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The Outsiders Final Review

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

narrator of the story

a)

Sandy

b)

Sodapop

c)

Ponyboy

2.
Ponyboy's smart, demanding oldest brother
a)
Two-Bit
b)
Tim
c)
Darry
3.
Ponyboy's lighthearted older brother
a)
Sodapop
b)
Rootbeer
c)
Randy
4.

violent greaser with a long police record

a)

Two-Bit Matthews

b)

Pony boy

c)

Dally

5.

wise-cracker of the greasers, makes everyone laugh

a)

Tim Shepard

b)

Two Bit Matthews

c)

Dally

6.
"pet" of the greasers; has abusive father
a)
Johnny Cade
b)
Randy
c)
Sandy
7.
Pretty, redheaded Soc; Bob's girlfriend
a)
Sandy
b)
Marcia
c)
Cherry Valance
8.

Cherry's best friend, Randy's girlfriend

a)

Avery

b)

Sandy

c)

Marcia

9.

Leader of a gang that help the greasers in the Rumble

a)

Gaige Packer

b)

Tim Shepard

c)

Buck Merril

10.
Ponyboy's English teacher
a)
Mr. Needamyer
b)
Ms. Steward
c)
Mr. Syme
11.

Soda's best friend; works at a gas station

a)

Steve Randle

b)

Tim Shepard

c)

George Costanza

12.

Soda's girlfriend

a)

Marcia

b)

Rachel

c)

Sandy

13.
In what decade does this novel take place?
a)
1960s
b)
1950s
c)
1980s
14.
The Outsiders is told through which point of view?
a)
third person
b)
second person
c)
first person
15.
What was the name of the book that Johnny and Ponyboy read while hiding out?
a)
Great Expectations
b)
Elmo's World, Volume I
c)
Gone With the Wind
16.
How did the Curtis brothers lose their parents?
a)
they died in a fire
b)
they died of cancer
c)
they died in a car accident
17.
What is the main reason that the Greasers and the Socs fight?
a)
they like different music
b)
they like different football teams
c)
they are from different social classes
18.
Darry didn't go to college because he had to take care of his brothers.
a)
True
b)
False
19.

Sodapop's real name is actually Keith on his birth certificate.

a)

True

b)

False

20.
Pony doesn't want to cut off his hair because it is part of his identity as a greaser.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Johnny leaves a note for Pony inside a book telling him to get even with the Socs.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
According to Cherry, all Socs aren't as bad as Ponyboy and the Greasers think they are.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
To pass the time after the rumble, Ponyboy reads and __________ while confined to bed.
a)
Carves wood.
b)
Draws.
c)
Talks to Cherry.
d)
Writes letters.
24.
Whose picture does Ponyboy come across while reading in bed after the rumble?
a)
Bob's.
b)
Cherry's.
c)
Soda's.
d)
Johnny's.
25.
Who comes to visit Ponyboy when he is confined to bed after the rumble?
a)
Randy.
b)
Dally.
c)
Cherry.
d)
Johnny.
26.
Ponyboy tells Randy that Johnny isn't ______.
a)
Sorry.
b)
Poor.
c)
Dead.
d)
Alive.
27.
What does Darry scold Ponyboy for doing in bed after the rumble?
a)
Smoking.
b)
Lying.
c)
Getting too excited.
d)
Crying.
28.
Who said, "Stay Gold, Ponyboy, stay Gold."
a)
Dally
b)
Cherry
c)
Johnny
d)
Ponyboy
29.
What does it mean to be gold? 
a)
to act jealous of Socs
b)
to love sunsets and rainbows
c)
to be young and fresh
d)
to be a loyal friend
30.
 Gallant means....
a)
friendly
b)
serious
c)
silly
d)
brave
31.
What event didn't happen in chapters 10/11?
a)
Pony tells that Johnny died. 
b)
Dally holds up a store, gets shot, dies.
c)
Pony thinks he killed Bob
d)
Cherry confesses that she loves Dally. 
32.
In Ch. 11 Randy feels bad about...
a)
...not warning the police the rumble was going to occur.
b)
...disappointing his father by being involved in Bob's murder.
c)
...letting Pony down at the inquest.
33.
When Ponyboy, Steve, and Two-Bit are near the store, what does Ponyboy use in order to threaten the approaching Socs?
a)
A broken bottle
b)
Only his words
c)
An unloaded gun
d)
A switchblade
34.
What does Ponyboy find in his copy of "Gone with the Wind"?
a)
A letter from Cherry
b)
A letter from Johnny
c)
A note from Soda
d)
Johnny's old ring
35.
What does Ponyboy decide to write about in his English paper?
a)
His life during elementary school
b)
His life on the run
c)
The Outsiders
d)
The Socs
36.
Who speaks to the judge before the hearing begins?
a)
Ponyboy.
b)
Ponyboy's doctor.
c)
Soda.
d)
Randy.
37.
What does the judge ask Ponyboy?
a)
If he killed Bob.
b)
If he likes Cherry.
c)
If he is a criminal.
d)
If he likes school and living with Darry.
38.
Why does Ponyboy have to write a semester theme?
a)
To pass his English class.
b)
Because his teacher does not like him.
c)
Because Darry wants him to.
d)
Because he missed too much school.
39.
Why is Soda upset about Sandy in Chapter 12?
a)
She kissed Ponyboy.
b)
She is too jealous.
c)
She wants to marry Soda.
d)
She returns his letters unopened.
40.
 Which character is small, nervous, and gets beat up by his father?
a)
Two-Bit
b)
Steve
c)
Darry
d)
Johnny
41.
Which character is a hard-worker, leader, and takes care of his two younger brothers?
a)
Two-Bit
b)
Dally
c)
Sodapop
d)
Darry
42.
 Which character is mean, sarcastic, and likes to fight?
a)
Darry
b)
Dally
c)
Steve
d)
Johnny
43.
The two main groups in The Outsiders are?
a)
Socs and Greasers
b)
Greasers and Tiber Street Tigers
c)
Tim Shepherd's Gang and the Socs
d)
East Side and West Side
44.
Who is 16, has red hair, and threw Coke in Dally's face?
a)
Ponyboy
b)
Sodapop
c)
Marcia
d)
Cherry
45.
Who said, "Things are rough all over"?
a)
Dally
b)
Ponyboy
c)
Cherry
d)
Marcia
46.
Who has movie star good looks?
a)
Two-Bit
b)
Sodapop
c)
Dally
d)
Cherry
47.
Who loves horses and loved a horse named Mickey Mouse?
a)
Sodapop
b)
Ponyboy
c)
Dally
d)
Cherry
48.
The time and place of a story is...
a)
plot
b)
theme
c)
setting
d)
irony
49.
When the author gives a clue as to what might happen.
a)
plot
b)
setting
c)
foreshadowing
d)
irony
50.
The central message or lesson about life in a story.
a)
plot
b)
setting
c)
irony
d)
theme
51.
His prize possession is a switchblade.
a)
Dally
b)
Sodapop
c)
Two-Bit
d)
Johnny
52.
He threw the first punch at the rumble.
a)
Darry
b)
Randy
c)
Paul
d)
Ponyboy
53.
The Soc with rings who beat up Johnny.
a)
Bob
b)
Paul
c)
Randy
d)
Darry
54.
He played football with Darry.
a)
Randy
b)
Paul
c)
Bob
d)
Dally
55.
The Soc that visited Pony when he was sick.
a)
Randy
b)
Bob
c)
Cherry
d)
Paul
56.
Pony's nightmares began
a)
the night of his parent's funeral
b)
when Soda dropped out of school
c)
the night Johnny killed Bob
d)
the night he met Cherry
57.
In which sport does Pony participate?
a)
Football
b)
Track
c)
Wrestling
d)
Gymnastics
58.
What do the Curtis brothers enjoy for breakfast?
a)
Waffles
b)
Pancakes
c)
Doughnuts
d)
Chocolate Cake
59.
Where do the cops think Pony and Johnny are hiding?
a)
Oklahoma
b)
Texas
c)
Windrixville
d)
New Mexico
60.
What were the rules for the rumble?
a)
No weapons
b)
Only two people were allowed to fight
c)
The only weapon allowed is a heater
d)
There were no rules
61.
What is the meaning of subsides?
a)
To settle down
b)
Shade of colour
c)
Sadness
d)
Increases
62.

