WorksheetsThe Outsiders
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
T or F: Can there be only one theme
True
False
When Dally helps Ponyboy and Johnny to hide from the police. This is an example of which theme?
importance of being kind
importance of friendship
importance of family
None of above
T or F: The central idea is the main theme or idea that the story revolves around. It's the focus and a lesson that the author is trying to convey on a topic.
False
True
Which of the following is an example of the theme "the importance of family"?
Darry hits Ponyboy while arguing
To have two jobs and help his family out.
Darry screaming at him.
Which of the following examples supports the theme "importance of friendship" in The Outsiders.
When Johnny got jumped on by the Socs.
Johnny shares his desperation about his life and desire to move away from where Socs and greasers live.
Johnny asks Dally not to be rude to the Soc girls
Johnny vows he will never allow himself to be beat up again
Which of the themes do you feel is the central idea of the book?
Importance of family
Importance of friendship
Any of them can be correct.
Stereotypes are unfair and harmful
A theme in a story or novel is:
An essay assigned about a book
A central idea in a piece of literature
The part of the story where the resolution and conclusion merge
A trendy idea that the book connects to
"The importance of family" is a theme in The Outsiders. Which one of these examples is NOT an example of this theme?
Cherry Valance stays with her own kind because her parents would not approve of greaser friends
The greasers are so close they are like a family
Johnny's parents are abusive, hurting him physically and emotionally
The Curtis brothers can stay together ONLY if they stay out of trouble
For an idea to be a theme, the idea/subject should:
Be introduced on the first page
Be revisited multiple times throughout the story
Be introduced in the first chapter
Be literally expressed by the narrator early and often
"Stereotypes are unfair and harmful" is another theme in The Outsiders. Which one of these examples is NOT an example of this theme in the book.
All greasers are "hoods"
Greasers can be good citizens
All Socs have it easy and have no problems
All Socs are unfeeling and cruel
