WorksheetsThe Outsiders
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Ponyboy’s parents...
a)
We're killed in a car accident
b)
Were recently divorced.
c)
Placed the brothers in foster care
d)
Abandoned the boys years earlier
2.
He was the gang's pet, everyone's kid brother.
a)
Two Bit Matthews
b)
Johnny
c)
Ponyboy
d)
Darry
3.
Ponyboy ran away from home because
a)
He was hanging around with a Soc
b)
He didn't want to apologize for being late
c)
Darry slapped Soda for taking up for Ponyboy
d)
Darry slapped him for coming home late
4.
What character dropped out of high school, says he is not very smart.
a)
Johnny
b)
Pony
c)
Darry
d)
Soda
5.
What is the word for "light cotton shirt in a bright print, usually plaid".
a)
madras
b)
hastily
c)
aloof
d)
hoodlum
6.
What is the word for "a slight trembling motion".
a)
madras
b)
hastily
c)
quiver
d)
gallant
7.
What is the word for "done or made in a hurry".
a)
hastily
b)
hoodlum
c)
quiver
d)
gallant
8.
What is the word for "rowdy destructive adolescent".
a)
hoodlum
b)
gallant
c)
incredulous
d)
aloof
9.
What is the word for "feeling disbelief".
a)
incredulous
b)
gallant
c)
aloof
d)
suspicious
10.
What is the word for "acting distant, different".
a)
aloof
b)
suspicious
c)
muffle
d)
hastily
11.
What happens to Pony at the park?
a)
he runs away
b)
he is almost drowned by the Socs
c)
he was beat up by the Socs
12.
What was Pony's premonition about in Chapter 4?
a)
the death of Bob
b)
Ponyboy running away
c)
the gang going to the church
d)
Darry hitting Pony
13.
Why does Darry work so hard?
a)
he wants what is best for himself
b)
he wants what is best for his brothers: his parents died
c)
wants to give brothers more than what his parents gave them.
14.
He is unlike any of the others in his gang, in fact, he loves to watch movies by himself.
a)
Darry
b)
Pony
c)
Dally
d)
Two Bit
15.
What character is a hoodlum from New York, that loves to break the law, when he can?
a)
Johnny
b)
Ponyboy
c)
Darry
d)
Dally
16.
Who says: "things are rough all over" for them too, even though they live in a separate world.
a)
Cherry
b)
Two Bi
c)
Johnny
d)
Marcia
17.
After Bob is murdered, Dally…
a)
takes Johnny and Pony to a place to sleep.
b)
calls the police and turns them in.
c)
tells Johnny and Pony how to disguise themselves.
d)
gives Johnny and Pony money, a gun, tells them where to go
18.
Pony was embarrassed when Dally started talking to the girls at the drive-in because…
a)
they were not greasy girls.
b)
they were older girls.
c)
they were related to Two-Bit.
d)
the girls were talking dirty to him, too.
19.
Johnny and Pony dream of a place…
a)
where they wouldn’t have to go to school.
b)
where they could make lots of money.
c)
without Greasers and Socs.
d)
where they could meet pretty girls.
20.
Who is the narrator?
a)
Darry
b)
Pony
c)
Dally
d)
Johnny
21.
Ponyboy killed a Soc for attacking Johnny?
a)
True
b)
False
22.
The Curtis brothers' parents:
a)
Lost custody of the 3 boys because they neglected them.
b)
Moved away and left all the kids behind.
c)
Died in a car accident.
d)
Died in a house fire.
23.
When Dally tries to put his arm around Cherry, Johnny stops him.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
In gang talk, tuff, means:
a)
sharp
b)
cool
c)
a compliment
d)
all of the above
25.
On the way home from the movie, in the first few pages of the story, Ponyboy:
a)
Meets up with the Greasers and tells them about the movie.
b)
Meets up with some Socs and gets beat up.
c)
Meets up with Cherry and asks her to go to the movies with him.
d)
Meets up with his brother Darry who bawls him out for being out so late.
26.
The story, The Outsiders, is written in:
a)
3rd person
b)
2nd person
c)
1st person
d)
4th person
27.
"It ain't fair that we have all the rough breaks", said?
a)
Two-Bit
b)
Ponyboy
c)
Cherry
d)
Johnny
28.
The Socs were a group of teenagers who:
a)
Came from the west side of town; the jet set.
b)
Had fancy cars but little money.
c)
Immediately became friends with Ponyboy.
29.
