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The Outsiders Chapters 7-9 Quiz

1.

Why is Johnny in the hospital after the fire?

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2.

Based on what we know about Darry, we can infer that:

A. He is very proud of being a greaser.
B. He identifies as both a greaser and a soc.
C. Given different circumstances he could have been a soc.

3. Who is the speaker in this passage?

"I don't want to die now. It ain't long enough. Sixteen years ain't long enough. I wouldn't mind it
so much if there wasn't so much stuff I ain't done yet--- and so many things I ain't seen. It's not
fair.
A. Dally
B. Johnny
C. Randy
D. Ponyboy
4. Read the following passage from Ponyboys conversation with Randy. Use it to answer the
question below.
They spoiled him rotten. I mean, most parents would be proud of a kid like that--- good-lookin'
and smart and everything, but they gave in to him all the time. He kept trying to make someone
say 'No' and they never did. They never did. That was what he wanted. For somebody to tell him
'No.' To have somebody lay down the law, set the limits, give him something solid to stand on.
According to the Randy, what was Bobs real problem?
A. He drank too much.
B. His parents were too hard on him.
C. He was too prideful.
D. His parents never told him No.

5. How did Dally get to the fight?

A. He jumped out of the hospital window.
B. He used Two-Bits switchblade to unlock the door.
C. He threatened the nurse with Two-Bits switchblade.
D. He sweet-talked the nurse into letting him go.

6. Who won the rumble (fight) between the greasers and the socs? _______________________
How did they know they won? _________________________________________________

Short Answer:
What does Johnny mean when he tells Ponyboy to Stay gold?
Answer in 2-3 Complete Sentences.