WorksheetsThe Outsiders Chapters 9 & 10
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 45mins
Who felt that Ponyboy should not participate in the evening's rumble?
Darry
Johnny
Soda
What excuse did Dally invent for the police?
He told the police Ponyboy had fallen from the roof and that he was hurrying him to the hospital
He told the police Ponyboy fell over on his bike and that he was hurrying him to the hospital
He told the police Ponyboy had been attacked by the Socs and that he was hurrying him to the hospital
How did Dally manage to show up for the rumble?
He escaped from the hospital by jumping out a window
He escaped by threatening a nurse with Two-Bits switchblade
He escaped by threatening the hospitals with a bomb
Where did Dally insist Ponyboy go right after the rumble?
The School
The Hospital
The Church
Why did Cherry refuse Ponyboy's plea that she visit Johnny?
She was not allowed to be around them anymore and didn't want to upset her parents
Johnny had killed Bob, who was very special to her
She wanted to, but she was not strong enough to see him hurt
What was Johnny's reaction after learning that his mother had come to see him?
He didn't want to see her
He was surprised to see her
He asked for his father
What two items did Johnny ask Two-Bit to get for him?
He wanted his knife and his school bag
He wanted his grease and his Gone with the Wind book
He wanted his new watch and his
What happened to Ponyboy minutes after police arrive at the vacant lot?
He jumps the fence and runs away
He fainted
He is arrested
How did Dally convince the hospital doctor to let them see Johnny?
Dally told him their life story and how they were all each other had
Dally pulled out the switchblade
Dally threaten the hospital with a bomb
Which of the Greasers took Johnny's death the hardest?
Ponyboy
Soda
Dally
Why did the doctor allow Two-Bit and Ponyboy to visit Johnny?
The boys had been there the whole time and the doctor saw that
Johnny had been asking for them and the doctor realized they were his only family
Johnny had denied his family seeing him and he figured his friends were ok.
Explain the difference between Tim Shepard's gang and Ponyboy's group?
Shepards group required them to have some gun training, Ponyboy's group didn't have any training
Shepards members all had to have money, while Ponyboy's group took anyone who wanted to be in
Shepards was organized and had a leader, Ponyboy's group were buddies who looked after each other
How had Paul and Darry known each other?
They played football together in high school
They worked together at the local factory
They were in Wilderness Survival together
Why did the police stop Dally en route to the hospital?
They knew he'd done something wrong
The police saw evidence in his car from a distance
Dally was in such a hurry he was speeding
What did Dally do after Johnny's death?
He went to Johnny's parents house and yelled at them because they didn't care for their son
He robbed a grocery story and called the Curtis house
He called a meeting and told all the boys they were leaving town to get away from all the trouble
Who won the rumble between the Greasers and the Socs?
The Socs
The Greasers
How did Ponyboy get ready for the rumble?
He took five aspirins, showered, and put on clean clothes
He practice his moves in front of the mirror for an hour, then did some push ups
He went for a run to clear his head, then showered and got dressed
