The Outsiders Quiz

The Outsiders is a fiction story

• True

• False

Who is the narrator of The Outsiders?

• Pony

• Johnny

• Dally

• Soda

Why is there a feud between the Socs and the Greasers?

• They're different races

• They're different religions

• They're different social classes

• None of the answers 

Choose the synonym for the word "tuff" as it's used in the following sentence from chapter 2:

• scary

• brave

• nice

• cool

The second chapter ends with Ponyboy saying, "I know better now." What is the significance of this?

• Ponyboy is finally thinking about something.

• It foreshadows a negative event occurring with Ponyboy.

• Ponyboy learned a valuable lesson about gangs.

• It's a flashback to Ponyboy's morning.

Why is the flashback of Johnny's attack by the Soc important enough to include in Chapter 2?

• It allows the reader to better understand Johnny's fear.

• It shows the death of a Soc leader.

• It lets the reader know about Johnny's knife.

• It shows how badly Johnny was attacked.

What is the point that Cherry tries to make about the Socs?

• Bob is actually a really nice guy.

• Things are tough for everyone, regardless of who you are. 

• The Socs are all stuck up and mischievous 

• She is in love with Dally. 

What is the main reason a Soc like Cherry could not date a Greaser like Dally?

• Socs don't like the color of Greaser's hair.

• All Socs have boyfriends and girlfriends.

• They are from different financial backgrounds.

Where was Ponyboy coming from when he got jumped by the Socs?

• The park

• School

• Home

• The movies

_____________________ lived in New York and had already been arrested by the age of 10.

• Dally

• Darry

• Two-Bit

• Steve