Worksheets"The Outsiders" Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
This character is always happy and is described as being extremely handsome.
Sodapop
Dally
Two-Bit
Johnny
This character was a Soc who was best friends with Bob. He came to visit Ponyboy towards the end of the book.
Dally
Steve
Randy
Bob
This character was shy and often twitched. He was treated sort of as the gang's "pet" and they all took care of him.
Dally
Johnny
Darry
Cherry
This character works two jobs, is strict, and takes care of his two younger brothers.
Johnny
Two-Bit
Steve
Darry
This character was the redheaded Soc girl who was friendly to Ponyboy and Johnny.
Stacy
Marcia
Cherry
Erica
This character was best friends with Sodapop and enjoyed working on cars.
Randy
Steve
Johnny
Darry
This character was the youngest member of the gang, who liked sunsets and poetry.
Ponyboy
Dally
Steve
Sodapop
This character was a Soc who was killed by Johnny in a fight.
Randy
Duncan
Thomas
Bob
This character was the leader of the Greasers. He was cocky and had a lengthy criminal record.
Steve
Sodapop
Dally
Ponyboy
What happened to Ponyboy's parents?
Killed in a car accident before the start of the novel
Divorced and abandoned their children
Drowned in a flood
While vacationing in Hawaii, they suffered a tragic accident when they fell into an active volcano.
The main conflict between the Greasers and the Socs stems from...
racial problems
social status/wealth
ethnic backgrounds
jealousy over hairstyles
What happened that led to Darry slapping Ponyboy and screaming at him?
Ponyboy robbed a gas station
Darry was drinking and things got out of hand
Ponyboy stayed out past curfew and didn't let Darry know where he was
Ponyboy was arrested for vandalism
Why did Johnny carry a switchblade on him at all times?
He used it to open his mail
For killing animals
For self-defense after being beaten by a group of Socs
He just wanted to look scary
What incident led to Ponyboy and Johnny running away and hiding in a church?
They robbed a bank together
They were involved in an illegal gambling scheme
They broke out of prison
They were involved in a fight that led to Johnny killing a Soc
In which decade does this story take place?
1960s
1930s
1990s
2000s
What happened to the church that Ponyboy and Johnny were hiding in?
It exploded due to a gas leak
It was struck by lightning during a storm
It caught fire and burned down
A tree fell on it and crushed the roof
How was Johnny injured after the fire?
His neck was broken
He had his arm amputated
He went blind
His back was broken and he was paralyzed
What were Johnny's last words to Ponyboy before he died?
Stay gold
Don't ever change
I love you
Tell my mother I loved her
Why was Sodapop miserable towards the end of the book?
He failed out of college
He hated Darry and Ponyboy fighting all the time
He lost his job at the gas station
His pet turtle, Dilbert, was eaten by fox.
How did Dally die?
Shot by the police after he pulled out an unloaded gun
Murdered by a hit man
He committed suicide by shooting himself
He was mauled by a vicious dog
Why were Ponyboy and Johnny called heroes in a newspaper story?
They stopped an assassination attempt on the president
They saved a bunch of kids from a fire
They rescued a bunch of puppies from an abusive home
They won the lottery and donated all the money to charity
What did Dally do after learning of Johnny's death?
Killed a bunch of Socs
Ran out into oncoming traffic and was hit by a semi truck
Robbed a convenient store
Set fire to the hospital
The word "gold" was used repeatedly throughout the book. What does it refer to?
Something that is young
Something that is very valuable
Something that is beautiful and special
Something that is actually gold
What genre does this book fall into?
Science fiction
Drama
Coming of Age
Mystery
What was revealed at the very end of the book?
The story was actually Ponyboy's english assignment
This was a true story
Ponyboy was actually adopted
Ponyboy and Cherry ended up together
