The Outsiders Quiz

My hair is longer than a lot of boys wear theirs, squared off in the back and long at the front and sides, but I am a greaser and most of my neighborhood rarely bothers to get a haircut.  Besides, I look better with long hair. This passage is from the introduction. What does this passage tell about Ponyboy?

• It conveys the tone of the novel.

• It conveys a clear image of Ponyboy.

• It conveys Ponyboy’s strong identity as a greaser.

• It gives insight into Ponyboy’s family.

Why does Ponyboy have a strong relationship with Sodapop?

• He thinks Sodapop is a lot like him.

• Sodapop reminds him of his father.

• He feels Sodapop tries to understand him.

• Sodapop helped him become a greaser.

How would Ponyboy describe Darry?

• Fun

• Serious

• Depressed

• Indifferent

Why does Ponyboy have a lot of animosity toward Darry?

• He feels his parents loved Darry more than him.

• He feels he can never do anything right in Darry’s eyes.

• He thinks Darry is not forgiving.

• He thinks Darry likes Soda more than Darry likes him.

At the start of the novel, how would Ponyboy say he and Johnny are different from the other Greasers?

• He would say he and Johnny are smarter than the other Greasers.

• He would say he and Johnny are more aggressive than the other Greasers.

• He would say he and Johnny are more quiet and reflective than the other Greasers.

• He wouldn’t say that he and Johnny are any different than the other Greasers.

"What’s a nice smart kid like you running around with trash like that" According to this quote, how does Cherry view the greasers?

• She sees them as smart.

• She sees them as throwaway kids.

• She sees them as bad news.

• She sees them as equals.

Greaser are very ________. Choose the BEST answer.

• aggressive

• loyal to each other

• sly

• smart

What is the most obvious difference between Socs and Greasers?

• Attitude

• Grades

• Religion

• Money

• Attitude and Money

How does Soda justify Darry’s serious attitude?

• He says Darry is just like their father.

• He says Darry had to grow up too soon.

• He says Darry never had a girlfriend.

• He says Darry doesn’t understand other people.

"It seems like there's gotta be someplace without Greasers or Socs, with just people. Plain ordinary people." What does this say about Johnny?

• Johnny wants to live in a peaceful environment

• Johnny wants more than two gangs

• Johnny doesn’t want the label of ‘greaser’ or ‘Soc’

• Johnny wants to expand the greaser territory