1. What two things should you bring to class every day? a) homework and pencil  b) pen and pencil  c) binder and pencil  d) notebook and something to write with  e) homework and notebook
2. Which of these is the most important part of your grade in this class?  a) major exams  b) homework  c) spelling/vocabulary tests  d) projects like the research paper  e) All are equally important.
3. According to the late work policy, if an assignment is worth 40 points and you are 1 day late with it, how many points would you lose?  a) 20  b) 16  c) 10  d) 8  e) It's too late to turn it in.
4. A motto:  a) is a short poem.  b) expresses a philosophy of life.  c) is a funny saying.  d) is a poem by Langston Hughes.  e) gives advice.
5. "Digging" something is similar to thinking it is "cool."  a) True  b) False
6. 12/15 = a) 90%  b) 80%  c) 75%  d) 85%  e) NOTA
7. The past tense of equip is equipment.  a) True  b) False
8. The Giver, Tom Sawyer, and Charlotte Doyle are all novels we will read this year.  a) True  b) False
9. The word stout means _______. a) pregnant  b) short  c) fat  d) mean  e) NOTA
10. What grade would 85% be?  a) A-  b) B+  c) B-   d) B
11. The novel titles in #8 need to be underlined.  a) True  b) False

1. Roger is... a) a big strong kid  b) just average build   c) thin but muscular  d) weak and delicate  e) fat
2. The story says Roger probably would have gotten away with Mrs. Jones' purse if only... a) he could have run faster. b) Mrs. Jones had not kicked him. c) the purse strap hadn't snapped. d) he were a little sneakier. e) all of the above.
3. Why might the boy have told the woman that he would run if she let him go? a) He was afraid of her. b) He knew she wouldn't believe him anyway. c) He figured she wouldn't let him go anyway. d) All of the above. e) None of the above.
4. Roger tried to steal Mrs. Jones' purse because...  a) he was hungry and needed money for food. b) for the excitement.  c) he wanted a pair of shoes.  d) his family was poor and needed money.  e) a and d.
5. What does Mrs. Jones say Roger could have done to get the money instead of trying to steal her purse? a) He could have found a job.  b) He could have asked her for it.  c) He could have done extra chores for his parents.  d) He could have gone without.  e) None of the above.
6. Why does the boy say his face is dirty? a) He hates to wash.  b) He has nobody to tell him to wash it.  c) He's been sleeping outside.   d)  The water has been shut off at his house.  e) None of the above.
7. Why might Mrs. Jones treat Roger the way she does? a) Because she's lonely and needs someone to talk to. b) She was like him as a kid herself. c) She realizes that he needs someone to take care of him and teach him a few things. d) She thinks he needs the money.  e) b and c.
8. Why doesn't Roger run after she turns him loose, or steal her purse when she leaves him alone with it? a) He thought he might get caught again.  b) He didn't want to disappoint Mrs. Jones.  c) He realized she was as poor as he was.  d) He thought she would call the police.  e) None of the above.
9. Reread the passage near the top of page 32 that begins with, "'Then, Roger, you go...'" and ends with "...and went to the sink." This is an example of what we call...  a) an external conflict.  b) a plot.  c) character.  d) setting.  e) none of the above.
10. How is the poem on p33 related to the story? a) They're both about broken hearts.  b) They're both about a nice person.  c) The story's author, Langston Hughes, was a poet too. d) The speaker of the poem wants to do what Mrs. Jones did. e) Both the poem and the story tell us how we should act.

The Outsiders
What does it mean to say, "Don't judge a book by its cover"?
What do you know about 1967?
What, exactly, is an outsider?