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The Outsiders Chapters 1-4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class
Date
1.

Darry, Sodapop, and Pony are all

a)

cousins

b)

orphans

c)

Socs

2.

On his way home from the movies, Pony

a)

finds Johnny beat up on the corner

b)

gets jumped by the Socs

c)

sees Dally slashing Shephard's tires

3.

The greasers help Pony by

a)

chasing off the socs

b)

rumbling with Tim Shephard's gang

c)

lying to Darry

4.

Soda secretly tells Ponyboy that

a)

Dally is wanted for murder

b)

Darry is in poor health

c)

Soda plans to marry Sandy

5.

Pony feels that Darry

a)

wants Soda to leave home

b)

longs to move to the country

c)

does not care for him

6.

At the drive-in movie, Dally

a)

spills his coke on Cherry Valance

b)

talks dirty to two Soc girls

c)

fights a hitchhiker

7.

Pony and Dally are shocked when Johnny

a)

tells Dally to leave the two soc girls alone

b)

asks Cherry out to the rodeo

c)

pulls a knife on Two-bit

8.

At the concession stand, Ponyboy tells Cherry about

a)

the rules of the greasers

b)

his troubles with Darry

c)

what the Socs did to Johnny

9.

Ever since being attacked, Johnny has

a)

carried a 6 inch switch blade

b)

stayed close to Dally for protection

c)

tried to pick fights with Socs

10.

Cherry helps Ponyboy to realize that

a)

the gang is doing him more harm than good

b)

Darry really cares for him

c)

not all Socs and greasers are alike

11.

Dally directs the boys to Windrixville because

a)

It is beautiful there

b)

it is place where there are no greaser and no socs

c)

there is a hideout there

12.

Ponyboy says, "It ain't fair!" Why does he say this?

a)

His parent died

b)

He believes his brother Darry doesn't love him

c)

the Socs have life easier than the greasers

13.

Two-bit flips out his switchblade. Why?

a)

He wants to impress the girls

b)

He is threatened by the Socs

c)

He is trying to scare off Tim Shephard

14.

Pony and Johnny seek out Dally. Why?

a)

They need money a gun and a plan

b)

They are afraid the socs will find them

c)

they want to go to Buck Merrill's party

15.

Ponyboy says he hasn't been to church lately. Why?

a)

He stopped believing in going to church

b)

His friends embarrassed him the last time they all went to church

c)

the socs are always at church

16.

Cherry agrees to ride home with Bob even though he is drunk. Why?

a)

She says she hates fights

b)

She is in love with him

c)

She is afraid to walk home with the greasers

17.

The Socs attack Ponyboy and Johnny because

a)

They were on the West side, out of their territory

b)

Dally slashed Tim Shephard's tires

c)

The greasers had picked up the Soc girls

18.

Ponyboy saved his money for a year because

a)

he wants to buy back Mickey Mouse (horse) for Soda

b)

he wants a new car

c)

He want's to pay for Darry to go to college

19.

Pony cries in front of Johnny

a)

He feels bad for Johnny

b)

He misses his mom and dad

c)

Darry hit him

20.

Pony talks to a farmer because

a)

He wants to move to farm

b)

He wants to get away from the place where socs and greasers are always fighting

c)

he needs directions to Jay Mountain