Test #7. Name:                                                                             Date:                                    Period:
KBAR: ___/40  
Vocabulary Homework: ____/20   Vocab Practices: 10/3: ____/12    10/4: ____/13 
Other Extra Credit:  

Mental Floss.




Vocabulary.  a) adversary  b) aplomb  c) banish  d) grueling  e) perceive  f) disdain  g) dispel   h) engross   i) diminish  j) exhilarate
  1. She speaks French and German with equal ______.  
  2. It was a(n) _____ roller coaster ride we exited with smiles on our faces. 
  3. We sat there, _____(ed) in his fascinating shipwreck tale.  
  4. His feeling of accomplishment was ______(ed) when he found out that EVERYONE received an A on the test.
  5. One of the themes of The Outsiders is that what you ______ is not necessarily what the reality is.
  6. As the snowfall ______(ed), we were finally able to see the road.  
  7. His political _________(s) tried to prevent him from winning the nomination. 
  8. Which word best captures the Soc's attitude toward the greasers?  ____________
  9. confused : savvy :: bored : ______(ed)  
    SAWs.  a) duration  b) adopt  c) ensure  d) tension  e) consent
  10. In the old days, a woman’s father would have to give his ____ before she could get married.
  11. During the rising action, the ____ builds until it breaks at the climax of the story.
  12. Please be quiet for the _____ of the film. You may talk at the end.
  13. It would be wise to ______ the same good habits your scholarly friend has.
    Husker Du?
  14. There are shells all over the beach, let's collect some!  a) Fragment  b) Run-On  c) Complete Sentence
  15. Laughing at the comedian's act. a) Fragment  b) Run-On   c) Complete Sentence
  16. Jack fell down and broke his crown and Jill came tumbling after.   a) Fragment  b) Run-On  c) Complete Sentence
  17. The upstairs library is a great place for quiet study.  Adjectives?  a) upstairs  b) great, quiet  c) upstairs, great, quiet  d) upstairs, great  e) NOTA
  18. it: a) first person b) second person c) third person  d) fourth person
    Outsiders
  19. What makes Pony, for the first time, think of Dally as his buddy? (p124) a) When Dally saved Johnny.  b) When Dally helped them get away.  c) When Dally said he was glad he didn't accidentally kill Pony putting out the flames.  d) When Dally wants revenge for what the Socs did to Johnny.  e) When Dally yells at him as he's being taken into the emergency room.
  20. On p126, we get an example of irony from Two-Bit. What is it? a) When he says that Darry will kill him if Pony's really sick.  b) When he pretends he doesn't know what Pony is talking about.  c) When he calls Pony chicken.  d) When he says that Darry's stricter with Pony than his parents were.  e) When he says Darry could be a Soc.
  21. On p126-127, we  get an example of what seems to be foreshadowing. What is it? a) When Two-Bit says that Darry will kill him if Pony's really sick. b) When Two-Bit says Darry could be a Soc. c) When Pony says he has a helpless feeling.  d) When Two-Bit calls Pony chicken. e) When Pony says he'll be well by tonight.
  22. What is Pony's main motivation for wanting to be in the rumble?  a) Revenge for Johnny.  b) He likes to fight. c) To prove himeself to Darry.  d) Loyalty to the gang.  e) All of the above.  f) NOTA
  23. Cherry tells Pony why she liked Bob (p129), and he realizes that Bob was a lot like...a) Darry  b) Johnny  c) Pony  d) Soda  e) Dally   f) Steve
  24. Pony goes off on Cherry (p129) because he thinks that she is _______(ing) him by helping the greasers before the rumble. a) mimic  b) illicit  c) discreet  d) hysterical  e) patronize  f) exploit
  25. Why does Pony suddenly bring up the sunset when he is talking to Cherry? (p129) What is he trying to say? a) "I understand your problems now." b) He's trying to change the subject, because Johnny's condition is too sad to talk about. c) "Can I come over to your house to watch the sunset?"  d) He's trying to make her feel guilty. e) NOTA
  26. What makes Tim Shepard's gang and the Brumly boys different from Pony and his gang? (p138)  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) NOTA
  27. 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. e) NOTA
  28. This was foreshadowed when...  a) Dally told Pony and Two-Bit that he was "gonna be at that rumble no matter what."  b) Two-Bit told Pony he thought Dally would find a way to be there.  c) When Pony said that he had a feeling.  d) When Dally asked for Two-Bit's knife.  e) It wasn't foreshadowed.
  29. What lie does Dally tell the police officer as his excuse for speeding? (p146)  a) He was late for work.  b) He had to visit Johnny in the hospital.  c) Pony was hurt and needed medical help.  d) His car was breaking down, and he had to get it to a gas station quickly.  e) He was being chased.   f) NOTA
  30. As Dally drives to the hospital he says, "...you get tough like me and you don't get hurt. You look out for yourself and nothin' can touch you..."  (p147) This is ironic because...  a) Dally isn't that tough.  b) Dally tried to harden himself, but something touched him anyway.  c) Johnny was tough, but got hurt anyway.  d) It isn't ironic at all.