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The Outsiders Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which character was killed by the police?

a)

Cherry

b)

Bob

c)

Johnny

d)

Dally

2.

Which character said, "Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold."

a)

Cherry

b)

Steve

c)

Johnny

d)

Soda

3.

Which character did Johnny kill in the park?

a)

Steve

b)

Bob

c)

Randy

d)

Dally

4.

Which character is Ponyboy's oldest brother?

a)

Soda

b)

Darry

c)

Dally

d)

Two-Bit

5.

Which character is a jokester whose real name is Keith?

a)

Ponyboy

b)

Soda

c)

Dally

d)

Two-Bit

6.

Which character helped the Greasers by spying on the Socs?

a)

Cherry

b)

Marcia

c)

Randy

d)

Steve

7.

Which character visited Ponyboy when he was sick at home and Pony was surprised?

a)

Two-Bit

b)

Steve

c)

Randy

d)

Johnny

8.

Which character is the redhead's movie friend?

a)

Cherry

b)

Marcia

c)

Two-Bit

d)

Soda

9.

Which character is Soda's best friend?

a)

Two-Bit

b)

Steve

c)

Johnny

d)

Bob

10.

Which character is Ponyboy's favorite brother?

a)

Soda

b)

Darry

c)

Johnny

d)

Dally

11.

Which character narrated The Outsiders?

a)

Two-Bit

b)

Soda

c)

Ponyboy

d)

Johnny

12.

Why did Darry have to work a full time job and assume the role of the parent?

a)

Their parents abandoned them.

b)

Their parents died in a car crash.

c)

Their parents died in a plane crash.

d)

They boys ran away from home.

13.

Why did Johnny carry a switchblade?

a)

He was afraid he would be jumped.

b)

It was a present from Ponyboy.

c)

He did not trust his friends.

d)

He wanted to hurt someone.

14.

Why did the Socs find Johnny and Ponyboy after the night at the movies?

a)

They were lost.

b)

They wanted to make-up.

c)

They wanted a fight.

d)

They wanted to go to the East Side.

15.

How did Bob get stabbed?

a)

Johnny was trying to save Ponyboy.

b)

Ponyboy was trying to save Johnny.

c)

Bob stabbed Johnny then himself.

d)

Bob shot Ponyboy first.

16.

How does Dally help Johnny and Ponyboy after the murder?

a)

He tells them where to hide out.

b)

He takes the blame for the murder.

c)

He drives them to the hide out.

d)

He helps them turn themselves in.

17.

Which two characters read Gone with the Wind together?

a)

Pony and Soda

b)

Soda and Darry

c)

Johnny and Soda

d)

Pony and Johnny

18.

Which of the following describes Johnny's feelings for Dally?

a)

Friendship and affection

b)

Anger and resentment

19.

What does Ponyboy realize about Darry during the course of the story?

a)

Darry prefer Sodapop over Ponyboy.

b)

Darry resents his two brothers.

c)

Darry loves Ponyboy deeply.

d)

Darry wants to end the violence.

20.

What is Johnny's most heroic act?

a)

Stabbing Bob

b)

Writing a letter to Ponyboy

c)

Protecting Cherry from Dally

d)

Rescuing children from a fire

21.

Which character helped Ponyboy and Johnny at the church?

a)

Dally

b)

Darry

c)

Two-Bit

d)

Cherry

22.

Which of the following characters does NOT regret the warfare between the greasers and the Socs?

a)

Ponyboy

b)

Johnny

c)

Dallas

d)

Randy

23.

Why does Sodapop's girlfriend Sandy move to Florida?

a)

Her parents are moving.

b)

She is wanted by the police.

c)

She is pregnant.

d)

She is going to college there.

24.

With what does Ponyboy threaten the Socs who approach him outside of the convenience store?

a)

an arrest warrant

b)

a gun

c)

a switch-blade

d)

a broken pop bottle

25.

What is Two-Bit's most prized possession?

a)

His mother's locket

b)

His silver-plated .45

c)

His black-handled switchblade

d)

His 1920 silver dollar

26.

The mention of watching the sunset multiple times MOST symbolizes

a)

Injustice between the Greasers and Socs

b)

Equality between the Greasers and Socs

c)

Beauty in the world

d)

Problems in the world

27.

Which of the following is NOT a conflict in The Outsiders?

a)

Socs vs Greasers

b)

Ponyboy vs Darry

c)

Greasers vs Society

d)

Ponyboy vs Johnny

28.

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."

a)

Man vs Man

b)

Man vs Self

c)

Man vs Society

d)

Man vs Nature

29.

The conflict between the Greasers and the Socs is because of

a)

School rivalry

b)

Social differences

c)

Racial conflict

d)

Territorial conflict

30.

Ponyboy's struggle with his Greaser identity is an example of which type of conflict?

a)

Man vs Man

b)

Man vs Society

c)

Man vs Self

d)

Man vs Nature

31.

Which character is the BEST example of a dynamic character?

a)

Ponyboy

b)

Dally

c)

Soda

d)

Darry

32.

At the end, what does Ponyboy do with the broken glass bottle to show Two-Bit that he will not get tough?

a)

He threatens the Socs with it

b)

He picks it up so he doesn't step on it

c)

He throws it away

d)

He picks up the pieces so no one pops a tire

33.

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?

a)

His hair gave him his identity as a Greaser.

b)

His hair made him look cool.

c)

His hair was his greatest source of pride.

d)

His hair set him apart from Darry.

34.

Which theme from the novel is illustrated by the example of Johnny pleading with Pony to "stay gold"?

a)

Idealism (innocence) is a gift

b)

A hero is not measured by image but by deeds

c)

The deepest love is often hidden

d)

Life isn't fair

35.

What is the BEST theme for the ENTIRE novel?

a)

Powerlessness

b)

Education

c)

Social Class

d)

Identity