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WorksheetsThe Outsiders // Chapters 1-2
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins
Who is the narrator of The Outsiders?
Ponyboy Curtis
Sodapop Curtis
Dallas Winston
Two-Bit Mathews
What two groups of teenagers does Ponyboy describe?
North Side
Greasers
Socs
East Side
The greasers live on the impoverished East Side, are wilder than the Socs, drive old souped-up cars, and wear leather jackets.
True
False
The Socs are rich kids who live on the West Side, wreck houses, and throw "beer blasts."
True
False
Why do the Socs beat up Ponyboy?
He is walking alone.
He has a high-pitched voice.
He is small for is age.
He doesn't live on the West Side.
Why does Ponyboy have problems with his older brother, Darry?
Darry is part of the Socs.
Darry is strict.
Darry works all the time, and is never around.
Ponyboy doesn't have problems with Darry.
Why does Darry get frustrated with Ponyboy?
Ponyboy is not smart.
Ponyboy is part of the Socs.
Ponyboy has no common sense.
Darry does not get frustrated with Ponyboy.
What characteristics does Ponyboy admire in his brother, Sodapop?
Charming nature
Strength
Intelligence
Cheerfulness
With which novel's main character does Ponyboy identify?
Wemmick in Great Expectations
Pip in Great Expectations
Jay in Great Gatsby
Tom in Great Gatsby
What plans does Soda have for the future with his girlfriend Sandy?
To break up with her
To tell her that he loves her
To marry her
To move away with her
Where do the greasers hang out?
The Way Out
The Dingo
Jay's
Rusty's
Where do the Socs hang out?
The Way Out
The Dingo
Jay's
Rusty's
How does Ponyboy learn more about the Socs?
He talks to Cherry Valence at the drive-in.
Darry warns him not to hang out with them.
He befriends a member of the Socs.
He hears people talking around the town.
According to Two-Bit, what are his gang's rules for "[blowing] off steam" (p.29)?
Fights can involve weapons
Fights cannot involve weapons
Fights can only happen in groups
Fights are evenly matched
How could Cherry be a problem for Dally?
Cherry is violent.
Cherry is spying on the greasers.
Greasers don't date the Socs' girls.
Socs don't date the greasers' girls.
How does Cherry respond after hearing that the Socs beat up Johnny?
She feels relieved.
She says that not all Socs are violent.
She says that it was bound to happen at some point.
She doesn't care.
How is Cherry different from most of the Socs described in the novel?
She is kind.
She is sympathetic.
She is willing to see an alternate perspective.
All of the above
What does Johnny carry with him ever since his experience with the Socs?
A switchblade
A gun
A box cutter
None of the above
Why does Ponyboy find it difficult to believe that Socs have problems, too?
The Socs seem to have it all.
The Socs are considered "cool."
The greasers are a smaller gang.
The Socs are always drinking.
