The Outsiders Chapter 1 Quiz

What are the two things on the narrator's mind as he leaves the movie house?

• The movie and his friends

• Paul Newman and a ride home

• His appearance and the weather

• His brothers and a ride home

How does the narrator feel about his own appearance compared to Paul Newman?

• He wishes he looked like Paul Newman

• He thinks he looks better than Paul Newman

• He thinks he looks exactly like Paul Newman

• He doesn't care about his appearance

What is the main difference between the narrator and his brother Soda?

• Soda loves reading books

• Soda never cracks a book

• Soda is always serious

• Soda is older than the narrator

How does the narrator describe his brother Darry?

• Always reading books

• Happy-go-lucky and always smiling

• Lazy and uninterested

• Hard and firm, rarely grinning

What term is used to describe the narrator's social group?

• Greasers

• Socs

• Jet Set

• Hoods

What is the main activity that differentiates the Socs from the Greasers?

• Reading books

• Jumping Greasers and throwing parties

• Playing sports

• Studying hard

Why does the narrator prefer to walk home alone?

• He wants to avoid his brothers

• He doesn't have any friends

• He enjoys the solitude

• He is afraid of the dark

What does the narrator fear might happen if he walks alone too much?

• He might be late for dinner

• He might miss his friends

• He might get jumped by the Socs

• He might get lost

What happened to Johnny that made him scared of his own shadow?

• He failed a test

• He was in a car accident

• He lost his favorite book

• He was attacked by four Socs

What does the narrator remember about Johnny after the attack?

• Johnny's face was cut and bruised

• Johnny was laughing

• Johnny was unhurt

• Johnny was happy