Writing a Personal Narrative that Expresses Your Identity — Unit test
Question 12 • SS-English Language Arts 7
Read this excerpt from The Outsiders.I about decided I didn't like it so much, though, when I spotted that red Corvair trailing me. I was almost two blocks from home then, so I started walking a little faster. I had never been jumped, but I had seen Johnny after four Socs got hold of him, and it wasn't pretty. Johnny was scared of his own shadow after that. Johnny was sixteen then.
Answer
A
Hard work pays off.
B
Love conquers all.
C
Dramatic life events cause change.
D
Things are seldom what they seem.
Explanation
The excerpt shows how Johnny’s experience of being attacked by four Socs changed him: afterward, he was afraid even of his own shadow. This supports the theme that dramatic life events can cause people to change. The passage does not suggest that hard work, love, or mistaken appearances are central themes.
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