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Quiz: The Outsiders Chp.1-6

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the narrator?

a)

Soda

b)

Cherry

c)

Dally

d)

Ponyboy

2.

What is the BEST reason why S.E. Hinton includes information about Johnny's experience when he was jumped?

a)

This information shows how destructive the Socs are so that readers are biased toward them from the start of the text.

b)

Including this information helps readers to better understand Johnny's thoughts and fears.

c)

Including this scene proves that Johnny is a weak character who cannot survive without Ponyboy, Soda, and Darry.

d)

She wants readers to have pity for Johnny and to appreciate Ponyboy for looking out for him.

3.
“An Johnny, who was the most law-abiding of us, now carried in his back pocket a six-inch switchblade.  He’d use it, too, if he ever got jumped again.  They had scared him that much.  He would kill the next person who jumped him.  Nobody was ever going to beat him like that again.  Not over his dead body…”
Of what is this passage an example?
a)
Metaphor
b)
Foreshadowing
c)
Simile
d)
Flashback
4.

What is the significance of the "sunset" conversation in chapter 3 of the text? Choose the BEST answer.

a)

It proves that all Greasers and Socs are both very sensitive and caring people.

b)

It provides imagery of Ponyboy's hometown.

c)

It proves that members of both social groups are actually quite similar.

d)

It foreshadows a future date for Ponyboy and Cherry to watch the sunset.

5.
Cherry is different from the other Socs because
a)
She does not judge Ponyboy and Johnny based on stereotypes
b)
She actually tries to get to know Ponyboy
c)
She tries to tell Ponyboy that both Greasers and Socs face problems 
d)
All the options are correct
6.

Why does Cherry tell Pony not to be offended if she doesn't talk to him at school?

a)

Because she likes Dally

b)

Because she is from a different social circle (group of friends) and can't be seen with him

c)

Because he is too young

d)

Because his friend killed her boyfriend

7.
The last sentences of Chapter 3 is, "Things gotta get better, I figured. They couldn't get worse. I was wrong." This is an example of
a)
plot action 
b)
climax
c)
alliteration
d)
foreshadowing 
8.

The most likely reason Darry was so hard on his brothers was because...

a)

Their parents had died and Darry had to take on a lot of responsibility

b)

He didn't really care about Ponyboy

c)

He thought his brothers were defiant

d)

He couldn't go to college because of them

9.

Which of the following BEST describes the relationship between Darry and Ponyboy?

a)

Great! They are consistently loving and generous.

b)

Difficult. They love one another, but do not always understand one another.

c)

Resentful. They wish the other brother was not present in their own life.

d)

Unpredictable. They do not know from moment to moment if they will receive praise or a beating from the other.

10.

Which character proves that he is smart even though he is not quite academic?

a)

Ponyboy

b)

Dally

c)

Johnny

d)

Two-Bit

11.

Which poem is referenced in this text?

a)

"The Road Not Taken"

b)

"Nothing Gold Can Stay"

c)

"Caged Bird"

d)

"Invictus"

12.

What is Ponyboy wearing when he runs into the burning church?

a)

A denim jacket

b)

a leather jacket

c)

Kackie shorts

d)

Darry's favorite hat

13.
“His eyes were wild-looking, like the eyes of an animal in a trap.” What type of figurative language is being used in the sentence?
a)
metaphor 
b)
personification
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
simile
14.

Which character shows compassion by helping Johnny and Ponyboy?

a)

Sodapop

b)

Bob

c)

Dally

d)

Darry

15.

The reason why Ponyboy was against cutting or bleaching his hair was because

a)

For Ponyboy his long hair was symbolic of his identity

b)

His father had the same long hair

c)

He thought he looked ugly with shorter hair

d)

He doesn't like to use chemical-based products.

16.
"Dally handed me a shirt - about sixty million sizes too big" is an example of...
a)
satire
b)
foreshadowing
c)
hyperbole
d)
metaphor
17.

Which quote from chapter 5 foreshadows the main event that happens in chapter 6?

a)

“I like fast driving and Johnny was crazy about drag races, but we both got a little green around the gills when Dally took a corner on two wheels with the breaks screaming” (Hinton 83).

b)

“We were careful with our cigarettes- if that old church ever caught fire there’d be no stopping it” (Hinton 79).

c)

“You could see the front from the road, and sometimes farm kids rode their horses by on their way to the store” (Hinton 76).

d)

“Boy howdy, I thought, this really makes me look tuff” (Hinton 72).

18.
How can Ponyboy and Johnny be viewed as heroes?
a)
They saved their friends when he was jumped
b)
They saved the children on the burning bus
c)
They saved the children from the church fire
d)
They helped the old man on Jay mountain
19.

How did the Curtis brothers lose their parents?

a)

They died in a fire.

b)

They died of cancer.

c)

They died in a car accident.

d)

They were murdered by some Socs.

20.

Why does Darry cry when he sees Ponyboy at the hospital?

a)

He is so angry at Ponyboy that he cries out of frustration.

b)

He is afraid that the police will remove Ponyboy from their home.

c)

It has brought back memories of loss from their parents' death and the fear of losing another person that he loves.

d)

He is upset over the cost of the hospital bills.