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Outsiders Trivia

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How old is Ponyboy?

a)

17

b)

16

c)

15

d)

14

2.

How tall is Darry?

a)

6'

b)

6'1"

c)

6'2"

d)

6'3"

3.

What color are Ponyboy's eyes?

a)

Green

b)

Gray

c)

Blue

d)

Greenish Gray

4.

How did Pony's parents die?

a)

Plane crash

b)

Car crash

c)

Boat crash

d)

Motorcycle crash

5.

What is Two-Bit's real name?

a)

Darrell Matthews

b)

Tim Matthews

c)

Keith Matthews

d)

Paul Newman

6.

What kind of jacket does Pony wear?

a)

Leather jacket

b)

Blue jean jacket

c)

Hooded sweatshirt

d)

Varsity jacket

7.

What color and type of car does Bob drive?

a)

Red Corvair

b)

Green Chevy

c)

Blue Mustang

d)

Black Porsche

8.

What jobs does Darry have?

a)

Roofer and works at the gas station

b)

Roofer and works at the gym

c)

Works at the gas station and gym

d)

Works at the gas station and grocery store

9.

What is the name of the gas station where Soda works?

a)

The XM

b)

The DX

c)

The DQ

d)

The XD

10.

What is the does "tuff" mean?

a)

Tough and rough

b)

Criminal

c)

Marked lousy

d)

Cool and good-looking

11.

What does Johnny always keep in his back pocket?

a)

His comb

b)

His copy of "Gone With the Wind"

c)

Hair grease

d)

A 6" switchblade

12.

What was Johnny searching for in the lot when the Socs beat him up so badly?

a)

His football

b)

Ponyboy

c)

His jacket

d)

Dally

13.

Where do the greasers live?

a)

East side Tulsa, OK

b)

East side Tulsa, WY

c)

West side Tulsa, OK

d)

West side Tulsa, WY

14.

What sport did Darry play that got him a college scholarship?

a)

Track

b)

Wrestling

c)

Baseball

d)

Football

15.

What is Soda's girlfriend's name?

a)

Cherry

b)

Marcia

c)

Susie

d)

Sandy

16.

What weapon did Bob use to cut up Johnny's face?

a)

Broken bottle

b)

Switchblade

c)

A heater

d)

His rings

17.

Where did Dally live before moving to Tulsa?

a)

Windrixville

b)

New York City

c)

California

d)

Texas

18.

Where do Johnny and Pony hide out after killing Bob?

a)

A church on Jay Mountain in Windy, OK

b)

A church on John Mountain in Windrixville, OK

c)

A church on Jay Mountain in Windrixville, OK

d)

A church on John Mountain in Windy, OK

19.

How many rings does Bob wear?

a)

Two

b)

Three

c)

Four

d)

He doesn't wear rings

20.

Who wrote "Gone With the Wind"?

a)

S.E. Hinton

b)

Margaret Mitchell

c)

Langston Hughes

d)

Shirley Jackson

21.

Which greaser never smokes?

a)

Dally

b)

Steve Randle

c)

Soda

d)

Darry

22.

Which gang helps the greasers in the rumble?

a)

Tim Shepherd's Gang

b)

Paul Holden's Gang

c)

The Everly Brothers

d)

Paul Newman's Gang

23.

When Pony "stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house" what were the two things on his mind?

a)

Paul Holden and ride home

b)

Paul Newman and a smoke

c)

Paul Holden and a smoke

d)

Paul Newman and a ride home

24.

What is the name of the drive in where Pony meets Cherry and Marcia?

a)

The Daily Double

b)

The DQ

c)

The Nightly Double

d)

The DX

25.

