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The Outsiders Ch. 1-3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Greasers are members of the _____ class.

a)

Upper

b)

Middle

c)

Lower

d)

Lower-Middle

2.

Johnny is nervous most of the time because _____.

a)

He had been jumped by the Socs and severely beaten

b)

He is afraid of being deserted by his friends

c)

His mother is dying

d)

He is often beaten by his father

3.

The person whom Ponyboy loves most is _____.

a)

Darry

b)

Dally

c)

Sodapop

d)

Johnny

4.

The Greaser who stands up for the Soc girls against Dally at the movies is _____.

a)

Johnny

b)

Dally

c)

Sodapop

d)

Two-Bit

5.

After Ponyboy tells Cherry about Johnny’s beating, Cherry says that _____.

a)

Johnny is a wuss

b)

Johnny is a kind person

c)

Not all Socs are alike

d)

Johnny had it coming

6.

When Ponyboy gets home two hours late, Darry _____.

a)

Yells at him

b)

Locks him out

c)

Hits him

d)

Tells him to go away

7.

Who tells Ponyboy that she could fall in love with Dallas Winston?

a)

Cherry

b)

Marcia

c)

Sandy

d)

Tessa

8.

The setting of the story is New York City

a)

True

b)

False

9.
This person is the leader of a nearby gang of hoods.
a)
Darry
b)
Dally
c)
Tim Shephard
d)
Steve Randle
10.
This person threw a Coke in Dally's face at the drive-ins and is a Soc cheerleader.
a)
Sandy
b)
Cherry
11.

The Outsiders is written from whose POV?

a)

Sodapop

b)

Darry

c)

Ponyboy

12.
What separates Greasers from Socs?
a)
reputation
b)
where they live
c)
emotions/feelings
d)
the cars they drive
13.
Who said it?
“All Socs aren’t like that. You have to believe me, Ponyboy. Not all of us are like that.”
a)
Bob
b)
Randy
c)
Cherry
d)
Marcia
14.
“I wouldn’t drink it if I was starving in the desert. Get lost hood!”
This shows that Cherry is not
a)
tough
b)
outspoken
c)
a pushover
d)
responsible
15.
Cherry and Marcia were attracted to Ponyboy because __________
a)
he was rude, crude, and foul-mouthed
b)
he was like Dally
c)
he was polite, sensitive, and soft-spoken
d)
they knew him from school
16.
Darry would have been a Soc if it had not been for his brothers.
a)
True
b)
False
17.

Who loves horses and loved a horse named Mickey Mouse?

a)

Sodapop

b)

Ponyboy

c)

Dally

d)

Cherry

18.

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

19.

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

20.
The clue that helped the boys find Johnny after he was beaten up was his...
a)
yells for help.
b)
footprint on the dirt path.
c)
switch-blade knife.
d)
blue-jean jacket.