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Grade 8 The Skin I'm In
None of the kids even notice Ms. Saunders' face.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 8 The Pigman
John tells fantastic lies to create excitement; Lorraine wants to be a writer. These examples illustrate which of following themes?
  1. Death is an unavoidable reality.
  2. Loneliness can destroy a person's life.
  3. People are responsible for their own actions.
  4. Creativity is a way to escape a dull or unpleasant reality.
Grade 8 The Outsiders
In the park after Darry hits him, Ponyboy says, "Things gotta get better, I figured. They couldn't get worse. I was wrong."
  1. This foreshadows the flight of Johnny & Pony after Johnny kills Bob.
  2. This foreshadows that there will be much bloodshed later which may all have been cause by his own hand.
  3. This foreshadows that things are about to get worse when Ponyboy and Johnny get jumped and Bob will be killed leading to the tragic chain of events in the story.
  4. This foreshadows that the church will catch on fire.
Grade 8 The Outsiders
Which theme from "The Outsiders" is illustrated by the following example? Cherry dislikes herself for raving about a beer blast when she doesn't really enjoy it.
  1. Adapting to life may mean sacrificing your humanity and getting tough.
  2. Maturing means becoming sensitive to others as individuals.
  3. Trying to conform to the customs and rules of a group can create problems for an individual.
  4. A hero is not measured by image but by deeds
Grade 8 The Pigman
Norton is an example of a static character.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 8 The Pigman
What is the setting of "The Pigman"?
  1. Staten Island, New York in the 1950's
  2. Manhattan, New York in the 1970's
  3. Staten Island, New York in the 1960's
  4. Los Angeles, California in the 1980's
Grade 8 The Outsiders
Which theme from "The Outsiders" is illustrated by the following example? Reporters make it seem like the rescue of kids from greasers is astonishing.
  1. Idealism (innocence) is a gift.
  2. Life isn't fair
  3. The deepest love is often hidden
  4. A hero is not measured by image but by deeds
Grade 8 The Outsiders
Which theme from "The Outsiders" is illustrated by the following example? Pony protests that the Socs have all the advantages.
  1. Adapting to life may mean sacrificing your humanity and getting tough.
  2. Life isn't fair
  3. The deepest love is often hidden
  4. A hero is not measured by image but by deeds
Grade 8 The Pigman
"He was just standing there looking down at me, and there was no smile on his face. No smile at all." John's description of Mr. Pignati after he unexpectedly comes home from the hospital in the middle of the party illustrates:
  1. despite being drunk, John recognizes the severity of his actions.
  2. John recognizes that the lack of a smile on the Pigman's face was the most obvious clue that the old man felt betrayed.
  3. that even though his house is trashed, the Pigman can always take a joke.
  4. both a and b
Grade 8 Hatchet
Why was Brian going to the Canadian oil fields?
  1. To do research
  2. To visit his grandmother
  3. To spend the summer with his father
  4. He was running away from home
Grade 8 Hatchet
The author of Hatchet is:
  1. Nancy Taylor
  2. Gary Paulsen
  3. Robert Moorse
  4. James Paterson
Grade 8 The Outsiders
A flashback scene occurs in the novel when:
  1. Pony imagines how life on a farm would be
  2. Johnny is in the hospital thinking about his mother
  3. Pony explains to Cherry how Johnny was beaten
  4. Soda thinks about his future with Sandy
Grade 8 The Outsiders
How are Greasers different from Socs?
  1. Greasers were from the east side of town, Socs were from the west side.
  2. Greasers are very close with their families and the Socs run wild.
  3. Greasers are poor and the Socs are wealthy.
  4. Both a and c
Grade 8 The Outsiders
How and why does Pony's opinion of the Socs change?
  1. It doesn't change. He was right about them all along.
  2. He sees that they have problems just like everyone else after getting to know Cherry and Randy.
  3. He sees that they are just a bunch of punks.
  4. He feels sorry for Bob and sees that he was really a nice guy.
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