What save Pony from being burned by the fire?

a)

Dally's jacket

b)

Johnny pushed him out of the church

c)

Pony's jean jacket

d)

Jerry Wood pulled him out of the church

26.
 Which character is small, nervous, and gets beat up by his father?
a)
Two-Bit
b)
Steve
c)
Darry
d)
Johnny
27.
Which character is a hard-worker, leader, and takes care of his two younger brothers?
a)
Two-Bit
b)
Dally
c)
Sodapop
d)
Darry
28.
Which character is smart, quiet, and likes to read?
a)
Dally
b)
Johnny
c)
Ponyboy
d)
Sodapop
29.
 Which character is mean, sarcastic, from New York, and likes to fight?
a)
Darry
b)
Dally
c)
Steve
d)
Johnny
30.
Which character is good with cars and is Sodapop's BFF?
a)
Two-Bit
b)
Steve
c)
Ponyboy
d)
Dally
31.
Who has movie star good looks?
a)
Two-Bit
b)
Sodapop
c)
Dally
d)
Cherry
32.
Which character listens to Ponyboy more than any other character? 
a)
Darry
b)
SodaPop
c)
Johnny
d)
Dallas
33.
What characteristic of Ponyboy, thus far in the novel, seems most important to the action or plot? 
a)
He is street smart. 
b)
He doesn't talk a lot. 
c)
He doesn't use his head. 
d)
He is the youngest of the group. 
34.
When Darry is hard on Ponyboy and yells at him, as readers we infer that he is really being...
a)
Impatient
b)
Tired of having him around
c)
Intentionally Cruel
d)
Overprotective
35.
Which character is most likely to get in trouble with the cops for his smart mouth? 
a)
Johnny Cade
b)
Two-Bit Mathews
c)
Darry
d)
Steve Randle
36.
What is the significance of SodaPop dropping out of school?
a)
It shows that he will not have a future. 
b)
It shows that he cares about his family. 
c)
It shows that he will have to wait to marry Sandy. 
d)
It means that SodaPop will have to rely on his looks. 
37.
Who is the narrator of the story?
a)
Johhny
b)
Dally
c)
S.E. Hinton
d)
Ponyboy
38.
Who says "Stay gold, Ponyboy.  Stay gold..."?
a)
Dally
b)
Cherry
c)
Johnny
d)
Sodapop
39.
Where was the 'hideout'?
a)
empty lot
b)
abandoned church
c)
Dally's house
d)
drive-in
40.
What does Johnny leave for Pony at the hospital?
a)
knife
b)
cigarettes
c)
a book
d)
hair grease
41.
Where did the fellas eat in Windrixville?
a)
diner
b)
truck stop
c)
Dairy Queen
d)
Arbys
42.
What is Two-Bits most prized possession?
a)
hair grease
b)
switchblade
c)
glock
d)
Bible
43.
What sport does Pony participate in?
a)
track
b)
tennis
c)
golf
d)
badmitten
44.
What keeps Darry from being a "Soc"?
a)
his job
b)
the gang
c)
his age
d)
his income
45.
Two Bit Mathews is 
a)
famous for his black handled glock
b)
a grump
c)
someone who likes school
d)
all of the above
46.
What means the same things as
cigarette
a)
weed
b)
stoggie
47.
Synonym of Police
a)
fuzz
b)
the guard
48.
Why did Pony & Johnny run away?
a)
 they robbed a store
b)
they trespassed 
c)
someone was killed
d)
they stayed out past curfew
49.
Why were the fellas called 'heroes'?
a)
they killed the bad guy
b)
they saved kids in a fire
c)
they helped the elderly
d)
they joined the Army
50.
Who is the author of The Outsiders?
a)
C.S. Lewis
b)
J.R Mack
c)
S.E. Hinton
d)
E.L Fudge
51.
S. E. Hinton uses symbolism to separate the Socs from the greasers. Choose the items that are symbolic to the greasers only. 
a)
madras, East Side, long hair
b)
Corvairs, West Side, madras
c)
East Side, long hair, leather jackets
d)
East Side, Corvairs, long hair
52.
What was S. E. Hinton's purpose when she included a conversation about sunsets between Ponyboy and Cherry? *
a)
To show that Ponyboy and Cherry both watched sunsets.
b)
To explain that sunsets are important to both greasers and Socs.
c)
