WorksheetsThe Outsiders
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
What is the hair color of Ponyboy Curtis?
reddish/brown long hair
dark gold
dark brown
blonde/white hair
Which member of the gang is the oldest?
Darry
Steve Randle
Two Bit-Mathews
Sodapop
What is Darry's Nickname for Sodapop?
Coca-Cola
Pepsi-Cola
Pop
Soda
Which member of the gang does Dally care for the most?
Johnny Cade
Ponyboy
Sodapop
Two-Bit Mathews
Which members of the gangs are all siblings?
Johnny, Ponyboy, Sodapop
Two-Bit Mathews, Sodapop, Darry
Johnny, Darry, Ponyboy
Darry, Ponyboy, Sodapop
What character(s) in the Outsiders are sixteen years old?
Johnny
Ponyboy
Dally
Darry
Which member of the gang always carries around a switchblade?
Dally
Steve Randle
Sodapop
Two-Bit Mathews
In the story, which member of the gang does Cherry Valance admire?
Ponyboy
Dally
Two-Bit Mathews
Darry
Where do Johnny and Ponyboy hideout in Windrixville?
a church
a supermarket
a farm
a abandoned house
Why does Johnny kill Bob the Soc?
because Bob was going to beat him up
because Bob was threatening them
because Bob was drowning Ponyboy
because Bob was beating up Ponyboy
Why does Dally carry around a "heater"?
to use if he ever got jumped
for protection
to use in a rumble
for bluff against the police
Which member of the gang does not drink at all?
Dally
Sodapop
Two-Bit Mathews
Darry
Who is Soda's best friend?
Steve Randle
Two-Bit Mathews
Johnny
Ponyboy
Which character(s) are skilled with cars?
Darry
Sodapop
Two-Bit Mathews
Steve Randle
Why was Johnny in the hospital?
He got a concussion
A piece of wood fell on his back from the church and he got paralyzed
Johnny was beat up badly
He got severe burns from the church fire
How did Dally die?
He was beat up by a Soc very badly and bled out
He died in a rumble
He died of illness
He was shot by the police after using his heater as a "bluff" to commit suicide
What were Johnny's last words to Ponyboy?
"Stay Gold Ponyboy.Stay Gold..."
"Useless...fighting's no good..."
"I don't wanna die now."
"I'm pretty bad off, ain't I, Pony?"
Who was Sodapop's girlfriend?
Marica
Sandy
Cherry Valance
Betty
What was the main reason why Sodapop dropped out of school?
Going for "kicks" got boring
They couldn't afford for him to go to school
He was failing his classes and claimed that he was too dumb for school
He needed to work because the brothers needed the money
Why did Cherry not see Johnny in the hospital?
She could never forgive Johnny for doing it even though he might have deserved it
She hated Johnny in general
Cherry forgave him, but didn't go because she still cared about Bob
Cherry didn't really know Johnny and didn't feel that it was appropriate to go see him
Why did Sodapop run out of the house when Darry and Ponyboy were fighting?
Sodapop was overwhelmed because of Sandy
Sodapop can't stand when they fight
Sodapop was angry at Darry
Sodapop was angry at Ponyboy
Why did Two-Bit not like when Ponyboy used a broken bottle to threaten the Socs?
Two-Bit was scared that Ponyboy would cut himself by accident with the bottle
He didn't want Ponyboy to fight
Two-Bit didn't want Ponyboy to act tough and be like the rest of the gang.
He wanted him to "stay gold" and not be violent by using a broken bottle
What makes Ponyboy different from the rest of the Greasers?
He likes books and sunsets
He does well in school and is book smart
He doesn't drink alcohol
He doesn't carry a switchblade
Why does Randy not participate in the rumble after Bob's death?
He didn't like fighting in the rumbles
He was feeling unwell
He believed that the fighting was useless and dangerous. Also, he was still grieving over Bob
He didn't want to fight just because of Bob
When Ponyboy returned from Windrixville, what was Darry's reaction?
He stood tall but his eyes were pleading and he suddenly began to cry
He hugged Ponyboy immediately, crying, and made a comment about his hair
He hugged Ponyboy and told him not to smoke in a hospital
He hugged Ponyboy but was not crying
Whose parents are abusive and neglectful?
Ponyboy's
Two-Bit's
Johnny's
Bob's
Who did Johnny not want to see in the hospital?
Ponyboy
Dally
Soda
His parents
Why did Ponyboy's doctor talk to the judge?
To tell him that Ponyboy can answer all questions
To inform him on Ponyboy's mental stability
To say that he is testifying on Ponyboy's behalf
To ask about the case
What happened to Ponyboy's lifestyle after his head injury/Johnny's death?
He began to live in a "vacuum"
His head injury got worse
He recovered quickly and was back to normal
He began slacking off on his school grades
What was Ponyboy's essay theme about?
JUST Bob's, Johnny's, and Dally's deaths
A narrative of his
The book the Outsiders
JUST His time in Windrixville
How are the Socs and the Greasers alike?
Because they both "look at the same sun", meaning that they are living in the same reality
Because they both have similar characteristics
Because they both have they both are violent
Because they both are street smart
How are the Socs and Greasers different?
Because they dont have similar interests
Because the Socs are only book smart and the Greasers are only street smart
Because the Socs and the Greasers dress differently
Because the Socs are rich and upper class and Greasers are part of the poorer class.
What happens to Ponyboy on the way home from the MOVIES? Why does this happen?
He gets jumped by the Socs because he "picked up" Cherry and Marica
He gets jumped by the Socs because they tend to jump Greasers when they are walking alone
He gets hit by a car and injured badly
He gets arrested for sneaking into the movie theater
According to Sodapop, why does Darry get upset with Ponyboy? (2 answers)
Because Darry does not want him to get hurt
Because Darry does not like Ponyboy
Because Darry loves and cares about Ponyboy
Because Darry was confused to why Ponyboy did what he did
How is Ponyboy different from the rest of the Greasers?
Ponyboy carries a switchblade
Ponyboy doesn't like rumbles
Ponyboy is booksmart, reads books, and watches sunsets
Ponyboy is street smart
