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The Outsiders

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the hair color of Ponyboy Curtis?

a)

reddish/brown long hair

b)

dark gold

c)

dark brown

d)

blonde/white hair

2.

Which member of the gang is the oldest?

a)

Darry

b)

Steve Randle

c)

Two Bit-Mathews

d)

Sodapop

3.

What is Darry's Nickname for Sodapop?

a)

Coca-Cola

b)

Pepsi-Cola

c)

Pop

d)

Soda

4.

Which member of the gang does Dally care for the most?

a)

Johnny Cade

b)

Ponyboy

c)

Sodapop

d)

Two-Bit Mathews

5.

Which members of the gangs are all siblings?

a)

Johnny, Ponyboy, Sodapop

b)

Two-Bit Mathews, Sodapop, Darry

c)

Johnny, Darry, Ponyboy

d)

Darry, Ponyboy, Sodapop

6.

What character(s) in the Outsiders are sixteen years old?

a)

Johnny

b)

Ponyboy

c)

Dally

d)

Darry

7.

Which member of the gang always carries around a switchblade?

a)

Dally

b)

Steve Randle

c)

Sodapop

d)

Two-Bit Mathews

8.

In the story, which member of the gang does Cherry Valance admire?

a)

Ponyboy

b)

Dally

c)

Two-Bit Mathews

d)

Darry

9.

Where do Johnny and Ponyboy hideout in Windrixville?

a)

a church

b)

a supermarket

c)

a farm

d)

a abandoned house

10.

Why does Johnny kill Bob the Soc?

a)

because Bob was going to beat him up

b)

because Bob was threatening them

c)

because Bob was drowning Ponyboy

d)

because Bob was beating up Ponyboy

11.

Why does Dally carry around a "heater"?

a)

to use if he ever got jumped

b)

for protection

c)

to use in a rumble

d)

for bluff against the police

12.

Which member of the gang does not drink at all?

a)

Dally

b)

Sodapop

c)

Two-Bit Mathews

d)

Darry

13.

Who is Soda's best friend?

a)

Steve Randle

b)

Two-Bit Mathews

c)

Johnny

d)

Ponyboy

14.

Which character(s) are skilled with cars?

a)

Darry

b)

Sodapop

c)

Two-Bit Mathews

d)

Steve Randle

15.

Why was Johnny in the hospital?

a)

He got a concussion

b)

A piece of wood fell on his back from the church and he got paralyzed

c)

Johnny was beat up badly

d)

He got severe burns from the church fire

16.

How did Dally die?

a)

He was beat up by a Soc very badly and bled out

b)

He died in a rumble

c)

He died of illness

d)

He was shot by the police after using his heater as a "bluff" to commit suicide

17.

What were Johnny's last words to Ponyboy?

a)

"Stay Gold Ponyboy.Stay Gold..."

b)

"Useless...fighting's no good..."

c)

"I don't wanna die now."

d)

"I'm pretty bad off, ain't I, Pony?"

18.

Who was Sodapop's girlfriend?

a)

Marica

b)

Sandy

c)

Cherry Valance

d)

Betty

19.

What was the main reason why Sodapop dropped out of school?

a)

Going for "kicks" got boring

b)

They couldn't afford for him to go to school

c)

He was failing his classes and claimed that he was too dumb for school

d)

He needed to work because the brothers needed the money

20.

Why did Cherry not see Johnny in the hospital?

a)

She could never forgive Johnny for doing it even though he might have deserved it

b)

She hated Johnny in general

c)

Cherry forgave him, but didn't go because she still cared about Bob

d)

Cherry didn't really know Johnny and didn't feel that it was appropriate to go see him

21.

Why did Sodapop run out of the house when Darry and Ponyboy were fighting?

a)

Sodapop was overwhelmed because of Sandy

b)

Sodapop can't stand when they fight

c)

Sodapop was angry at Darry

d)

Sodapop was angry at Ponyboy

22.

Why did Two-Bit not like when Ponyboy used a broken bottle to threaten the Socs?

a)

Two-Bit was scared that Ponyboy would cut himself by accident with the bottle

b)

He didn't want Ponyboy to fight

c)

Two-Bit didn't want Ponyboy to act tough and be like the rest of the gang.

d)

He wanted him to "stay gold" and not be violent by using a broken bottle

23.

What makes Ponyboy different from the rest of the Greasers?

a)

He likes books and sunsets

b)

He does well in school and is book smart

c)

He doesn't drink alcohol

d)

He doesn't carry a switchblade

24.

Why does Randy not participate in the rumble after Bob's death?

a)

He didn't like fighting in the rumbles

b)

He was feeling unwell

c)

He believed that the fighting was useless and dangerous. Also, he was still grieving over Bob

d)

He didn't want to fight just because of Bob

25.

When Ponyboy returned from Windrixville, what was Darry's reaction?

a)

He stood tall but his eyes were pleading and he suddenly began to cry

b)

He hugged Ponyboy immediately, crying, and made a comment about his hair

c)

He hugged Ponyboy and told him not to smoke in a hospital

d)

He hugged Ponyboy but was not crying

26.

Whose parents are abusive and neglectful?

a)

Ponyboy's

b)

Two-Bit's

c)

Johnny's

d)

Bob's

27.

Who did Johnny not want to see in the hospital?

a)

Ponyboy

b)

Dally

c)

Soda

d)

His parents

28.

Why did Ponyboy's doctor talk to the judge?

a)

To tell him that Ponyboy can answer all questions

b)

To inform him on Ponyboy's mental stability

c)

To say that he is testifying on Ponyboy's behalf

d)

To ask about the case

29.

What happened to Ponyboy's lifestyle after his head injury/Johnny's death?

a)

He began to live in a "vacuum"

b)

His head injury got worse

c)

He recovered quickly and was back to normal

d)

He began slacking off on his school grades

30.

What was Ponyboy's essay theme about?

a)

JUST Bob's, Johnny's, and Dally's deaths

b)

A narrative of his

c)

The book the Outsiders

d)

JUST His time in Windrixville

31.

How are the Socs and the Greasers alike?

a)

Because they both "look at the same sun", meaning that they are living in the same reality

b)

Because they both have similar characteristics

c)

Because they both have they both are violent

d)

Because they both are street smart

32.

How are the Socs and Greasers different?

a)

Because they dont have similar interests

b)

Because the Socs are only book smart and the Greasers are only street smart

c)

Because the Socs and the Greasers dress differently

d)

Because the Socs are rich and upper class and Greasers are part of the poorer class.

33.

What happens to Ponyboy on the way home from the MOVIES? Why does this happen?

a)

He gets jumped by the Socs because he "picked up" Cherry and Marica

b)

He gets jumped by the Socs because they tend to jump Greasers when they are walking alone

c)

He gets hit by a car and injured badly

d)

He gets arrested for sneaking into the movie theater

34.

According to Sodapop, why does Darry get upset with Ponyboy? (2 answers)

a)

Because Darry does not want him to get hurt

b)

Because Darry does not like Ponyboy

c)

Because Darry loves and cares about Ponyboy

d)

Because Darry was confused to why Ponyboy did what he did

35.

How is Ponyboy different from the rest of the Greasers?

a)

Ponyboy carries a switchblade

b)

Ponyboy doesn't like rumbles

c)

Ponyboy is booksmart, reads books, and watches sunsets

d)

Ponyboy is street smart