WorksheetsOutsiders Final ELL version
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Before Cherry got into the car with the Soc boys, she said, “Ponyboy... I mean... if I see you in the hall at school or someplace and don't say hi, well, it's not personal or anything, but...” Why did she say this?
Cherry was older than Ponyboy, so she didn't want to see him at school.
Cherry knew that Ponyboy was dangerous, so she made a decision not to talk to him.
Cherry knew that her friends and family wouldn't approve of her friendship with Ponyboy, since he is a Greaser.
What evidence supports your answer to the question above?
“'It was because we're greasers,' Johnny said... 'We could have hurt her reputation.'”
“'No, ' Cherry cried. 'Stop it!' She looked at Bob. 'We'll ride home with you.'”
“The mustang came to a halt beside us, and the two boys in the front seat got out. They were
S. E. Hinton uses symbols to separate the Socs from the greasers. Choose the items that represent the greasers only.
East Side, Red Corvairs, long hair
Red Corvairs, West Side, madras
East Side, long hair, leather jackets
When the church caught on fire, Ponyboy and Johnny ran in to save the kids. How was Johnny different in that moment than he was in the beginning of the novel? *
Johnny was scared and begging Ponyboy to get out of the burning building.
Johnny became heroic and showed a confidence that had not been there before.
Johnny showed cruelty towards the kids, the same kind of cruelty that the Socs showed the greasers.
Which line from the novel supports your answer to the question above? *
“One was screaming his head off, and Johnny yelled, 'Shut up! We're goin' to get you out!'”
“He [Johnny]... saw that the door was blocked by flames, then pushed open the window and tossed out the nearest kid.”
“He [Johnny] looked like he was having the time of his life.”
Why did Dally rob the grocery store?
Cherry asked Dally to take her out on a date, so he robbed the store to pay for the date.
Dally wanted to be in the newspaper, so Dally robbed the store so they'd write an article about him.
Johnny died from his wounds, so Dally robbed the store because his grief made him reckless.
Which line from the story supports your answer to the question above? *
“Johnny was the only thing Dally loved. And now Johnny was gone.”
“I [Cherry] could fall in love with Dallas Winston....”
“The rumble was on. Dallas Winston ran to join
Which greaser is considered the "pet" of the group and has an abusive father?
Two-Bit
Dally
Johnny
Who is the narrator in the story?
Darry
Sodapop
Ponyboy
Who are Ponyboy's older brothers?
Dally & Soda
Two-Bit & Dally
Soda & Darry
Who rescues the kids from the burning church?
Johnny & Pony
Pony, Johnny & Darry
Pony & Dally
What happens to Johnny?
He leaves the hospital to fight in the rumble.
He moves away.
He dies.
Who do Johnny and Ponyboy go to for help after Bob dies?
Dally
Two-bit
No one
Cherry Valence is BEST described as
A good looking and kind cheerleader who becomes friends with Dallas Winston.
A quiet, shy girl
Someone who sees a persons differences and respects them.
Where does the following quote appear in the novel: “When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home.”
the beginning
the end
the beginning and the end
What does Cherry mean when she tells Pony, "Things are tough all over."
That both the Socials and the Greasers have it tough.
That she doesn't care about what bothers him.
The greasers have it worse than anybody.
Why did Ponyboy run away from home?
Darry grounded him.
Soda hit him.
Darry hit him and was yelling at Soda.
How do we know the Greasers won the rumble?
The Socs all are knocked out.
The Socs surrender and become Greasers.
The Socs run away.
What does soc mean?
To like something
Short for "social" - upper class
Super Obvious Cherry
What is a greaser?
Someone who wears grease in their hair; lower class
A police officer who takes bribes from hoodlums
Someone who is part of the "jet set" and wears nice clothing
What is Darry's role in his family?
He is the youngest and focuses on school.
He is the "father figure" who works to provide for his brothers
He is afraid of his abusive parents
