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WorksheetsThe Outsiders Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which character was killed by the police?
Cherry
Bob
Johnny
Dally
Which character said, "Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold."
Cherry
Steve
Johnny
Soda
Which character did Johnny kill in the park?
Steve
Bob
Randy
Dally
Which character is Ponyboy's oldest brother?
Soda
Darry
Dally
Two-Bit
Which character is a jokester whose real name is Keith?
Ponyboy
Soda
Dally
Two-Bit
Which character helped the Greasers by spying on the Socs?
Cherry
Marcia
Randy
Steve
Which character visited Ponyboy when he was sick at home and Pony was surprised?
Two-Bit
Steve
Randy
Johnny
Which character is the redhead's movie friend?
Cherry
Marcia
Two-Bit
Soda
Which character is Soda's best friend?
Two-Bit
Steve
Johnny
Bob
Which character is Ponyboy's favorite brother?
Soda
Darry
Johnny
Dally
Which character narrated The Outsiders?
Two-Bit
Soda
Ponyboy
Johnny
Why did Darry have to work a full time job and assume the role of the parent?
Their parents abandoned them.
Their parents died in a car crash.
Their parents died in a plane crash.
They boys ran away from home.
Why did Johnny carry a switchblade?
He was afraid he would be jumped.
It was a present from Ponyboy.
He did not trust his friends.
He wanted to hurt someone.
Why did the Socs find Johnny and Ponyboy after the night at the movies?
They were lost.
They wanted to make-up.
They wanted a fight.
They wanted to go to the East Side.
How did Bob get stabbed?
Johnny was trying to save Ponyboy.
Ponyboy was trying to save Johnny.
Bob stabbed Johnny then himself.
Bob shot Ponyboy first.
How does Dally help Johnny and Ponyboy after the murder?
He tells them where to hide out.
He takes the blame for the murder.
He drives them to the hide out.
He helps them turn themselves in.
Which two characters read Gone with the Wind together?
Pony and Soda
Soda and Darry
Johnny and Soda
Pony and Johnny
Which of the following describes Johnny's feelings for Dally?
Friendship and affection
Anger and resentment
What does Ponyboy realize about Darry during the course of the story?
Darry prefer Sodapop over Ponyboy.
Darry resents his two brothers.
Darry loves Ponyboy deeply.
Darry wants to end the violence.
What is Johnny's most heroic act?
Stabbing Bob
Writing a letter to Ponyboy
Protecting Cherry from Dally
Rescuing children from a fire
Which character helped Ponyboy and Johnny at the church?
Dally
Darry
Two-Bit
Cherry
Which of the following characters does NOT regret the warfare between the greasers and the Socs?
Ponyboy
Johnny
Dallas
Randy
Why does Sodapop's girlfriend Sandy move to Florida?
Her parents are moving.
She is wanted by the police.
She is pregnant.
She is going to college there.
With what does Ponyboy threaten the Socs who approach him outside of the convenience store?
an arrest warrant
a gun
a switch-blade
a broken pop bottle
What is Two-Bit's most prized possession?
His mother's locket
His silver-plated .45
His black-handled switchblade
His 1920 silver dollar
The mention of watching the sunset multiple times MOST symbolizes
Injustice between the Greasers and Socs
Equality between the Greasers and Socs
Beauty in the world
Problems in the world
Which of the following is NOT a conflict in The Outsiders?
Socs vs Greasers
Ponyboy vs Darry
Greasers vs Society
Ponyboy vs Johnny
Identify the type of conflict in the following passage: "One morning I woke up earlier than usual. Johnny and I slept huddled together for warmth -- Dally had been right when he said it would get cold where we were going."
Man vs Man
Man vs Self
Man vs Society
Man vs Nature
The conflict between the Greasers and the Socs is because of
School rivalry
Social differences
Racial conflict
Territorial conflict
Ponyboy's struggle with his Greaser identity is an example of which type of conflict?
Man vs Man
Man vs Society
Man vs Self
Man vs Nature
Which character is the BEST example of a dynamic character?
Ponyboy
Dally
Soda
Darry
At the end, what does Ponyboy do with the broken glass bottle to show Two-Bit that he will not get tough?
He threatens the Socs with it
He picks it up so he doesn't step on it
He throws it away
He picks up the pieces so no one pops a tire
Pony is upset when he must cut and bleach his hair to help disguise himself while on the run with Johnny. What does his hair symbolize for him?
His hair gave him his identity as a Greaser.
His hair made him look cool.
His hair was his greatest source of pride.
His hair set him apart from Darry.
Which theme from the novel is illustrated by the example of Johnny pleading with Pony to "stay gold"?
Idealism (innocence) is a gift
A hero is not measured by image but by deeds
The deepest love is often hidden
Life isn't fair
What is the BEST theme for the ENTIRE novel?
Powerlessness
Education
Social Class
Identity