The name of the poet that wrote Nothing Gold Can Stay is? _________

a)

William Wordsworth

b)

Robert Frost

c)

Rabindranath Tagore

d)

John Keats

63.
What is the theme of the poem?
a)
Nature's beauty is its flowers
b)
Nothing precious stays for ever
c)
Everything subsides immediately
d)
Hold on to life as long as you can
64.
"So Eden sank to grief." What allusion is being made here?
a)
The Garden of Eden
b)
Heaven's Gate
c)
Adam and Eve
d)
The novel "East of Eden"
65.
"Her hardest hue to hold." What figurative language technique is being used here?
a)
Personification
b)
Metaphor
c)
Simile
d)
Hyperbole
66.

Who is the author of The Outsiders?

a)

SE Hinton

b)

Shel Silverstein

c)

Shel Hinton

d)

Shelby Liebler

67.
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
68.

Who were Cherry and Marcia's boyfriends?

a)

Bob and Randy

b)

Dally and Bob

c)

Randy and Steve

d)

Steve and Dally

69.

Why was Pony late coming home from the Nightly Double?

a)

He and Johnny fell asleep at the movie.

b)

He got into a fight.

c)

He and Johnny fell asleep looking at the stars.

d)

They were busy talking to Cherry.

70.

What caused Pony to "run away"?

a)

Darry hit him.

b)

Cherry asked him to go with her.

c)

He wanted a better life.

d)

He was scared.

71.

What did Johnny do at the park?

a)

He fell asleep.

b)

He stabbed Bob.

c)

He drowned.

d)

He drowned Bob.

72.

What was Johnny's favorite part of Gone with the Wind?

a)

He liked the gallant Southern gentlemen.

b)

He could identify with Scarlett's attachment to the land.

c)

He liked the battle scenes.

d)

He liked when Rhett told Scarlet off.

73.

When Dally finally arrives at the church, what news did he bring?

a)

The police are looking for them in Texas.

b)

Cherry is a spy for the Greasers.

c)

The Socs and the Greasers are having a rumble the next night.

d)

All of the above.

74.

What happened when Johnny, Pony and Dally returned to the church?

a)

The preacher found them.

b)

The police had surrounded the building and were waiting for them.

c)

They blew up the church.

d)

The church had caught fire.

75.
What does Pony mean when he says the Soc's are "reeling pickled"
a)
They were fishing
b)
They were drunk
c)
They were canning pickles
d)
They were eating pickles
76.
Randy told Ponyboy that Bob's parents:
a)
Didn't give Bob any rules
b)
Didn't know about the murder yet
c)
Were not going to press charges
d)
Forgave Johnny for the murder
77.

When the Greasers say savvy it means

a)

Do you understand?

b)

Cool beans, bruh.

c)

That was not smart.

d)

Where's the fight?