Outsiders Trivia

Who killed a Soc?

• Ponyboy
• Dallas
• Darry
• Johnny

What characteristic of Ponyboy, thus far in the novel, seems most important to the action or plot? 

• He is street smart. 
• He doesn't talk a lot. 
• He doesn't use his head. 
• He is the youngest of the group. 

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Which character listens to Ponyboy more than any other character? 

• Darry
• SodaPop
• Johnny
• Dallas

Which greaser never smokes?

• Dally

• Steve Randle

• Soda

• Darry

Which of these inferences about Cherry and Marcia is best supported by the text?

• Even though they’re being pleasant to Ponyboy and Johnny, they would probably never become friends with or date a greaser because of their differences in social status.

• Cherry and Marcia are only using Ponyboy and Johnny to make their boyfriends jealous.

• Cherry and Marcia have decided that they’re sick of the divide between the greasers and the Socs, and they hope that they can bring the two sides together.

• Cherry and Marcia are actually hanging out with the greasers to try to gather information to bring back to the other Socs.

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Which of the following answers best explains why Ponyboy and the other greasers sneak into the drive-in movie theater?

• Dally likes to do things the illegal way.

• They do not have enough money to get in

• They didn’t sneak in. They each paid their way in.

• Ponyboy forgot his money at home.

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Which of the following answers best explains why Darry works so much?

• Darry is trying to save money to attend college.

• Darry likes having the opportunity to show off his strength.

• Darry has to support Soda and Ponyboy because their parents died.

• Darry wants to avoid spending time around the greasers because he secretly wishes he were a Soc.

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Which of the following answers best describes why the gang means so much to Johnny?

• Johnny never had any friends before becoming part of the gang.

• Johnny’s father beats him and his mother ignores him, so the only love and affection Johnny has ever felt has been from the gang.

• Johnny is the weakest gang member and without them, he’d likely get jumped by the Socs all the time.

• Johnny likes the reputation that he has as a greaser.

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Q. 

Sodapop's best friend, cocky, smart, cars are his specialty. He looks at Ponyboy as an annoying kid.

• Ponyboy Curtis

• Johnny Cade

• Steve Randle

• Dallas WInston

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What is the significance of the "sunset" conversation in chapter 3 of the text?

• It proves that Greasers and Socs are both very sensitive and caring people.

• It provides imagery of Ponyboy's hometown

• It proves that members of both social groups are actually quite similar

• It foreshadows a future date for Ponyboy and Cherry to watch the sunset

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