. Purge
D. Defect
A. Oust
Which word is an antonym of resolute?
A. Uncertain
B. Courageous
C. Angry
D. Loud
A. Uncertain
Identify the compound subject:
A. Ponyboy and Johnny rushed to help.
B. Ponyboy ran quickly and quietly.
C. Johnny helped the children escape.
D. The burning church collapsed.
A. Ponyboy and Johnny rushed to help.
Which of the following is an example of colloquial language?
A. “I suppose we could leave now.”
B. “Y’all are crazy, you know that?”
C. “Their socioeconomic differences…”
D. “The sunset streaked…”
B. “Y’all are crazy, you know that?”
Which sentence contains a fragment?
A. Ponyboy understood the message.
B. After the rumble ended.
C. Soda hugged him tightly.
D. The boys returned home.
B. After the rumble ended.
Which character's action would be described most accurately as resolute?
A. Two-Bit joking
B. Johnny saving the children
C. Ponyboy smoking too much
D. Steve working on cars
B. Johnny saving the children
Which vocab word is closest in meaning to remove or eliminate?
A. Addendum
B. Purge
C. Proximity
D. Solicitous
B. Purge
What is the direct object?
“Darry caught the football easily.”
A. Darry
B. caught
C. football
D. easily
C. football
Which is an example of indirect characterization?
A. “Two-Bit was always laughing.”
B. “Two-Bit had gray eyes.”
C. Two-Bit handing over his switchblade.
D. “Two-Bit was the oldest except Darry.”
C. Two-Bit handing over his switchblade.
Which literary term means a recurring idea or pattern?
A. Foreshadowing
B. Imagery
C. Motif
D. Symbolism
C. Motif
“The group needed someone to blame for the fight, so they picked the Greasers.” What word does this sentence describe?
A. Repercussion
B. Scapegoat
C. Facetious
D. Staid
B. Scapegoat
Which pair contains two synonyms?
A. Oust / welcome
B. Facetious / serious
C. Repercussion / consequence
D. Scapegoat / supporter
C. Repercussion / consequence
Choose the sentence with correct pronoun-antecedent agreement:
A. Each of the boys shared their story.
B. A Greaser never leaves their friend behind.
C. Ponyboy and Soda cleaned their room.
D. Johnny and Ponyboy did his best.
C. Ponyboy and Soda cleaned their room.
What does the sunset symbolize?
A. Fear of Socs
B. Shared humanity across class lines
C. The rumble
D. Johnny’s bravery.
B. Shared humanity across class lines
Which vocab word fits:
“The new report produced unexpected effects on the community.”
A. Repercussions
B. Proximity
C. Facetious
D. Oust
A. Repercussions
Which sentence BEST uses vocabulary correctly?
A. Ponyboy was almost inaudible when he shouted across the lot.
B. Soda made a facetious comment to show how serious he was.
C. Darry said Ponyboy needed to eat a repercussion to feel better.
D. The Socs felt disdain when they looked at the Greasers.
D. The Socs felt disdain when they looked at the Greasers.
Which set correctly pairs the vocab word with its antonym?
A. Staid – calm
B. Assert – deny
C. Deplore – reject
D. Proximity – closeness
B. Assert – deny
Which sentence contains a compound predicate?
A. Ponyboy and Johnny stayed in the church.
B. The Socs and Greasers argued loudly.
C. Dally slammed the door and stormed outside.
D. Steve polished his car.
C. Dally slammed the door and stormed outside.
Which moment BEST represents foreshadowing?
A. Ponyboy repeating “Nothing Gold Can Stay”
B. Ponyboy and Darry arguing
C. Dally giving directions
D. Johnny buying Gone With the Wind
A. Ponyboy repeating “Nothing Gold Can Stay”
Which sentence uses a pronoun correctly?
A. Every Soc had their own reason.
B. Neither of the boys brought their jacket.
C. Each Greaser carried his own story.
D. The gang left their neighborhood.
C. Each Greaser carried his own story.