In Chapter 3, Ponyboy runs away to the vacant lot because Soda hit him.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
The author of 'The Outsiders' is:
a)
Stephen King
b)
S.P. Fenton
c)
S.E. Hinton
d)
Stephenie Meyer
31.
Soda, Ponyboy's other brother was:
a)
Mean and cruel
b)
Dropped out of school and had a job at a garage.
c)
Planned to marry the love of his life: Cherry.
d)
The youngest of the family.
32.
Johnny and Ponyboy got to the abandoned church by hitchhiking rides in cars.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
"Can't you use your head? Can't you think of anything?" said
a)
Darry
b)
Johnny
c)
Ponyboy
d)
Two-Bit
34.
Ponyboy's brothers names are:
a)
He has no brothers.
b)
Dally & Sodapop
c)
Johnny & Dally
d)
Sodapop & Darry
35.
Johnny had been severely beaten by the Socs months earlier.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
Ponyboy Curtis was an Eastside kid who:
a)
Liked being a loner.
b)
Was an only child.
c)
Liked movies and books.
d)
Started fights with other gang members.
37.
Ponyboy wishes he looked like the movie star, Robert Redford.
a)
True
b)
False
38.
In Chapter 1, Ponyboy gets jumped by one Soc
a)
True
b)
False
39.
"At least you got Soda. I ain't got nobody," said
a)
Darry
b)
Johnny
c)
Two-Bit
d)
Cherry
40.
Darry was Ponyboy's oldest brother who:
a)
Did not go to college because he had to work to support his brothers.
b)
Was headed towards college to play hockey on a partial scholarship but had to work to keep his family together.
c)
Was the Socs’ leader.
41.
Two-bit Matthews was an extremely serious person.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Ponyboy was a very good student.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
Who does Ponyboy live with?
a)
His parents
b)
Darry and Sodapop
c)
Sodapop and Dally
d)
Darry and Johnny
44.
In Chapter 1, around what time of day is Ponyboy walking out of the movies?
a)
In the afternoon.
b)
While school’s going on.
c)
In the middle of the night.
d)
Up in the morning.
45.
Which character was famous for shoplifting and his switch blade?
a)
Darry
b)
Dallas
c)
Steve Randle
d)
Two-Bit Mathews
46.
Which two said they would come with Dally to the ‘Nightly Double’ the next day?
a)
Ponyboy & Soda
b)
Darry & Dally
c)
Ponyboy & Johnny
d)
Two-Bit & Steve
47.
What car did the Socs Drive before jumping Ponyboy?
a)
Blue Mustang
b)
Silver Iso Grifo
c)
Red Corvair
d)
Yellow Camaro
48.
Which character is being described? “ He was cocky, smart, and Soda’s best buddy since grade school.-He could lift a hubcap quicker and more quietly than anyone in the neighborhood, but he also knew cars upside-down and backward,and he could drive anything on wheels. (Hinton 9)
a)
Dally
b)
Two-Bit
c)
Soda
d)
Steve
49.
Who first finds Ponyboy after he gets jumped by the Socs?
a)
Soda
b)
Steve
c)
Darry
d)
Johnny
50.
Which characters does Ponyboy seem closest to?
a)
Darry & Dally
b)
Johnny & Dally
c)
Soda & Two-Bit Matthews
d)
Soda & Johnny
51.
What sport did Darry play in high school?
a)
Soccer
b)
Football
c)
Basketball
d)
Baseball
52.
What happened to Ponyboy's parents?
a)
They were killed in a drive by
b)
They left their kids
c)
Car accident
d)
They went on a trip and never came back
53.
Who is Sodapop in love with?
a)
Marcia
b)
Evie
c)
Sandy
d)
Cherry
54.
Where have the greasers seen Cherry and Marcia before?
a)
Gas station
b)
Movies
c)
Rodeo
d)
Never
55.
How do the boys get into the Nightly Double (Drive-In Movie)?
a)
Pay to get in
b)
Jump the fence
c)
Drive a car
d)
Bribe the cashier
56.
Why are the girls without a car?
a)
They walked
b)
Their parents dropped them off
c)
They left their boyfriends
d)
Their car is parked, but they like to sit on the bench
57.
Who does Ponyboy tell Cherry about while waiting in line for popcorn?
a)
Darry
b)
Sodapop
c)
Johnny
d)
Dally
58.
What color is the car the Socs were driving when they attacked Johnny?
a)
Red
b)
Blue
c)
Yellow
d)
Black
59.
What cut Johnny's face so badly in the fight?
a)
A blade
b)
Rings
c)
Pipe
d)
Chains
60.
