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"The Outsiders" Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This character is always happy and is described as being extremely handsome.

a)

Sodapop

b)

Dally

c)

Two-Bit

d)

Johnny

2.

This character was a Soc who was best friends with Bob. He came to visit Ponyboy towards the end of the book.

a)

Dally

b)

Steve

c)

Randy

d)

Bob

3.

This character was shy and often twitched. He was treated sort of as the gang's "pet" and they all took care of him.

a)

Dally

b)

Johnny

c)

Darry

d)

Cherry

4.

This character works two jobs, is strict, and takes care of his two younger brothers.

a)

Johnny

b)

Two-Bit

c)

Steve

d)

Darry

5.

This character was the redheaded Soc girl who was friendly to Ponyboy and Johnny.

a)

Stacy

b)

Marcia

c)

Cherry

d)

Erica

6.

This character was best friends with Sodapop and enjoyed working on cars.

a)

Randy

b)

Steve

c)

Johnny

d)

Darry

7.

This character was the youngest member of the gang, who liked sunsets and poetry.

a)

Ponyboy

b)

Dally

c)

Steve

d)

Sodapop

8.

This character was a Soc who was killed by Johnny in a fight.

a)

Randy

b)

Duncan

c)

Thomas

d)

Bob

9.

This character was the leader of the Greasers. He was cocky and had a lengthy criminal record.

a)

Steve

b)

Sodapop

c)

Dally

d)

Ponyboy

10.

What happened to Ponyboy's parents?

a)

Killed in a car accident before the start of the novel

b)

Divorced and abandoned their children

c)

Drowned in a flood

d)

While vacationing in Hawaii, they suffered a tragic accident when they fell into an active volcano.

11.

The main conflict between the Greasers and the Socs stems from...

a)

racial problems

b)

social status/wealth

c)

ethnic backgrounds

d)

jealousy over hairstyles

12.

What happened that led to Darry slapping Ponyboy and screaming at him?

a)

Ponyboy robbed a gas station

b)

Darry was drinking and things got out of hand

c)

Ponyboy stayed out past curfew and didn't let Darry know where he was

d)

Ponyboy was arrested for vandalism

13.

Why did Johnny carry a switchblade on him at all times?

a)

He used it to open his mail

b)

For killing animals

c)

For self-defense after being beaten by a group of Socs

d)

He just wanted to look scary

14.

What incident led to Ponyboy and Johnny running away and hiding in a church?

a)

They robbed a bank together

b)

They were involved in an illegal gambling scheme

c)

They broke out of prison

d)

They were involved in a fight that led to Johnny killing a Soc

15.

In which decade does this story take place?

a)

1960s

b)

1930s

c)

1990s

d)

2000s

16.

What happened to the church that Ponyboy and Johnny were hiding in?

a)

It exploded due to a gas leak

b)

It was struck by lightning during a storm

c)

It caught fire and burned down

d)

A tree fell on it and crushed the roof

17.

How was Johnny injured after the fire?

a)

His neck was broken

b)

He had his arm amputated

c)

He went blind

d)

His back was broken and he was paralyzed

18.

What were Johnny's last words to Ponyboy before he died?

a)

Stay gold

b)

Don't ever change

c)

I love you

d)

Tell my mother I loved her

19.

Why was Sodapop miserable towards the end of the book?

a)

He failed out of college

b)

He hated Darry and Ponyboy fighting all the time

c)

He lost his job at the gas station

d)

His pet turtle, Dilbert, was eaten by fox.

20.

How did Dally die?

a)

Shot by the police after he pulled out an unloaded gun

b)

Murdered by a hit man

c)

He committed suicide by shooting himself

d)

He was mauled by a vicious dog

21.

Why were Ponyboy and Johnny called heroes in a newspaper story?

a)

They stopped an assassination attempt on the president

b)

They saved a bunch of kids from a fire

c)

They rescued a bunch of puppies from an abusive home

d)

They won the lottery and donated all the money to charity

22.

What did Dally do after learning of Johnny's death?

a)

Killed a bunch of Socs

b)

Ran out into oncoming traffic and was hit by a semi truck

c)

Robbed a convenient store

d)

Set fire to the hospital

23.

The word "gold" was used repeatedly throughout the book. What does it refer to?

a)

Something that is young

b)

Something that is very valuable

c)

Something that is beautiful and special

d)

Something that is actually gold

24.

What genre does this book fall into?

a)

Science fiction

b)

Drama

c)

Coming of Age

d)

Mystery

25.

What was revealed at the very end of the book?

a)

The story was actually Ponyboy's english assignment

b)

This was a true story

c)

Ponyboy was actually adopted

d)

Ponyboy and Cherry ended up together