To symbolize that all people, rich and poor, have some things in common.
d)
To demonstrate that sunsets mean different things to everyone.
53.
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? *
a)
Johnny was scared and begging Ponyboy to get out of the burning building.
b)
Johnny became heroic and showed a confidence that had not been there before.
c)
Johnny showed cruelty towards the kids, the same kind of cruelty that the Socs showed the greasers.
d)
Johnny was indifferent; he didn't care if the kids made it out alive.
54.
In Chapter 10, Dally made a spontaneous decision to rob a grocery store. What event happened that prompted him to make this irrational decision?
a)
Dally was excited after the rumble with the Socs, so he decided to rob a store to keep his “high.”
b)
Cherry asked Dally to take her out on a date, so he robbed the store to pay for the date.
c)
Dally wanted to be in the newspaper, so Dally robbed the store so they'd write an article about him.
d)
Johnny died from his wounds, so Dally robbed the store because his grief made him reckless.
55.
When Johnny was dying, he told Ponyboy to “stay gold.” What did this mean? *
a)
Johnny was encouraging Ponyboy to continue making good grades so he could better his life.
b)
Johnny wanted Ponyboy to remain dreamy and pure like a child.
c)
Johnny wanted Ponyboy to know that he was okay with dying.
d)
Johnny wanted Ponyboy to remember their time in the country together.
56.
Which of the following is a theme of the story? 
a)
Revenge drives people to great lengths.
b)
Money makes people happy.
c)
Family is important.
d)
Love makes the world go round.
57.
Who killed a Soc?
a)
Ponyboy
b)
Dallas
c)
Darry
d)
Johnny
58.
What book do the boys read?
a)
A Streetcar Named Desire
b)
The Outsiders
c)
The Portrait of Dorian Grey
d)
Gone with the Wind
59.
What happened to Johnny?
a)
He was murdered
b)
He broke his back
c)
He was lost and never returned
d)
He was killed in a car wreck
60.
When Johnny's mother comes to visit him, he -
a)
tells her to take him home
b)
refuses to see her
c)
tells her he hates her
d)
tells her he is sorry
61.
What was Dally complaining that the hospital staff wouldn't allow him to do?
a)
watch tv
b)
go smoke
c)
read a book
d)
hang with friends
62.
Who refuses to show up at the big rumble between the Socs and the greasers?
a)
Ponyboy
b)
Randy
c)
Dally
d)
Bob
63.
At the beginning of the story, Ponyboy wishes he looks like
a)
Paul Newman
b)
A Social
c)
Sodapop
d)
Johnny
64.
Another name for a gun is:
a)
Old Colt
b)
Steel Eye
c)
Heater
d)
Shorty
65.
What did Ponyboy keep saying while he was sick?
a)
Sodapop killed Johnny
b)
He hates bologna.
c)
He wanted to see Cherry
d)
The Socials were people too
66.
In a fight at the water fountain, Johnny
a)
Killed Bob with a knife
b)
Ran for help
c)
Was the first to see the policeman
d)
Accidentally left his blue-jeans jacket
67.
Ponyboy ran away from home because
a)
His dad threatened to harm him
b)
Darry threatened to kick him out
c)
Darry slapped him
d)
Sodapop told Dally he was with a Soc
68.
When Dally visited Ponyboy and Johnny he brought a letter from
a)
Johnny's father
b)
Cherry Valance
c)
Darry
d)
Sodapop
69.
While eating hot-fudge and barbecue sandwiches, Johnny
a)
Convinced the waitress they had no money
b)
Asked Ponyboy to take some of the blame
c)
Decided it was time to turn himself in
d)
Asked Dally to get him a gun
70.
Ponyboy and Johnny entered the church because
a)
They felt guilty after accidentally starting the fire
b)
There were children trapped inside
c)
Suicide was Johnny's best option
d)
Dally was stuck inside