Chs. 1-2
"He's got dark brown hair that kicks out in front and a slight cowlick in the back. He's got eyes like two pieces of pale blue-green ice. They've got a determined set to them" (Hinton 6).
This is a description of which character?
Darry (Darrel) Curtis
This passage includes TWO examples of what type of figurative language?
simile(s)
Cherry (Sherri) Valance
When following RACES format, which two steps should you do twice?
C & E - Cite evidence & explain the evidence
scib, script, or graph
What is the name of Sodapop's girlfriend?
Sandy
"'I didn't mean to.' I pleaded with Darry. 'I was talking to Johnny and we both dropped off'" (Hinton 49).
In this context, what does the phrase "dropped off" mean?
dropped off - fell asleep
All these are reasons Johnny wants to turn himself in EXCEPT:
A. He doesn’t have a record with the police.
B. He doesn’t want to stay in the church his whole life.
C. He believes the murder was self-defense.
D. He feels guilty that his parents are worried about him.
D. He feels guilty that his parents are worried about him.
My sweet brand new puppy.
This is a...
A. complete sentence
B. sentence fragment
C. dependent clause
D. run-on sentence
B. sentence fragment
Her early leaf's a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down today.
Nothing gold can stay.
Which is the best definition of the word subsides?
A. slowly
B. grows
C. fades
D. hopelessness
C. fades
"They had threatened him with everything under the sun" (Hinton 33).
What type of figurative language is this?
Fill-in-the-blank: "Dally appeared after a minute. He carefully shut the door. 'Here' - he handed us a ________ and _________" (Hinton 60).
- "gun and a roll of bills"
- gun and money
- gun and $50
That was the first time I realized the extent of Johnny's hero worship for Dally Winston. Of all of us, Dally was the one I liked the least. He didn't have Soda's understanding or dash, or Two-Bit's humor, or even Darry's superman qualities. But I realized that these three appealed to me because they were like the heroes in the novels I read. Dally was real. I liked my books and clouds and sunsets. Dally was so real he scared me.
In this passage, Dallas is characterized MAINLY though his...
A. looks / appearance
B. speech / words
C. effect on Ponyboy and Johnny
D. actions / behavior
C. effect on Ponyboy and Johnny
My mom let me stay up until midnight, this is not normal.
This is a...
A. complete sentence
B. sentence fragment
C. dependent clause
D. run-on sentence
D. run-on sentence
"'Robert Frost wrote it. He meant more to it than I'm gettin' though.' I was trying to find the meaning the poet had in mind, but it eluded me" (Hinton 78).
What is the best definition of eluded?
A. looked for
B. had a deep meaning
C. came to
D. avoided or escaped
D. avoided or escaped
What are the names of BOTH the girls Ponyboy and Johnny meet at the drive-in?
Cherry / Sherri and Marcia
Which quote BEST shows a character thinking for him/herself?
A. "Bob, I told you, I'm never going out with you while you're drinking, and I mean it...It's me or the booze" (Hinton 44).
B. "'No!' Cherry cried. 'Stop it!' She looked at Bob. 'We'll ride home with you. Just wait a minute'" (Hinton 45).
C. "I looked at their clothes and realized for the first time that evening that all I had was a pair of jeans and Soda's old navy sweatshirt with the sleeves cut short" (Hinton 44).
D. "'Ponyboy...I mean...if I see you in the hall at school or someplace and don't day hi, well, it's not personal or anything'" (Hinton 45).
A. "Bob, I told you, I'm never going out with you while you're drinking, and I mean it...It's me or the booze" (Hinton 44).
Which quote is the BEST evidence of Johnny's character development?
A. "I knew Dally would have to park the car and catch me before he could carry out his threat, and Johnny was already out and following me" (Hinton 90).
B. "He wasn't scared either. That was the only time I can think of when I saw him without that defeated, suspicious look in his eyes. He looked like he was having the time of his life" (Hinton 92).
C. "One [kid] was screaming his head off, and Johnny yelled, "Shut up! We're goin' to get you out!" The kid looked surprised and quit hollering" (Hinton 92).
D. "We dropped the last of the kids out as the front of the church began to crumble. Johnny shoved me toward the window. 'Get out!'" (Hinton 93).
B. "He wasn't scared either. That was the only time I can think of when I saw him without that defeated, suspicious look in his eyes. He looked like he was having the time of his life" (Hinton 92).
In the following sentence, what is the dependent clause?
If Sally scores the next point, she will win the game for her team.
Dependent Clause - If Sally scores the next point
Which term means able to be believed?
A. manuable
B. logable
C. incredulous
D. credible
D. credible
"'Mr. Timothy Shepard and Co. are looking for whoever so kindly slashed their car's tires, and since Mr. Curly Shepard spotted Dallas doing it...well...Does Dally have a blade?'
'Not that I know of,' I said. 'I think he's got a piece of pipe, but he busted his blade this morning.'
'Good. Tim'll fight fair if Dally don't pull a blade on him. Dally shouldn't have any trouble'" (Hinton 29).
What is a fair fight?
"I don't know why I could talk to Cherry. The first thing I knew I was telling her about Soda's horse. I had never told anyone about Soda's horse. It was personal" (Hinton 39).
What is Soda's horse's name?
Mickey Mouse
Fill-in-the-blank: When Ponyboy wakes up in the ambulance, _____________ says that he, Johnny, and Dally are heroes.
- Jerry Wood
- Teacher on the field trip with the kids.
- Man in charge of the kids.
- Man who couldn't fit in the window.
When you are finished, hand in your test.
What type of sentence is this?
A. declarative
B. imperative
C. interrogative
D. exclamatory
B. imperative
Which term means: a type of government that practices togetherness; resources are shared with everyone?
A. communism
B. autocrat
C. hyperist
D. aquaism
A. communism