Test #4. Name:                                                                                         Date:                              Period: 
KBARR: ___/40      NVA: ___/9  ___/9 ___/9     Outsiders Quiz: ___/6
Vocabulary Homework: ___/20   Vocab Practices: ___/12  ___/12  ___/12
Other Extra Credit: 

Mental Floss



Vocabulary.  a) dogged  b) indignant  c) conducive  d) wistful  e) implore  f) subside  g) acquit  h) leery  i) gorge  j) bluff

1. fear : panic :: ask : _____ 
   
2. I was _____ when Dad blamed me for breaking the lamp instead of my sister.
   
3. Pony was _____ when he thought of what life was like when his parents were alive. 
   
4. inventive : resourceful :: suspicious : ______  
5. I waited until Mom’s anger ___(ed), and then asked for forgiveness.  
   
6. I tried to ______ my way out of trouble, but Mom wasn't buying my excuses.  
7. "Johnny and I _____(ed) ourselves on barbecue sandwiches and banana splits."
8. A savvy person is usually ______ of a deal that looks too good to be true.
9. Moisture and heat help create an environment _____ to the growth of bacteria
   

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   NVA.    For a brief moment, Jimmy stupidly thought he could fly like a graceful bird across the blue sky.
10. moment.  a) noun  b) verb  c) adjective  d) NOTA
11. stupidly.  a) noun  b) verb  c) adjective  d) NOTA
12. fly.  a) noun  b) verb  c) adjective  d) NOTA
13. brief.  a) noun  b) verb  c) adjective  d) NOTA
    

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    SAWs.     a) function  b) analyze  c) interpret  d) factor  e) structure
    
14. Almost everyone _____(ed) the teacher’s instructions differently, so there was a lot of different kinds of projects.
15. The airline authorities decided that pilot error was a ____ in the crash, but not the only one.
16. I think her comment was meant to be ______(ed) as sarcasm.
17. Her job combines the _____(s) of a manager and a worker.

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    Outsiders. Open book.
    
18. Cherry's explanation for the difference between Socs and greasers is...a) Socs have more money. b) they like different things. c) Socs are more emotional. d) Socs are too aloof to feel.  e) NOTA
    
19. Cherry finds herself able to talk to Pony better than her "friends" because...a) he's a good listener. b) she doesn't have to keep up her image with him. c) she knows he cares. d) he's smart.  e) NOTA
20. Pony's reaction when Soda's horse Mickey Mouse was sold was to ...a) cry all night. b) try to save enough to buy him back. c) laugh. d) understand why it happened.  e) NOTA
21. What daily event makes Pony think that maybe his and Cherry's worlds "weren't so different"? a) Sunrise. b) Sunset. c) Taking out the garbage. d) Going to sleep at night.  e) NOTA
22. Why do we not see Johnny stab Bob the Soc?  a) Pony is a 3rd person narrator and didn't see it.  b) S.E. Hinton wanted to make it more dramatic.  c) It's sadder that way.  d) Pony is a 1st person narrator and didn't see it.  e) The book company wouldn't let them show that in 1967.   f) NOTA
    
23. The Socs' reaction when Johnny stabbed Bob illustrates Pony's distinction between ___ and ___.  a) packs and social clubs  b)  a social club and the greasers  c) a pack and a gang  d) brothers and  gangs  e) NOTA
24. This reaction shows that the Socs are really a... a) family  b) social club  c) gang  d) team  e) pack   f) NOTA
25. Which quote best relates to "Richard Cory"?  a) "I was wrong."  b) "...some of us watch the sunset too."  c) "I can't stand fights."  d) "Things are rough all over."  e) "I know better now."
26. The early death of Hank Williams was a great loss to the music world.  a) TRUE  b) False

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    Plot. Use your notes.
    
27. The part of the story where Johnny stabbed Bob would be considered the ______ of the story.  a) exposition  b) inciting incident  c) rising action  d) climax  e) falling action  f) resolution  g) plot
    
28. The part of the story where the author explains who the characters are and what their situation is. _____  a) exposition  b) inciting incident  c) rising action  d) climax  e) falling action  f) resolution g) plot
29. The part where Marlin and Nemo are reunited and Nemo saves Dory.   a) exposition  b) inciting incident  c) rising action  d) climax  e) falling action  f) resolution g) plot
30. The part where Nemo gets taken by the divers.  a) exposition  b) inciting incident  c) rising action  d) climax  e) falling action  f) resolution g) plot
31. Usually the longest part of the story, where most of the action occurs. ______.  a) exposition  b) inciting incident  c) rising action  d) climax  e) resolution  g) plot