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The Outsiders

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who likes sunsets?

a)

Dally

b)

Darry

c)

Cherry

d)

Two-Bit

2.

What does it mean to be "tuff"

(a)  

3.

True or False? Ponyboy tries to quit smoking.

(a)  

4.

Why does Ponyboy drop out of school?

a)

He prefers to make money

b)

He didn't like school

c)

His parents no longer paid for his education

d)

He had poor academic performance

5.

What is the best description of Johnny?

a)

a dark puppy that has been kicked too many times

b)

Dark tanned face

c)

Lean and tall

d)

Both a and b

6.

How does Ponyboy feel about the Socs after Johnny dies

a)

He understands them more

b)

He wants revenge

c)

He has no feelings towards them

d)

None of the above

7.

Why does Ponyboy enjoy going to the movies alone?

4 lines
8.

Why doesn't Sodapop drink alcohol?

4 lines
9.

How does Ponyboy feel when he gets off the train in the countryside?

a)

He wants to be back in city life.

b)

He dislikes it

c)

He wants food

d)

He feels it is the perfect life

10.

Ponyboy realizes that Darry really loves him when

a)

Dally gives him the letter that Darry wrote

b)

Darry cries at the hospital

c)

Darry takes care of him after he returns from the countryside

d)

None of the above

11.

Sodapop is not unhappy when

a)

Darry and Pony argue too much

b)

His girlfriend Sandy leaves him

c)

He works at the gas station

d)

None of the above

12.

Why do you think the writer makes Johnny die only after the rumble?

a)

To show the readers that the fight is so unimportant

b)

To show the readers that Johnny was supporting the Greasers

c)

For Johnny and Ponyboy to have their last moment together

d)

All of the above

13.

Johnny tells Ponyboy to "stay gold". By "gold", Johnny meant

a)

Rich when he gets older

b)

Pure and beautiful as a person

c)

Greedy when he gets older

d)

None of the above

14.

What message are you learning from the novel so far?

a)

Poor people are violent

b)

Rich people are violent

c)

Don't judge others by their looks

d)

Fighting is the best way to solve problems

15.

Where is the name of the town where the old church is?

(a)