Why did Two-Bit say that Dally deserves to get beat up?
a)
He insulted the girls
b)
He slashed tires
c)
He stole cigarettes
d)
He didn't pay to get into the movie
61.
Who throws a coke in Dally's face?
a)
Marcia
b)
Johnny
c)
Ponyboy
d)
Cherry
62.
This character is described as good looking, he dropped out of school, but he is wise and seems to "understand everyone."
a)
Dally
b)
Darry
c)
Sodapop
d)
Steve
63.
This character once spent time on the streets of New York in gang fights, and has done a lot of time in jail. He doesn't like to follow the law.
a)
Dally
b)
Darry
c)
Sodapop
d)
Johnny
64.
This character struggles with a lot of anxiety, he is nervous all of the time, so the other guys in the gang are very protective of him. Everyone was surprised when he stood up to Dally in Chapter 2.
a)
Darry
b)
Ponyboy
c)
Sodapop
d)
Johnny
65.
Who were the greasers who were in this chapter?
a)
Johnny and Pony
b)
Johnny, Pony, and Dally
c)
Johnny, Pony, Dally, and Two bit
d)
Johnny, Pony, Dally, Darry, and Two-Bit
66.
Cherry utters these lines: "Things are _______ all over"
a)
busy
b)
hard
c)
complicated
d)
rough
67.
The two drive-in movie theaters the Greasers visited were
a)
The Way Out and Rusty's
b)
Cinema One and The Quad
c)
The Dingo and Jay's
d)
The Nightly Double and Arnold's
68.
Sodapop quit riding in the rodeos becuase
a)
His dad made him after he tore a ligament
b)
He had to get a real job to support the family
c)
It interfered too much with school
d)
He cracked a vertebra in his back
69.
In this book, another name for a cigarette is
a)
A weed
b)
A smoke
c)
A cig
d)
A white stick
70.
The clue that helped the boys find Johnny after he was beaten up was his
a)
Yelling for help
b)
Footprint on the path
c)
Switch-blade knife
d)
Blue-jeans jacket
71.
Ponyboy and Johnny offer to do what for Cherry and Marcia?
a)
Beat up Dally
b)
Walk them home
c)
Take them to the rodeo
d)
Take them to another movie
72.
What made Darry hit Ponyboy?
a)
Standing up for Soda
b)
Eating too much food
c)
Bringing Johnny home
d)
Being late for dinner
73.
What did Cherry call the Socs?
a)
Better than the greasers
b)
Perfect
c)
Rats
d)
Drunks
74.
Where did Ponyboy fall asleep with Johnny before going home?
a)
Baseball field
b)
In the woods
c)
Behind someones house
d)
Curb at a vacent lot
75.
Who loves horses and loved a horse named Mickey Mouse?
a)
Sodapop
b)
Ponyboy
c)
Dally
d)
Cherry
76.
Who dropped out of school and works in a gas station full time?
a)
Sodapop
b)
Darry
c)
Dally
d)
Steve Randle
77.
Who works two jobs, one as a roofer?
a)
Darry
b)
Sodapop
c)
Ponyboy
d)
Johnny
78.
Who is Soda's best friend who also knows a lot about cars?
a)
Steve Randle
b)
Ponyboy
c)
Two-Bit
d)
Dally
79.
Who got Marcia's phone number after the movies?
a)
Ponyboy
b)
Johnny
c)
Dally
d)
Two-Bit
80.
What did Cherry tell Ponyboy to do at school?
a)
Pick a fight with her boyfriend
b)
Meet her during study hall
c)
Walk her to class
d)
Not say hi to her
81.
Cherry believes the difference between Greasers and Socs is that
a)
Greasers are more emotional
b)
Socs are smarter
c)
Greasers have difficult family struggles
d)
Socs are richer
82.
What did Cherry tell Ponyboy she would do if she ever saw Dally again?
a)
She would slap him
b)
She wouldn't say hi to him
c)
She would fall in love with him
d)
She would try to become friends
83.
Before going their own ways the night Ponyboy met Cherry, he told her
a)
They both watch the sunset
b)
He never wanted to see her again
c)
To warn her brother of the upcoming gang fight
d)
She was too good for his brother Sodapop
84.
Where Ponyboy when the novel begins?
a)
home
b)
walking to school
c)
movie theater
d)
walking home
85.
What does Ponyboy see following him?
a)
The Socs
b)
The Greasers
c)
The Police
d)
A Stray Dog
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