Friday, 11/05/04  |  Prepare separate sheet for Test #7.  |  Mental Floss:
  1. There was a road around a circular lake. A man and his brother each started in the same place and drove around the lake at exactly the same speed, but in opposite directions. The first brother went clockwise around the lake at 40 mph, and the trip took him an hour and 20 minutes. The second brother went counterclockwise around the lake--also at exactly 40 mph--but his trip only took him 80 minutes. Each traveled exactly the same distance: 53.33 miles. How is that possible?
  2. Why is it against the law for a man living in North Carolina to be buried in South Carolina?
  3. AALLLOUGNINCEACELSSSEANRYTELNETCTEERS If you cross out all unnecessary letters in the above string of letters, a logical sentence will remain. Can you find it?
  4. Which number should come next? 144, 121, 100, 81, 64,  _____
  5. If the word three starts with t and ends with e, what's its third letter?
Test #7  |  Correct Quiz.  | Finish Chapter 9, 10
  1. Pony says that the greasers "always get spruced up before a rumble." This is... a) to surprise the Socs, b) to show off, c) to show the Socs they weren't trash, d) all of the above, e) none of the above.
  2. Soda likes fights ...a) for the action, b) for the competition, c) because everyone else does, d) a and b, e) none of the above. f) a, b, and c
  3. Steve fights for...a) conformity, b) action, c) hatred, d) pride.
  4. Darry fights for...a) pride, b) conformity, c) the action, d) hatred, e) all of the above, f) none of the above.
  5. Two-Bit fights because...a) he hates the world, b) he's proud of his muscles, c) because everyone fights, d) all of the above, e) none of the above.
  6. What makes Tim Shepard's gang and the Brumly boys different from Pony and his gang? a) The Shepard and Brumly gangs are not very well organized, b) The Shepard and Brumly gangs are a lot older, c) The Shepard and Brumly gangs were going to be hoods all their lives, d) Pony and his gang used knives and other weapons, e) none of the above, f) all of the above.
  7. Pony compares the scene of Darry and the Soc, Paul, circling each other to...a) a scene from a JD movie, b) a boxing match, c) a wrestling match, d) wolves in a Jack London book.
  8. True or False: Darry was the first one to throw a punch in the rumble.
  9. How did Dally get out of the hospital? a) snuck out, b) bribed a nurse to let him out, c) the doctor said he was well enough to leave, d) "talked" the nurse into it.
  10. What lie does Dally tell the police officer as his excuse for speeding?
  11. On page 128, Dally starts raving wildly: "...you get tough like me and you don't get hurt. You look out for yourself and nothin' can touch you..." How is this ironic?
  12. (2) What advice does Johnny give to Pony? What does he mean?
  13. What simile does Pony use to describe how Johnny looks after he dies?
  14. How does Ponyboy get home from the hospital?
  15. When Pony told the rest of the gang how Dally ran out of the hospital, they...a) were all shocked, b) said they knew it would happen, c) realized that there were some things that affected even Dally, d) none of the above.
  16. Pony's injuries after the rumble included...a) shock, b) exhaustion, c) concussion, d) all of the above, e) none of the above.
  17. Why is Dally's death almost sadder than Johnny's? a) He didn't deserve it.  b) We had finally seen Dally as a human being. c) Because he was shot by the police. d) All of the above.
  18. What was the reason Pony gave for not wanting to eat while he was sick?
  19. "But I knew that was what Dally wanted...and he always got what he wanted." (p134)  Did he really always get what he wanted? Explain.
  20. (Bonus.) Was Dallas Winston gallant? Use an example or two from the book to back up what you say.