 In your notebooks, divide a piece of paper into four sections. In one section write A, in another write B, another write C, and the last one write D.  Each table will be given a question based on the book we just finished.  As the tables are answering, you and your table will also answer silently using the A, B, C, or D paper you just wrote.  If your table gets the question correct, then you get to PICK YOUR POISON!  In the cauldron in the front of the classroom, there is a slew of points. Your table will pick ONE piece of paper from the cauldron, and that will be the amount of points you earned for your question.  Be careful! Some potions are WICKED! They will give you NEGATIVE POINTS!   Some potions are GENEROUS! They will give you DOUBLE POINTS!

1. Who is the protagonist of The Outsiders? a. Johnny b. Dally c. Ponyboy d. Darry

4. Pony goes to the movies alone because… a. He doesn’t like other people. b. He is meeting a friend there. c. He believes no one else likes movies like he does. d. He never gets to go to the movies without his younger brother tagging along.

5. Which character works hard to support his family? a. Dally b. Ponyboy c. Darry d. Johnny

3. Who is the author of The Outsiders? a. S.E. Hinton b. Judie B. Jones c. JK Rowling d. Lois Finister

6. Which character is best friends with Soda but doesn’t like Pony hanging around them? a. Cherry b. Darry c. Steve Randle d. Dally

7. Which character was arrested at the age of 10? a. Bob b. Johnny c. Pony d. Dally

8. Knowing that Dally was arrested at the age of 10, which character trait best describes him? a. kind b. humorous c. reckless d. disorganized

8. Why did Soda drop out of school? a. He wanted to prove to his parents that he could work. b. He thought that he was too dumb. c. He wanted to work like Darry. d. Darry made him quit.

9. Who were the girls that Pony, Johnny, and Dally met at the drive-in? a. Cherry and Marcia, two Socs b. Tiffany and Taylor, two Greasers c. Cherry and Tiffany, two Socs d. Marcia and Chester, two Greasers

10. When Two-Bit comes up behind Ponyboy and Johnny at the drive-in, Johnny is frightened because… a. The movie was already so scary. b. The girl he was talking to was Two-Bit’s girlfriend. c. Ever since he was jumped by the Socs, he is more scared. d. He owed Two-Bit money.

12.Which character decides to not participate in the rumble? a. Johnny b. Randy c. Bob d. Ponyboy

Randy chose NOT to participate in the rumble. What does that say about his personality? a. He is shy. b. He is fed up with the fighting. c. He is afraid of Dally. d. He has a broken arm.

13.Which character is labeled as the gang’s pet? a. Pony b. Tim c. Soda d. Johnny

14.Cherry and Pony… a. Tell each other things that they couldn’t tell anyone else b. Are actually brother and sister c. End up fighting d. Talk about running away together

A. The Greasers B. The cops C. The Socs D. Pony’s parents

2. What is the setting of The Outsiders? a. Brownsburg, Indiana b. Tulsa, Oklahoma c. Down on the Farm, Montana d. Wooster, Ohio

15. Johnny and Pony dream of a place… a. Where they don’t have to go to school. b. Where they could make lots of money. c. Where they could live with Greasers only d. Without Socs and Greasers

A. Ponyboy gets jumped by the Socs at the water fountain B. Pony meets Cherry and Marcia. C. Ponyboy writes a story for his English class. D. Dally saves Pony at the church fire.

16. What happens when Ponyboy goes home late from curfew? a. Soda gets mad and yells at him. b. Darry yells at him and slaps him. c. Soda and Darry are both asleep. d. Johnny comes over to stay the night.

17. What happens to Bob, the Soc? a. Cherry slaps him. b. Soda and Darry beat him up. c. Johnny stabs him with his switchblade. d. Ponyboy stabs him with his switchblade.

17. Johnny saves Ponyboy from being drowned. What does this say about his personality? a. Johnny is a coward. b. Johnny is rebellious. c. Johnny is abusive like his father. d. Johnny is protective of Ponyboy.

A. Pony writes a story for his English class. B. Darry and his brothers get to live together forever. C. Cherry spies on the Socs for the Greasers. D. Pony walks home from the movies alone.

