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The Outsiders Review Chapters 1-5

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the author of the story?

a)

S. E. Hinton

b)

E. S. Hinton

c)

S. E. Curtis

2.

Where does the story take place?

a)

Austin, Texas

b)

Tulsa, Oklahoma

c)

Jackson, Mississippi

d)

White Plains, New York

3.

Who are the members of the Greasers?

a)

Ponyboy, Bob, Dally, Johnny, Darry, Two-Bit Mathews, Steve, Sodapop

b)

Ponyboy, Dally, Johnny, Darry, Two-Bit Mathews, Steve, Sodapop, Cherry

c)

Ponyboy, Dally, Johnny, Darry, Two-Bit Mathews, Randy, Steve, Sodapop

d)

Ponyboy, Dally, Johnny, Darry, Two-Bit Mathews, Steve, Sodapop

4.

Who are the three Curtis brothers whose parents died.

a)

Ponyboy, Dally and Sodapop

b)

Johnny, Ponyboy and Sodapop

c)

Ponyboy, Darry, and Sodapop

5.

He was polite and soft-spoken, and Cherry accepted his friendship.

a)

Marcia

b)

Ponyboy

c)

Dally

d)

Johnny

6.

He was rude, crude, foul-mouthed and annoyed the girls at the Nightly Double.

a)

Darry

b)

Ponyboy

c)

Dally

d)

Johnny

7.

What happened to Pony on his way home from the movies?

a)

He cut his hair

b)

The Socs kick him out of the group

c)

He was jumped by some Socs

8.

Who did Dally, Johnny and Ponyboy meet at the Nightly

Double?

a)

Bob & Randy

b)

Bob & Cherry

c)

Cherry & Marcia

9.

What had happened to Johnny that you learned in the beginning of the book?

a)

He had been jumped and beaten by a group of Socs who came from a blue Mustang

b)

He had cut his hair

c)

He had killed one of the Socs

10.

Who were Cherry and Marcia's boyfriends?

a)

Randy and Darry

b)

Bob and Ponyboy

c)

Randy and Bob

11.

In Chapter 3, what caused Ponyboy to "run away" ?

a)

Darry hit him during an argument because he came home so late.

b)

Johnny killed one of the Socs in order to save Ponyboy's life.

c)

Darry told him he couldn't see Cherry anymore.

12.

What happened to Johnny and Ponyboy at the park?

a)

They fought against the Socs and Ponyboy killed Bob

b)

The Socs found them. They tried to drown Ponyboy, but Johnny got scared and stabbed Bob

c)

The Socs found them and Bob killed Johnny

13.

To whom do Johnny and Pony turn for help after Johnny killed Bob? Why?

a)

Darry because he is Ponyboy's oldest brother.

b)

Sodapop because he had money to help.

c)

Dally because Johnny thought he had the most experience.

14.

Where did Ponyboy and Johnny go after the incident?

a)

Jay's Mountain

b)

to a church in Dallas

c)

to hide in Dally's house

15.

Why did Johnny and Pony go to Jay's Mountain?

a)

Because there was a church so they could pray for their sins

b)

There was an old church there where the boys could hide out until Dally could come with the next part of a plan

c)

Because Dally lived there and he could hide them

16.

When Pony wakes up, Johnny isn’t there. Why?

a)

He went to Dally's house.

b)

The police caught him.

c)

He has gone to the store to get food and supplies.

17.

What was Johnny's idea?

a)

To cut and dye their hair

b)

To go back home.

c)

To go to the police

18.

What's the main quote of the poem that the boys read?

a)

Stay gold.

b)

Nothing gold can stay.

c)

We all watch the same sunset.

19.

Who arrives at the church to see Ponyboy and Johnny?

a)

Dally

b)

Darry

c)

Sodapop

20.

What was Johnny's relationship with his parents?

a)

They abused and ignored him.

b)

They kicked him out of the house.

c)

They died in a car accident.

21.
Ponyboy is a deep-thinker and a dreamer.
a)
True
b)
False
22.

Bob Sheldon fights fair and does not get drunk.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Darry uses his head and is smart, but he is sometimes rough with Ponyboy.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Who is describing Keith "Two-Bit" Matthews on a t-shirt?

a)

Britney

b)

Moises

c)

Jesus

d)

Sarah

25.

Who is the the poet that wrote the poem, Nothing Gold Can Stay?

a)

Idelmis Nicol

b)

Robert Frost

c)

Maria Interlandi

d)

Michael Kennedy

26.

Who is using characterization clues to describe Ponyboy on a t-shirt?

a)

Moises

b)

Gloria

c)

Andy

d)

Idelmis Nicol

27.

Who is using characterization clues to describe Dally Winston on a t-shirt?

a)

Moises

b)

Britney

c)

Jesus

d)

Andy

28.

What are Ponyboy and Johnny looking at when Ponyboy recites the line "Nothing gold can stay."?

a)

The sunrise.

b)

Ponyboy's hair.

c)

The falling leaves.

d)

The windows of the church.

29.

What does Dally give to Ponyboy when he comes to the church?

a)

A letter from Sodapop.

b)

A knife.

c)

A police report.

d)

A gun.

30.

How do Johnny and Ponyboy disguise themselves?

a)

They change their clothes.

b)

The cut their hair and Johnny dyes Ponyboy's hair blonde.

c)

They wear wigs.

d)

They grow beards.

31.

How do Johnny and Ponyboy pass the time?

a)

They read magazines.

b)

They read Gone With the Wind and play poker

c)

They walk around the town.

d)

They play basketball.

32.

What news does Dally give Ponyboy and Johnny?

a)

There is going to be a rumble between the Socs and greasers.

b)

Soda was arrested by the police.

c)

Bob is dead.

d)

Johnny's parents are looking for them.

33.

True or False: Marcia is spying on the Socs for the Greasers

a)

True

b)

False

34.

When Johnny mentions that the Southern gentlemen remind him of Dallas Winston, what does he mean?

a)

Dallas has a Southern accent even though he is from New York City.

b)

Dallas is a gentleman and treats all girls with respect.

c)

Dallas is willing to fight for his rights like the Southerners did in the Civil War.

d)

Dallas demonstrated gallant behavior when he took the blame for another person's mistake.

35.

What caused Ponyboy to get sick while hiding out in the church?

a)

It was cold and dusty.

b)

He got sick from eating too much baloney.

c)

He smoked too much.

d)

He was sick with worry over their situation.

36.

How does Johnny write a note to Ponyboy?

a)

He writes in the dust on the floor.

b)

He found paper and a pen in the church.

c)

He borrowed paper from someone on the train.

37.

Why did Ponyboy say he remembered the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay?"

a)

He never could figure out what it meant.

b)

It is his favorite poem.

c)

It reminded him of Sodapop's horse.

d)

It was short and easy to memorize.

38.
Two-bit's real name is...
a)
Mark
b)
Keith
c)
Steve
d)
Paul
39.
How did Cherry react to Dally bothering her at the drive-in?
a)
She kissed him
b)
She yelled at him
c)
She threw Coke in his face
d)
She ran away crying
40.

Why does Darry have to work so hard?

a)

He wants to buy nice clothes.

b)

He has to support his brothers.

c)

He needs to save money for college

d)

He wants to buy a Corvair.