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The Outsiders Chapters 1-9

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who are Ponyboy's older brothers?
a)
Dally & Soda
b)
Soda & Darry
c)
Two-Bit & Dally
d)
Soda &  Johnny
2.
Which greaser is considered the "pet" of the group and has an abusive father?
a)
Two-Bit
b)
Dally
c)
Johnny
d)
Steve
3.
In which town is the abandoned church where Ponyboy and Johnny hide out located?
a)
Tonkawa
b)
Guthrie
c)
Windrixville
d)
Bartlesville
4.
What does Ponyboy say is visible (you can see) on both the East Side and the West Side?
a)
Sunsets
b)
The moon
c)
Rainbows
d)
Nothing
5.
How did the Curtis brothers’ parents die?
a)
In a car accident. 
b)
In a boating accident. 
c)
In a roller-coaster accident.
d)
They didn't die. 
6.
Who do Johnny and Ponyboy go to for help after Bob dies?
a)
Darry
b)
Two-bit
c)
No one
d)
Dally
7.

Which one of the following is NOT true about Darry?

a)

He hates chocolate

b)

He is the oldest brother

c)

He played football

d)

He has eyes like ice

8.
What is the name of Sodapop's girlfriend? 
a)
Cherry 
b)
Sandy 
9.

Who was with Cherry at the movies?

a)

Marcia

b)

Sylvia

c)

Sandy

10.
Who is the youngest one in the gang?
a)
Johnny
b)
Ponyboy
c)
Two Bit
d)
Dally 
11.
Who was the only person Dally loved?
a)
Cherry
b)
Johnny
c)
His mother
d)
Ponyboy
12.
As a result of helping the kids, Johnny was 
a)
killed
b)
burned badly
c)
awarded the medal of honor
d)
put in jail
13.

Cherry Valance is

a)

a soc

b)

a greaser

c)

Sodapop's girlfriend

d)

Ponyboy's girlfriend

14.
Who says "Stay gold, Ponyboy.  Stay gold..."?
a)
Dally
b)
Cherry
c)
Johnny
d)
Sodapop
15.

What is the main reason Pony tried to stay out of trouble?

a)

to avoid a beating

b)

to stay in the Boy Scouts

c)

to stay with his brothers

d)

to stay on the Honor Roll

16.

All of the following are problems experienced by the Curtis brothers EXCEPT:

a)

Their parents beat them.

b)

If they get in trouble they will be separated.

c)

The Socs might jump them.

d)

Their parents died in a car crash.

17.
At the park, Bob said a Greaser is:
a)
Someone going nowhere in life
b)
Someone without manners 
c)
White trash with long hair 
d)
Mean bullies
18.

What secret fear does Pony realize Darry has at the end of chapter 6?

a)

Darry isn't scared of anything.

b)

Darry is scared of hospitals.

c)

Darry is scared of losing Ponyboy like he lost his mom and dad.

d)

Darry is scared of rats.

19.

What is the symbolism of Bob's rings?

a)

Ring/Jewerly

b)

Beauty

c)

Weapons / Wealth

d)

Fun

20.
Who is the narrator of the story and what POV is used?
a)
Sodapop Curtis/third person limited
b)
Ponyboy Curtis/first person limited
c)
Ponyboy Curtis/third person omniscient
d)
Jonny Cade/ first person omniscient
21.

To win the rumble, the other side has to:

a)

call the cops

b)

wave a white flag

c)

hurt someone

d)

run from the scene

22.
What parenting mistake did Randy feel Bob's parents made?
a)
They were too strict with him.
b)
They did not love him enough.
c)
They never told him no.
23.

Why does Ponyboy feel he and his gang don't belong with Tim Shepard's gang and the Brumley boys?

a)

None of the Greasers had really hurt anybody - just Johnny and he hadn't meant to.

b)

Tim Shepard's gang and the Brumley boys are Socs too.

c)

Tim Shepard's gang and the Brumley boys are good friends with Socs.

d)

Tim Shepard's gang and the Brumley boys are also Greasers.

24.

How does the fight end?

a)

The fight ends with the Socs running off.

b)

The fight ends with the Greasers running off.

c)

The fight ends with the Brumly Boys running off.

d)

The fight ends with the Tim Shephard's gang running off.

25.

Where do Ponyboy and Dally go after the rumble?

a)

After the rumble, Ponybor and Dally go to see the children.

b)

After the rumble, Ponybor and Dally go to see Johnny.

c)

After the rumble, Ponybor and Dally go to see Sylvia.

d)

After the rumble, Ponybor and Dally go to see Bob.