The Outsiders Review

From what point of view is the story told?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

Who is the narrator?

• Darry

• Johnny

• Ponyboy

• Sodapop

When does the story take place?

• 1950's

• 1960's

• 1980's

• 1990's

Who does Johnny look up and want approval from?

• Ponyboy

• Darry

• Soda

• Dally

Who is the protagonist?

• Johnny

• Ponyboy

• Dally

• Bob

Who is the antagonist? (going against the protagonist)

• Dally

• Johnny

• The Socs

• The police

Where does the following quote appear in the novel: "When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home."

• The beginning

• The climax

• The end

• Both the beginning and the end

Which piece of textual evidence explains why Cherry and Marcia were without a car at the drive-in?

• "Cherry had said the wouldn't drink Dally's Coke if she was starving, and she meant it."

• "Cherry sounded annoyed. 'It's not my idea of a good time to sit in a drive-in and watch people get drunk.'"

• "Dallas could talk awful dirty if he wanted to and I guess he wanted to then."

• "Two-Bit gallantly offered to walk them home...but they wanted to call their parents and have them come get them."

Which of the following factored into shaping Johnny's shy, nervous personality?

• His verbally abusive mother

• His drunk, belligerent, physically abusive father

• Being jumped by the Socs

• All of the above

Which piece of textual evidence supports the idea that Johnny wanted his parents to care about him?

• "I don't guess my parents are too worried about me?"

• "She's probably come to tell me how much trouble I've caused her."

• "His father was always beating him up, and his mother ignored him except when she was hacked off at something."

• "It's worth saving those kids. Their lives are worth more than mine."