The Outsiders – Ch 7 Quiz

1. The Outsiders – Ch 7 Quiz This is NOT open book. Do NOT let anyone else see your answers. You will have 60 seconds to choose each answer choice.

2. 1. Who waited with Ponyboy in the hospital? • Two-Bit and Steve • Darry and Sodapop • Dally and Cherry

3. 2. What is Ponyboy’s response to the reporter’s question, “What would you do right now if you could do anything you wanted?” • Take a bath • Go eat • Go to the Nightly Double

4. 3. Who looked after Ponyboy after his brothers went to work? • Two-Bit • Darry • Steve

5. 4. What were Dally’s injuries from the fire? • Broken back with third-degree burns • Suffered from smoke inhalation only • Badly burned one arm that would be scarred for the rest of his life.

6. 5. What is the implication that is made about Soda’s girlfriend Sandy? • She has to move to another school. • She is pregnant. • She has to leave town because Soda is abusive.

7. 6. What happens in the nightmare that has Pony screaming bloody murder? • It is not revealed. • He sees his parents involved in a car accident. • He relives the night that Bob was stabbed.

8. 7. What parenting mistake did Randy feel Bob’s parents made? • They were too strict with him. • They did not love him enough. • They never told him no.

9. 8. How has Ponyboy’s view of the Socs changed? • He now hates them even more. • He now sees them as human beings with problems. • He now sees them as cold and unfeeling.

10. 9. After reading the morning paper, what is Ponyboy’s biggest fear? • That he is going to jail for manslaughter • That Dally will be upset because he was made out to be a hero. • That the authorities might put Sodapop and him in a boys’ home.

11. 10. What item do the Curtis brothers always keep in the ice box for breakfast in the morning? • Chocolate cake • Brownies • Cupcakes

12. Answers

13. 1. Who waited with Ponyboy in the hospital? • Two-Bit and Steve • Darry and Sodapop • Dally and Cherry

14. 2. What is Ponyboy’s response to the reporter’s question, “What would you do right now if you could do anything you wanted?” • Take a bath • Go eat • Go to the Nightly Double

15. 3. Who looked after Ponyboy after his brothers went to work? • Two-Bit • Darry • Steve

16. 4. What were Dally’s injuries from the fire? • Broken back with third-degree burns • Suffered from smoke inhalation only • Badly burned one arm that would be scarred for the rest of his life.

17. 5. What is the implication that is made about Soda’s girlfriend Sandy? • She has to move to another school. • She is pregnant. • She has to leave town because Soda is abusive.

18. 6. What happens in the nightmare that has Pony screaming bloody murder? • It is not revealed. • He sees his parents involved in a car accident. • He relives the night that Bob was stabbed.

19. 7. What parenting mistake did Randy feel Bob’s parents made? • They were too strict with him. • They did not love him enough. • They never told him no.

20. 8. How has Ponyboy’s view of the Socs changed? • He now hates them even more. • He now sees them as human beings with problems. • He now sees them as cold and unfeeling.

21. 9. After reading the morning paper, what is Ponyboy’s biggest fear? • That he is going to jail for manslaughter • That Dally will be upset because he was made out to be a hero. • That the authorities might put Sodapop and him in a boys’ home.

22. 10. What item do the Curtis brothers always keep in the ice box for breakfast in the morning? • Chocolate cake • Brownies • Cupcakes

23. How to buy back your points For each wrong answer, you must do the following: • Answer the question in no less than three sentences to explain the correct response. • Include a text quote from the book that supports your explanation. • Include a page number citation IN PARENTHESES.