Name: ______________________________
Date: ______________
Mrs. Carrozzo
Eng. 7 - __________
The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton
Unit Exam Study Packet
Directions: Complete the following questions completely and thoroughly to help you study for the unit
exam. Do not rely on your memory. Refer to your chapter notes as well as the book to help you.
Chapters 1 – 2
1. What happens to Ponyboy on the way home from the movies?
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2. Briefly describe the conflict between the Greasers and the Socs.
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3. What happened to the Curtis brothers’ parents?
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4. How is Ponyboy different from the rest of the Greasers?
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5. In one well-written sentence, characterize Darry.
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6. In one well-written sentence, characterize Sodapop.
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7. What does Ponyboy tell Cherry while standing in line for popcorn?
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8. Explain what Cherry means when she says, “Things are rough all over.”
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Chapters 3 – 4
1. What does Cherry say is the real separation between the Socs and the Greasers?
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2. Why does Ponyboy remind Cherry that they both watch the same sunsets?
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3. Explain Ponyboy’s motivation for running away.
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4. What did the Socs do to make Johnny kill Bob?
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5. In one well-written sentence, characterize Dally.
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6. What does Dally give Pony and Johnny to take with them to Windrixville?
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Chapters 5 – 7
1. Why is Ponyboy’s hair so important to him?
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2. Explain the meaning of the poem, “Nothing Gold Can Stay.” Use details from the poem to support
your explanation.
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3. Why does Johnny decide to turn himself in?
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4. Describe and explain the relationship between Dally and Johnny.
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5. What do Johnny and Ponyboy do when they know the children are in the church? How do they
feel?
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6. Which Soc wants to talk to Ponyboy? Why?
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Chapters 8 – 9
1. Explain why Ponyboy says, “I figured that Southern gentlemen had nothing on Johnny Cade.”
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2. What is Johnny’s reaction when the nurse tells him that his mother is at the hospital to see him?
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3. Describe the mood at the Curtis house just before the rumble.
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4. Ponyboy feels the only reason to fight is self-defense. Why do the others fight?
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Two-Bit___________________________________ Steve____________________________________
5. Where does Dally take Ponyboy after the rumble?
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6. What are Johnny’s last words?
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Chapters 10 – 12
1. Why can’t Dally accept Johnny’s death?
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2. Does Dally want to die? Explain.
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3. Why does Ponyboy collapse the night of the rumble?
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4. What thoughts are triggered in Ponyboy’s mind when he sees Bob’s picture in the yearbook?
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5. What does Ponyboy do with the broken pieces of glass? What does this tell us about Ponyboy?
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6. What are the major points in Johnny’s letter to Ponyboy?
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7. What is the subject of Ponyboy’s theme for English class? Why does he write this?
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Elements of Fiction
1. Define theme. ____________________________________________________________________
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2. Write a theme and then prove it using details from the story.
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3. Define foreshadowing. _____________________________________________________________
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4. Provide an example of foreshadowing and explain why it is an example of foreshadowing.
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5. Define flashback. _________________________________________________________________
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6. Provide an example of a flashback and explain why it is an example of a flashback.
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7. External conflict: Provide an example and explain why it is an external conflict.
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8. Internal conflict: Provide an example and explain why it is an internal conflict.
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9. Define “irony” and provide an example of irony in this story.
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