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The Outsiders

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the narrator of the story?

a)

Johnny Cade

b)

S.E. Hinton

c)

Dallas Winston

d)

Ponyboy Curtis

2.
Who are Ponyboy's older brothers?
a)
Dally & Soda
b)
Soda & Darry
c)
Two-Bit & Dally
d)
Soda &  Johnny
3.
Which greaser is considered the "pet" of the group and has an abusive father?
a)
Two-Bit
b)
Dally
c)
Johnny
d)
Steve
4.
Which character is a hard-worker, leader, and takes care of his two younger brothers?
a)
Two-Bit
b)
Dally
c)
Sodapop
d)
Darry
5.
Which character is smart, quiet, and likes to read?
a)
Dally
b)
Johnny
c)
Ponyboy
d)
Sodapop
6.
The two main groups in The Outsiders are?
a)
Socs and Greasers
b)
Greasers and Tiber Street Tigers
c)
Tim Shepherd's Gang and the Socs
d)
East Side and West Side
7.
Which character is good with cars and is Sodapop's BFF?
a)
Two-Bit
b)
Steve
c)
Ponyboy
d)
Dally
8.
Who is 16, has red hair, and threw Coke in Dally's face?
a)
Ponyboy
b)
Sodapop
c)
Marcia
d)
Cherry
9.
 Which character is small, nervous, and gets beat up by his father?
a)
Two-Bit
b)
Steve
c)
Darry
d)
Johnny
10.
Who dropped out of school and works in a gas station full time?
a)
Sodapop
b)
Darry
c)
Dally
d)
Steve Randle
11.

Who is Sodapop's girlfriend?

a)

Darry

b)

Evie

c)

Sandy

d)

Steve

12.
How did the Curtis brothers’ parents die?
a)
In a car accident. 
b)
In a boating accident. 
c)
In a roller-coaster accident.
d)
They didn't die. 
13.
Who do Johnny and Ponyboy go to for help after Bob dies?
a)
Darry
b)
Two-bit
c)
No one
d)
Dally
14.

How did Ponyboy and Johnny get to the old church?

a)

Dallas drove them

b)

They hopped a freight train

c)

Bus

d)

They walked

15.
The abandoned church where Ponyboy and Johnny hide is located near which town?
a)
Tulsa
b)
Guthrie
c)
Windrixville
d)
Bartlesville
16.
What is the main thing Ponyboy and Johnny eat while in hiding?
a)
Bologna sandwiches
b)
Hot dogs
c)
Beans
d)
Popcorn
17.
What book do Johnny and Ponyboy read?
a)
The Time Machine
b)
Gone With the Wind
c)
Tom Sawyer
d)
Outlaws of the Old West
18.
How did Ponyboy describe their new haircuts?
a)
like being a 12 year old boy
b)
he said nothing about their haircuts
c)
like being in a Halloween costume you can't get out of
d)
they looked silly
19.
In the book, what is another name for a gun?
a)
Old Colt
b)
Steel Eye
c)
Heater
d)
Shorty
20.
What poem does Ponyboy recite when he and Johnny watch the sunrise?
a)
"The Road Not Taken"
b)
"Nothing Gold Can Stay"
c)
"Birches"
d)
"Mending Wall"
21.
What does Ponyboy say is visible on both the East Side and the West Side?
a)
rainbows
b)
sunsets
c)
love
d)
hate
22.
Who writes Ponyboy a letter?
a)
Soda
b)
Darry
c)
Dally
d)
Steve
23.
Where does Dally take the two boys to eat after he arrives at the church?
a)
McDonalds
b)
Arby's
c)
Wendy's
d)
Dairy Queen
24.
Which Soc did Dallas say became a spy for the Greasers?
a)
Bob
b)
Randy
c)
Cherry
d)
None of these
25.
What did Bob say a greaser was?
a)
white trash
b)
poor
c)
white trash with long hair
d)
nobody
26.
How did Johnny kill Bob?
a)
He didn't kill him
b)
He stabbed him
c)
He shot him
d)
Bob did not die
27.
What did Ponyboy say a Soc was?
a)
rich white trash
b)
white trash with English Leather
c)
white trash with Mustangs and madras
d)
white trash with blue Mustangs
28.
What did Dallas give Ponyboy and Johnny?
a)
a pack of gum and $10
b)
nothing
c)
a loaded gun and $50
d)
a knife and cigarettes
29.
Why did Ponyboy and Johnny go into the burning church?
a)
to get their stuff
b)
to see what it was like
c)
to rescue some children
d)
none of the above
30.
Why did Dallas hit Ponyboy in the back really hard?
a)
he was upset with him
b)
his back was on fire
c)
he wanted his coat
d)
he did not hit him
31.
When Ponyboy saw Darry at the hospital, what was his mood?
a)
He was angry
b)
He was crying
c)
He was indifferent 
d)
He was surprised 
32.

