Test #4. Name:                                                                                         Date:                              Period: 
KBARR: ___/40      NVA: ___/9  ___/9 ___/9    
Vocabulary Homework: ___/20   Vocab Practices: ___/12  ___/11  ___/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. A good attitude is very ____ to doing well in school.
  5. The jury voted to ______ because there wasn’t enough evidence to find him guilty.
  6. I waited until Mom’s anger ___(ed), and then asked for forgiveness.  
  7. I tried to ______ my way out of trouble, but Mom wasn't buying my excuses.  
  8. "Johnny and I _____(ed) ourselves on barbecue sandwiches and banana splits."
  9. A savvy person is usually ______ of a deal that looks too good to be true.
  10. Moisture and heat help create an environment _____ to the growth of bacteria

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

    AWs.     a) purpose  b) incentive  c) inspiration  d) desires  e) enthusiasm
  15. S. E. Hinton’s high school experience was the ______ for The Outsiders.
  16. Mr. Coward offers a(n) ______ of extra credit to do vocab sentences.
  17. What is the ____ of school? Transfer of information or teaching thinking?
    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. 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
  21. 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
  22. This reaction shows that the Socs are really a... a) family  b) social club  c) gang  d) team  e) pack   f) NOTA
  23. Which quote from The Outsiders 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."
  24. Who said the quote above (in #23)?  a) Pony  b) Cherry  c) Two-Bit  d) Soda  e) Johnny  f) NOTA
  25. The early death of Hank Williams was a great loss to the music world.  a) TRUE  b) False  (Hint: Choose A.)
    Plot. Use your notes.
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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