The Outsiders Quiz Chapters 4 - 6

What is the genre of this novel?

• fantasy

• mystery

• realistic fiction

• science fiction

Read these sentences from Chapter 4: "Five Socs were coming straight at us, and from the way they were staggering I figured they were reeling pickled. That scared me. A cool deadly bluff could sometimes shake them off, but not if they outnumbered you five to two and were drunk." Based on context clues, what does "reeling pickled" mean?

• angry

• drunk

• bluffing

• swearing

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Why didn't Pony and Johnny run away from the Socs?

• They were so scared that they could not move.

• Two-Bit told them that he would be there soon.

• They did not want to seem like wimps by running away.

• It was too late; the Socs were on the way over when they saw them.

What two things motivated Johnny to stab Bob?

• Bob tried to choke him and Randy punched him in the stomach.

• David was drowning Ponyboy and the others were going to beat up Johnny.

• Randy threatened to hurt Johnny's family and Bob punched him in the stomach.

• David was choking Ponyboy and the others threatened to go after Cherry and Marcia.

Which act proved cowardice of the Socs?

• They ran away and left Bob to die alone.

• They left the scene in order to go after Cherry and Marcia.

• They threatened to blame Ponyboy for the stabbing.

• They teased Johnny about his home life.

According to Ponyboy, what punishment would Johnny face if convicted?

• life in jail

• 20 years in a reform school

• lethal injection

• electric chair

What part of plot is going on now?

• exposition

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What did Dally give the boys?

• money, dry clothes, a loaded gun, and a plan

• money, cigarettes, and the name of someone to contact

• cigarettes, an unloaded gun, and some food

• dry clothes, and directions to West Virginia

What did the boys do to pass the time?

• Go for long walks and watch the sunset

• play cards and read Gone With the Wind

• watch television and play "truth or dare"

• play cards and read War and Peace

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Who did Johnny say was "gallant" like a southern gentleman?

• Darry

• Ponyboy

• Dally

• Two-Bit