41. Who said… “So I’d fight if I thought it’d do any good.” a. Cherry b. Johnny c. Randy d. Ponyboy

18. Who helps Johnny and Ponyboy run away to hide from the cops? a. Dally b. Darry c. Soda d. Two-Bit

19. Which character is the wise-cracker who always goofs around? a. Two-Bit b. Steve Randle c. Darry d. Randy

20. Which character’s parents always took the blame for his/her behavior and bad choices? a. Cherry b. Darry c. Bob d. Johnny

21. What does the word “tuff” mean in the greaser vocabulary? a. Cool b. Distant c. Emotional d. Strong

22. What kind of transportation do Johnny and Ponyboy use to escape? a. Dally’s car b. Darry’s truck c. Train Cars d. Bus

23. Where do Ponyboy and Johnny go to hide? a. Jay Mountain; to the church b. Jay Mountain: the abandoned train cars c. Jay Mountain; to Tim Shephard’s house d. Jay Mountain: to Dally’s house

A. Characters B. Setting C. Rising Action D. Start of the conflict

24. Why doesn’t Ponyboy like it at the church initially? a. He has to live with the preacher and his family. b. He has to hide and not speak or see anyone. c. He has to live with Socs. d. There are lots of people staying inside the church.

43. Who said… “Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold.” a. Cherry b. Johnny c. Randy d. Ponyboy

25. In the novel, another name for a cigarette is a ____________. a. weed b. heater c. Tuff cig d. ‘gette

26. What does Cherry say is the difference between Greasers and Socs? a. Socs are smarter b. Greasers are richer c. Greasers are more emotional d. Socs are meaner

A. Showing the character’s personality B. Telling the character’s personality C. The rising action of a story D. The exposition of a story

28. While in school, what was Darry known for? a. Being popular b. Being the captain of the football team c. Being smart d. All of the above.

29. What book does Ponyboy read to Johnny while they are in hiding? a. A Farewell to Arms b. Gone with the Wind c. The Bible d. Of Mice and Men

A. At the end of a story B. At the beginning of a story C. In the middle of story D. It’s not part of a story

30. What disguise did Ponyboy have while in hiding? a. He bleached and cut his hair. b. He wore a Soc’s clothes. c. He wore Bob’s clothes. d. He cut his jeans and dyed them orange.

31. When Dally visited Johnny and Pony during their hiding, he brought a letter from? a. Cherry b. Ponyboy’s father c. Sodapop d. Johnny’s girlfriend, Marcia

A. At the end of the book B. In the middle of the book C. At the beginning of the book D. It’s not part of the book.

32. Why did Johnny and Ponyboy enter the burning church? a. They thought they had started it. b. They wanted to save the book. c. They wanted to save their money. d. They wanted to hide from the news crews.

A. When Pony is almost drowned B. When Dally saves the kids in the church fire C. When Johnny dies D. When Pony talks to Randy, the Soc

42. Who said… “Why do I fight? I thought, and couldn’t think of any real good reason. There isn’t any…” a. Cherry b. Soda c. Randy d. Ponyboy

33. As a result of the fire, Johnny __________. a. Had to go home to his parents. b. Had broken arms and legs. c. Had third degree burns and a broken back. d. Was forced to live without any arms.

34. What was the main difference between the Greasers and Tim Shepherd’s gang? a. Greaser’s didn’t like each other b. Shepherd’s gang only fought with words c. Greaser’s wore different clothes d. Shepherd’s gang had just one leader

35. The winner of the rumble would be determined by who ________________. a. Killed the most people b. Ran away first c. Died first d. Got caught by the police first

36. Who visited Ponyboy while he was recovering after the rumble? a. Cherry b. Bob c. Randy d. Cherry’s parents

37. At the hearing of Bob Sheldon’s death,____. a. Soda and Pony were sent to a boy’s home. b. Pony was found guilty. c. Soda confessed to killing Bob. d. Pony was found not guilty.

39. When the Socs threatened Ponyboy for Bob’s death, … a. Darry stepped in. b. The gang of Greasers came to his rescue. c. Pony broke a bottle and threatened them back. d. He ran away.

A. Loving B. Honest C. Sneaky D. Heartless

40. Who said… “Ponyboy..things are rough all over.” a. Cherry b. Johnny c. Randy d. Ponyboy

A. Courageous B. Gullible C. Stubborn D. Lunatic To get the points, you have to JUSTIFY your answer using evidence from the text!!!