1. Why do the Curtises leave their front door unlocked? a) In case Pony forgets his key.  b) Because it's a safe neighborhood.  c) In case one of the boys needs a place to calm down.  d) Because Darry's so big. e) Because nobody messes with the greasers in their own neighborhood.
2. What sort of "legal trouble" does Johnny face for the "Bob incident"?  a) They're charging him with murder.   b) They're charging him with manslaughter.  c) He has to appear in court for running away from home. d) b and c.  e) They're letting him off because he's a hero.
3. What sort of "legal trouble" does  Pony face for the "Bob incident"? a) They're charging him with manslaughter.  b) He has to appear in court for running away from home.  c) They're charging him for not reporting the crime.  d) b and c.  e) They're letting him off for being a hero.
4. Pony's nightmares started... a) When his parents died.  b) The night of his parents' funeral.  c) When Darry started being hard on him.  d) After he got jumped in Chapter 1.  e) After Johnny got jumped.
5. Why was Darry so upset when Steve referred to him as "all brawn and no brain"? a) Darry still regrets not going to college.  b) Steve's such a jerk.  c) Darry thought he was smarter even than Ponyboy.  d) He knew it was true.  e) None of the above.
6. What reason does Ponyboy give Randy for going into the church to save the kids?  a) He says he doesn't really know.  b) He thought it would get him off easy for the incident in the park.  c) He felt guilty for starting the fire.  d) He liked all the publicity. e) None of the above.
7. What does Randy say Bob wanted from his parents that he never got? a) Money.  b) To spoil him rotten.  c) To help him with his troubles.  d) To tell him no.  e) All of the above.
8. How is Bob like Johnny? a) Johnny is dying and Bob is dead.  b) They hated each other. c) They both needed their parents to pay attention to them.  d) They both were good at fighting. e) They're not alike at all.
9. "Greaser didn't have anything to do with it...It's the individual." (p115) Pony means... a) most Socs wouldn't have gone in to save the kids. b) most greasers wouldn't have gone in to save the kids.  c) you can't tell everything about a person by the group he's a part of. d) only he and Johnny would have done something like that. e) All of the above.
10. When does Pony finally realize Cherry was right when she said, "Things are rough all over"?  a) When Randy tells him about Bob's parents  b) When Randy invites him to talk in his car.  c) When he reads the newspaper articles  d) After Randy explains why he won't show at the rumble.  e) When Two-Bit agrees with her.

The Outsiders, Chapter 7 Quiz

1. Why do the Curtises leave their front door unlocked? a) In case Pony forgets his key.  b) Because it's a safe neighborhood.  c) In case one of the boys needs a place to calm down.  d) Because Darry's so big. e) Because nobody messes with the greasers in their own neighborhood.
2. What sort of "legal trouble" does Johnny face for the "Bob incident"?  a) They're charging him with murder.   b) They're charging him with manslaughter.  c) He has to appear in court for running away from home. d) b and c.  e) They're letting him off because he's a hero.
3. What sort of "legal trouble" does  Pony face for the "Bob incident"? a) They're charging him with manslaughter.  b) He has to appear in court for running away from home.  c) They're charging him for not reporting the crime.  d) b and c.  e) They're letting him off for being a hero.
4. Pony's nightmares started... a) When his parents died.  b) The night of his parents' funeral.  c) When Darry started being hard on him.  d) After he got jumped in Chapter 1.  e) After Johnny got jumped.
5. Why was Darry so upset when Steve referred to him as "all brawn and no brain"? a) Darry still regrets not going to college.  b) Steve's such a jerk.  c) Darry thought he was smarter even than Ponyboy.  d) He knew it was true.  e) None of the above.
6. What reason does Ponyboy give Randy for going into the church to save the kids?  a) He says he doesn't really know.  b) He thought it would get him off easy for the incident in the park.  c) He felt guilty for starting the fire.  d) He liked all the publicity. e) None of the above.
7. What does Randy say Bob wanted from his parents that he never got? a) Money.  b) To spoil him rotten.  c) To help him with his troubles.  d) To tell him no.  e) All of the above.
8. How is Bob like Johnny? a) Johnny is dying and Bob is dead.  b) They hated each other. c) They both needed their parents to pay attention to them.  d) They both were good at fighting. e) They're not alike at all.
9. "Greaser didn't have anything to do with it...It's the individual." (p115) Pony means... a) most Socs wouldn't have gone in to save the kids. b) most greasers wouldn't have gone in to save the kids.  c) you can't tell everything about a person by the group he's a part of. d) only he and Johnny would have done something like that. e) All of the above.
10. When does Pony finally realize Cherry was right when she said, "Things are rough all over"?  a) When Randy tells him about Bob's parents  b) When Randy invites him to talk in his car.  c) When he reads the newspaper articles  d) After Randy explains why he won't show at the rumble.  e) When Two-Bit agrees with her.