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The Outsiders Chapter 7 and 8

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

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Class
Date
1.

What item do the Curtis brothers always have in the ice box for breakfast in the morning?

a)

Chocolate cake.

b)

Brownies.

c)

Cupcakes.

d)

Eggs and bacon

2.
What parenting mistake did Randy feel Bob's parents made?
a)
They were too strict with him.
b)
They did not love him enough.
c)
They never told him no.
3.

After reading the morning paper, what is Ponyboy's biggest fear?

a)

That he is going to jail for manslaughter.

b)

That Dally will be upset he was made out to be a hero.

c)

He is worried the authorities will put him in a boys home.

d)

That the public attention will make him an outcast.

4.

Why did the photographers take so many pictures of Darry and Sodapop, according to Jerry Wood?

a)

Because they were greasers.

b)

Because their story was compelling.

c)

Because they were so good-looking

d)

There was a public outcry for more heroic Greaser stories.

5.

According to Ponyboy, Soda reminds him of

a)

Mickey Mouse

b)

a palomino colt

c)

a bronze statue

d)

a stalk of wheat in the golden sun

6.

After the church fire, a newspaper headline read: __________ _________ turn _________

a)

Young hoods, heroes

b)

Teenage boys, heroes

c)

Innocent teens, evil

d)

Juvenile Delinquents, heroes

7.

Who does Ponyboy talk to at the end of the chapter seven?

a)

Cherry

b)

Two bit

c)

Bob's ghost

d)

Randy

8.

How has Ponyboy's view of the Socs changed?

a)

He now hates them even more.

b)

He now sees them as human beings with problems.

c)

He now sees them as cold and unfeeling.

d)

He wants to date Cherry.

9.
Who waited for Ponyboy in the hospital?
a)
Two-Bit and Steve
b)
Darry and Soda Pop
c)
Dally and Cherry
10.

What prognosis do the doctors give the critically injured character in Chapter 7?

a)

If he lives, he will be crippled for the rest of his life.

b)

He needs brain surgery.

c)

He is blind.

d)

He will be able to go home soon.

11.
Who has moved to Florida by Chapter 7?
a)
Sandy.
b)
Cherry.
c)
Buck.
d)
Soda.
12.

The one thing Johnny asks for when Two-Bit and Pony visit him is _____.

a)

chocolate candy

b)

cigarettes

c)

Gone with the Wind

d)

a switchblade

13.

In Chapter 8 of The Outsiders, the doctor overrides the nurse's objection to letting Two-Bit and Pony see Johnny. What does Pony think this means?

a)

That Johnny is in bad shape.

b)

That Johnny has been transferred to the burn unit.

c)

That Johnny is improving.

d)

That the doctor knows Pony is the only family Johnny has.

14.

In Chapter 8 of The Outsiders, what does Dally say he will do?

a)

He will leave Tulsa and never come back.

b)

He will 'take care' of Johnny's mother.

c)

He will try to be nicer to the nurses.

d)

He will be out of the hospital in time to fight in the rumble.

15.

What can a reader infer about Johnny's relationship with his mom from his reaction at the hospital

a)

she is a concerned and loving mother

b)

he doesn't want her to see him in this condition

c)

she is unfit and an absent mother

d)

he is more concerned about her than she is about him.

16.

Why does Randy tell Pony that he’s not going to show up at the rumble?

a)

He doesn’t want the Socs to know he’s now friends with Pony

b)

His old man told him he can’t show up there

c)

He’s sick of fighting and upset over Bob’s death

d)

He has to stay out of trouble after Bob's death.

17.

Read the passage. What is happening to Randy in this excerpt?


"I read about you in the paper," Randy said finally. "How come?" I don't know. Maybe I felt like playing hero." "I wouldn't have. I would have let those kids burn to death." "You might not have. You might have done the same thing." Randy pulled out a cigarette and pressed in the car lighter. "I don't know. I don't know anything anymore. I would never have believed a greaser could pull something like that." " 'Greaser' didn't have anything to do with it. My buddy over there wouldn't have done it. Maybe you would have done the same thing, maybe a friend of yours wouldn't have. It's the individual." "I'm not going to show at the rumble tonight," Randy said slowly.

a)

Randy is thinking about becoming a greaser

b)

Randy is going to leave the Socs

c)

Randy is admitting that he’s selfish

d)

Randy’s viewpoint about greasers and life is changing

18.
When the doctor said the boys could go in to see Johnny, what did Ponyboy fear?
a)
Johnny had left the hospital.
b)
Johnny was going to die.
c)
Johnny didn't want to see him.
19.
Dally is going to recover after burning his arm in the fire.
a)
False
b)
True
20.

