WorksheetsThe Outsiders Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 8mins
The slang term to "dig" something means...
remove dirt from a hole
to dislike something
to misunderstand a situation
to like/understand something
Which character told Ponyboy that he would have let the kids in the church “burn to death.”
Two-Bit
Randy
Cherry
Darry
How does Dally help Johnny and Ponyboy after the murder?
He takes the blame for Bob's death.
He drives them to an escape.
He tells them to hide at an abandoned church.
He turns them in.
Johnny didn't want to see his mom at the hospital, because...
She was drunk.
He was too sick.
He wanted to see his dad instead.
He had never felt loved or needed by her.
Darry didn't call the cops when Ponyboy didn't come home after the murder, because...
Darry doesn't own a phone.
Darry had other problems to worry about.
Darry doesn't care where Ponyboy is.
Ponyboy might have been put in a boy's home.
Which poet wrote "Nothing Gold Can Stay"?
Robert Frost
Langston Hughes
Maya Angelou
When a story ends the SAME way it begins, that is called...
summary
conclusion
full-circle ending
Johnny's parents finally change their feelings about their son before he dies.
True
False
In the novel, a weed is...
a dandelion
a tobacco cigarette
a drug
Which of the following characteristics does NOT fit the Socs?
They have nice cars.
They have rich parents.
They have short hair and wear madras shirts.
They are known for their hair.
The author of The Outsiders is a man.
True
False
In the novel, a "heater" is...
a stove
a knife
a furnace
a gun
Which of the following characteristics does NOT fit the Greasers?
They are rule breakers.
Their home life isn't very good.
They are respected by the community.
They live on the East Side.
Before he dies, what does Johnny tell Ponyboy?
"Keep fighting!"
"Stay gold."
"Tell my mom I love her."
"Darry loves you."
Which of the following characteristics fits BOTH Socs and Greasers?
They both have families who don't care.
They both do well in school.
They both have their own set of problems.
They both care about their hair.
According to Randy, Bob's main problem was...
his anger issues
his jealousy of the Greasers
No one told him no.
His home life was a mess.
A full-circle ending means...
a technique used by an author where the beginning and the ending are the same
the author leaves the reader hanging
the story never stops
