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WorksheetsOutsiders Chapter 1-2/Article Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
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1.
Article - What does the new study by the University of Texas at Dallas conclude?
a)
If teens who have committed crimes continue to commit crimes, they will live for a short time.
b)
If teens who have committed crimes continue to commit crimes, they will live for a long time.
c)
If teens who have committed crimes think that they will live a short time, they are less likely to commit more crimes.
d)
If teens who have committed crimes think that they will live a long time, they are less likely to commit more crimes.
2.
Article - The article opens with the example of Jordan Henderson. Henderson's story is connected to the study by -
a)
comparing the mindsets highlighted by the study
b)
relating Henderson to important events related to the study
c)
summarizing Henderson’s story to relate it to the study
d)
explaining the mindset highlighted by the study
3.
Article - Based on the article, Henderson most likely describes his arrest as a “turning point” because -
a)
Today he can imagine a future for himself.
b)
Today he has better friends who don’t get him into trouble.
c)
The arrest offered him hope and encouragement.
d)
The arrest allowed him to work at Cafe Momentum.
4.
Outsiders - What does Cherry mean by “things are rough all over”?
a)
The world is a bad place.
b)
Socs and Greasers both have problems.
c)
Everybody is fighting.
d)
The Socs are rough people.
5.
Outsiders - What conclusions can you draw about Cherry when she says that she might fall in love with Dallas Winston?
a)
She likes guys who are mean to her.
b)
Girls tend to fall for bad boys.
c)
She wants to rebel against her parents.
d)
She sees past his tough exterior.
6.
Outsiders - Ponyboy is embarrassed when Dally begins verbally harassing the girls. What can you infer about Ponyboy when he says, “I wouldn’t have felt so embarrassed if they had been greasy girls.”
a)
He has more respect for Socs than his “own kind.”
b)
He doesn’t want to seem low-class like Dally.
c)
He doesn’t know how they are going to react.
d)
He wants to impress them.
7.
Read the following quote:“He had quite a reputation. They have a file on him down at the police station. He had been arrested, he got drunk, he rode in rodeos, lied, cheated, stole, rolled drunks, jumped small kids- he did everything.” (S.E. Hinton, p. 11)
Which sentence from the article best matches an idea presented in these lines?
Which sentence from the article best matches an idea presented in these lines?
a)
Unable to see a future for himself, the 18-year-old got involved in drugs and other crimes.
b)
That’s a mentality that 15-year-old Merl Lovings of DeSoto, Texas, can relate to.
c)
He recently began selling candy to help support them.
d)
Henderson now hopes he can live into his 90s to see his children and grandchildren.
8.
Read the quote from chapter one.“You can’t win against [Socs] no matter how hard you try, because they’ve got all the breaks and even whipping them isn’t going to change that fact.”
Which sentence from the article best matches the feeling expressed in chapter one?
Which sentence from the article best matches the feeling expressed in chapter one?
a)
Unable to see a future for himself, the 18-year-old got involved in drugs and other crimes.
b)
He didn't know any adults who went to college and many of the adults he did know sold drugs.
c)
He stole a BB gun and intended to sell it.
d)
Piquero said he hopes the government will give more help to teens from poor families.
9.
An idea that is expressed in both texts is that criminal activity -
a)
Is only committed by those who think they have a short life span.
b)
Is what the teens are surrounded by, so it’s what they think they have to do to survive.
c)
Is something only young people do.
d)
Is admirable.
10.
Who in The Outsiders lives a life similar to Henderson?
a)
Cherry Valance
b)
Ponyboy Curtis
c)
Dallas Winston
d)
Johnny Cade
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