How did Johnny respond when he found out his mother was there to see him?

a)

He sent her away and said he didn't want to see her.

b)

He was excited to see his mom and hoped to make everything right.

c)

He pretended to be asleep so he wouldn't have to see her.

d)

He shrugged and acted like he didn't care.

21.
What do the doctors say that makes Ponyboy realize Johnny is dying?
a)
That it couldn't hurt for him to have visitors now
b)
That Ponyboy should go home
c)
That they should call his mom
d)
That his room is empty
22.
What does Cherry tell Ponyboy that the Socs have planned for the rumble?
a)
they have warned the police about the rumble
b)
the Socs aren't going to  show up
c)
they will fight fair and without weapons
d)
they are going to bring guns
23.
Define foreshadowing.
a)
A flashback of what happened previously
b)
A hint at something that will happen later
c)
Giving human-like characteristics to non-living things
d)
Comparing two unlike things using like or as
24.

Foreshadowing can create all of the following EXCEPT

a)

anticipation

b)

suspense

c)

tension

d)

humor

25.

Which of the following is an example of foreshadowing from The Outsiders?

a)

"I knew that was what Dally wanted."

b)

Why aren't you scared?

c)

I killed that boy

d)

I had a sick feeling...a premonition.

26.

What does Jerry tell Pony to stop doing in the hospital?

a)

Smoking

b)

Crying

c)

Yelling

d)

Sleeping

27.

Ponyboy asks Cherry if she can see the sunset "real good from the West side." She says, "Real good." Ponyboy tells here , "You can see it good from the East side too." This is considered a _____________________ meaning that _________________.

a)

Inference/town has a nice sunset no matter what side you are on.

b)

comparison/Socs and the Greasers are not that different.

c)

Falling action/the novel is about to resolve.

d)

simile/Socs and Greasers are very different people.

28.

In Ch. 8, Pony argues with Cherry because he thinks she is ____________________________ him by helping the greasers before the rumble.

a)

patronizing (giving charity)

b)

hurting

c)

lying to

d)

avoiding

29.

Why does Pony suddenly bring up the sunset when he is talking to Cherry? What is he trying to say?

a)

"I understand your problems now."

b)

He's trying to change the subject because talking about Johnny is too hard.

c)

He's trying to make her feel bad.

d)

"Can I come to your house and watch the sunset?"

30.

Johnny could have been charged with _____________ for killing Bob.

a)

mourning

b)

manslaughter

31.

Why is Johnny's paralyzed condition especially bad for him?

a)

He is a star athlete at school

b)

He dislikes being with his parents, and he would have to live with them forever.

c)

He won't be able to be hang around with the gang.

d)

He will struggle to get a job because of his inability to stand up.

32.

Ponyboy, Darry, and Sodapop always keep their front door unlocked because _____.

a)

the lock was broken and they couldn't afford to fix it

b)

they live in a very safe neighborhood

c)

they only have one key between the three of them

d)

another Greaser might need a place to sleep for the night.

33.

Dally hides the switchblade ..

a)

under the bed

b)

in a cabinet

c)

in his pocket

d)

under his pillow

34.

How does Darry respond to the news about Johnny?

a)

He is determined to beat anyone he sees.

b)

He starts cursing wildly.

c)

He throws his bed pan.

d)

He attacks a nurse.

35.

What figurative language is used to describe Johnny's condition?

a)

He is as pale as a sheet.

b)

He is as pale as a pillow.

c)

He is weak as a limp noodle.

d)

He is strong as an ox.

36.

What qualities did Robert Sheldon show according to Cherry? Choose two.

a)

He was friendly

b)

He was charismatic

c)

He had a bad temper

d)

He was a good student

37.

What would make Darry a Soc?

a)

His strength

b)

His athleticism

c)

His intelligence

d)

His sense of humor

38.

Why does Two Bit give his prized switchblade to Dally?

a)

He knows that Dally will use it in the rumble better than him.

b)

It shows that he has a trusting relationship with Dally.

c)

It shows that he is afraid of Dally retaliation.

39.

What is Pony's recurring dream in chapter 7?

a)

His parents' car crash

b)

His parents' funeral

c)

His parents' last time alive

d)

The last family vacation