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The Outsiders Review Chapters 3 & 4

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ponyboy and Johnny offer to do what for Cherry and Marcia?

a)

Beat up Dally

b)

Walk them home

c)

Take them to the rodeo

d)

Take them to another movie

2.
What does Ponyboy say to hurt Johnny's feelings when they are walking home from the drive-in?
a)
That Ponyboy and Johnny are not friends
b)
That Marcia doesn't like Johnny
c)
That Johnny is like a Soc
d)
That Johnny isn't wanted at home
3.
"Shut up talkin' like that," Two-Bit said fiercely, messing up Johnny's hair. "We couldn't get along without you, so you can just shut up!"
What does this dialogue reveal about Two-Bit and Johnny's relationship? 
a)
Two bit and Johnny fight a lot because they are brothers.
b)
Two-Bit is tired of listening to Johnny talk.
c)
Two-Bit is mad at Johnny.
d)
Two-Bit is protective of Johnny.
4.
Cherry believes the difference between Greasers and Socs is that
a)
Greasers are more emotional
b)
Socs are smarter
c)
Greasers have difficult family struggles
d)
Socs are richer
5.

SOPHISTICATED:

You greasers have a different set of values. You're more emotional. We're sophisticated- cool to the point of not feeling anything.

a)

a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner

b)

having worldly knowledge and refinement

c)

a group or class of persons enjoying superior status

d)

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

6.

ALOOFNESS:

Socs were always behind a wall of aloofness, careful not to let their real selves show through.

a)

a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner

b)

having worldly knowledge and refinement

c)

a group or class of persons enjoying superior status

d)

the state of being held in high esteem and honor

7.

What was the name of Soda's horse?

a)

Pluto

b)

Donald Duck

c)

Minnie Mouse

d)

Mickey Mouse

8.
Who dropped out of school and works in a gas station full time?
a)
Sodapop
b)
Darry
c)
Dally
d)
Steve Randle
9.

Who loves horses and loved a horse named Mickey Mouse?

a)

Sodapop

b)

Ponyboy

c)

Dally

d)

Cherry

10.

What did Cherry think set the greasers apart from the Socs?

a)

Money

b)

Clothes

c)

Intelligence

d)

Feelings

11.
What are Cherry and Marcia's boyfriends names?
a)
Soda and Darry
b)
Randy and Bob
c)
Randy and Mike
d)
Ponyboy and Johnny
12.

Why did the girls decide to go home with their boyfriends?

a)

A: They didn't want their parents to find out they were out with greasers.

b)

B: They didn't want the Socs and the greasers to have a fight.

c)

C: They didn't want their friends to see them with some greasers.

d)

D: They didn't like Johnny, Ponyboy, and Two-Bit.

13.
What motivates Darry to be so strict with Ponyboy?
a)
He resents having to take care of Ponyboy
b)
He wants him to behave so they won't be separated by the state.
c)
He is jealous because Pony will be able to go to college.
d)
He wants to be a  teacher and needs to practice discipline. 
14.

What did Cherry tell Ponyboy she would do if she ever saw Dally again?

a)

She would slap him

b)

She wouldn't say hi to him

c)

She would fall in love with him

d)

She would try to become friends

15.

What did Cherry tell Ponyboy to do at school?

a)

Pick a fight with her boyfriend

b)

Meet her during study hall

c)

Walk her to class

d)

To not be surprised if she doesn't talk to him

16.

DEFIANCE:

Yet in his hard face there was character, pride, and a savage defiance of the world.

a)

a hostile challenge

b)

with extreme care or delicacy

c)

marked by docility or meekness

d)

a feeling of evil to come

17.

Before going their own ways the night Ponyboy met Cherry, he told her

a)

They both watched the sunset

b)

He never wanted to see her again

c)

To warn her brother of the upcoming gang fight

d)

She was too good for his brother Sodapop

18.

Where did Ponyboy fall asleep with Johnny before going home?

a)

Baseball field

b)

In the woods

c)

Behind someones house

d)

In a vacant lot

19.
Ponyboy dreams of escaping his life and living ____.
a)
at the beach
b)
in the city 
c)
in the country
d)
in Europe 
20.

Ponyboy thinks Darry dislikes him. (inference)

a)

True

b)

False

21.
I exploded. “You don’t yell at him!” I shouted. Darry wheeled around and slapped me so hard that it knocked me against the door. This is an example of which type of conflict?
a)
Man vs Nature
b)
Man vs Himself
c)
Man vs Society
d)
Man vs Man
22.

What finally made Darry hit Ponyboy?

a)

He started standing up for Sodapop

b)

Eating too much food

c)

Bringing Johnny home

d)

Being late for dinner

23.

When Darry slaps Ponyboy at the end of Chapter 3, how does this incident propel the action of the novel forward?

a)

Dally tells Ponyboy that he didn't mean to hit him, but Ponyboy doesn't believe him

b)

It causes Ponyboy to run away with Cherry

c)

If Darry hadn't hit Ponyboy, he wouldn't have run to the park.

24.
At the end of chapter 3, Ponyboy says, "Things gotta get better, I figured.  They couldn't get worse.  I was wrong."  This is an example of _________.
a)
foreshadowing
b)
mood 
c)
theme
d)
symbolism
25.
Who works two jobs, one as a roofer?
a)
Darry
b)
Sodapop
c)
Ponyboy
d)
Johnny
26.

What kind of car were the Socs boys riding in?

a)

Corvette

b)

Trans Am

c)

Mustang

d)

GTO

27.

What does Johnny realize about the Socs in the blue car?

a)

that they are Greasers

b)

that they are the ones who beat him up so badly

c)

that they are his friends

d)

that they are Soda and Darry

28.

Why did Johnny stab Bob, the Socs, killing him?

a)

He hated the way Bob called him names.

b)

He needed to stop Bob from drowning Ponyboy.

c)

He wanted to show the other Socs he could kill if he needed to.

d)

He was drunk and didn't know what he was doing.

29.

Who did the boys seek help from after Johnny killed Bob?

a)

Dally

b)

Darry

c)

Two-Bit

d)

Sodapop

30.
The Greaser gave Johnny and Ponyboy ____.
a)
a knife and some cigarettes 
b)
a gun and $50 
c)
a car and a map to a getaway
d)
two train tickets 
31.

Where did the boys hide from the police?

a)

In an abandoned house

b)

In an abandoned school

c)

In an abandoned church

d)

In an abandoned factory

32.

Cherry tells Ponyboy that the main difference between Socs and Greasers is that _____. (p. 37)

a)

Socs have more money

b)

Greasers have more emotions

c)

Greasers dress differently

33.

Choose the characteristics which describe Johnny. (choose 3)

a)

is nervous and jumpy

b)

wants his parents to love him

c)

fears Dallas Winston

d)

is a cold-blooded murderer

e)

idolizes (thinks highly of) Dallas Winston

34.

The setting of the story is New York City.

a)

True

b)

False

35.
The Greaser with a terrible home life where his parents fight all the time is _____. 
a)
Ponyboy
b)
Two-bit
c)
Steve 
d)
Johnny 
36.
Greaser's feel that their _____ is their trademark, makes them cool.  
a)
clothes
b)
hair 
c)
weapons 
d)
shoes