Which Soc decided not to go to the rumble because he is done with fighting?

a)

Bob

b)

Randy

c)

Paul

33.

Who is the Soc Johnny killed while defending Ponyboy?

a)

Bob

b)

Cherry

c)

Marcia

d)

Randy

34.

Who is the author of The Outsiders?

a)

S. E. Hinton

b)

JK Rowling

c)

Nicholas Sparks

d)

Judy Blume

35.

The Outsiders shows that both Greasers and Socs have problems during their teenage years.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Pony writes his theme for English to help people understand the Greasers and other boys like them.

a)

True

b)

False

37.
What has Dally done to make the cops chase him in Chapter 10?
a)
stolen a car
b)
burned a house down
c)
killed a boy
d)
robbed a store
38.
Who shoots Dally?
a)
the cops
b)
Soda
c)
Cherry
d)
Randy
39.
Who gets sick and passes out after Dally dies?
a)
Ponyboy
b)
Darry 
c)
Soda
d)
Johnny
40.
Who is sleeping in the chair beside Ponyboy when he wakes up in Chapter 10 after the rumble?
a)
Soda
b)
Johnny
c)
Cherry 
d)
Darry
41.

What caused Ponyboy's injury/illness during the rumble?

a)

a stab wound that got infected

b)

getting kicked in the head

c)

a gunshot

d)

poison

42.

Dally runs out "Like the devil was after him" when he finds out Johnny is dead. According to Pony, why is Dally having so much trouble handling Johnny's death?

a)

Dally was so upset because Johnny was the only thing Dally loved.

b)

Dally was so upset because a soc killed Johnny.

c)

Dally was so upset because Johnny was killed in a drunk driving accident.

d)

Dally was upset because Johnny was his dad.

43.

What is the difference between Dally and Johnny's death?

a)

There is no difference they were both greasers meaning it does not matter.

b)

Johnny died a hero and Dally died a hoodlum.

c)

Dally died a hero and Johnny died a hoodlum.

d)

Dally's death was a bigger deal than Johnny's.

44.

Why is Ponyboy worried about whether or not he asked for Darry while he was in the hospital?

a)

He did not want to see Darry.

b)

Darry had died, and he did not want to upset the greasers.

c)

Ponyboy was not in the hospital.

d)

He did not want Darry's feelings to be hurt.

45.
Who comes to visit Ponyboy when he is confined to bed after the rumble?
a)
Randy.
b)
Dally.
c)
Cherry.
d)
Johnny.
46.
What does Darry scold Ponyboy for doing in bed after the rumble?
a)
Smoking.
b)
Lying.
c)
Getting too excited.
d)
Crying.
47.

BONUS: Who said, "Stay Gold, Ponyboy, stay Gold."

a)

Dally

b)

Cherry

c)

Johnny

d)

Ponyboy

48.

BONUS: What does it mean to be gold?

a)

to act jealous of Socs

b)

to love sunsets and rainbows

c)

to be young and fresh

d)

to be a loyal friend

49.

BONUS: Gallant means....

a)

friendly

b)

serious

c)

silly

d)

brave

50.
How has Ponyboy's view of the Socs changed?
a)
He now hates them even more.
b)
He now sees them as human beings with problems.
c)
He now sees them as cold and unfeeling.

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