WorksheetsThe Outsiders- Chapter 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The narrator, Ponyboy, is on his own at the start of the novel because:
Nobody wants to spend time with him
He likes to watch movies undisturbed
He wandered away from his gang and became lost
He simply has no interest in anybody else
Ponyboy's feelings towards his brother Sodapop are that he:
Hates being based around him
Pities him because he is so stupid
Loves him more than he's ever loved anyone
Is completely indifferent towards him
Ponyboy says Greasers can't really walk alone too much because they:
Get lost far too easily
Might get arrested by the police
Will get jumped by the Socs
Will become lonely and upset
Greasers live on which side of town?
North Side
East Side
West Side
South Side
'Socs' is an abbreviation of:
Sockets
Sorcerers
Societies
Socials
Which one of the following is not typical behaviour from the Socs?
They wreck houses
They throw beer blasts
They jump greasers
They hold up gas stations
Which one of the following is not something that a greaser typically wears?
Madras shirt
Blue jeans
Leather jacket
Tennis shoes
Ponyboy's attitude towards the two groups is that:
Greasers are better than Socs
Socs are better than greasers
Neither group is better than the other
Both groups are a disgrace to society
Ponyboy describes the neighbourhood where he grew up as:
Full of happiness
Very wealthy
Perfect
Tight-knit
Ponyboy informs the reader that, at school, he:
Gets good grades
Bakes good cakes
Wear cool shades
Cheats in tests
The Socs that confront Ponyboy threaten to:
Cut his face
Slash his tires
Rip his jacket
Cut his hair
Ponyboy saves himself from the Socs by:
Fighting them off with a broken bottle
Shooting them dead
Screaming for help
Befriending them
Ponyboy says that his brother Darry has:
Warm, friendly eyes
Cold, determined eyes
Tired, sorrowful eyes
Angry, blazing eyes
Ponyboy claims that his brother, Sodapop, is:
So handsome that people top on the street to watch him
So frightening that people cross the street to avoid him
So noisy that people often tell him to shut up
So nervous that people often tell him to relax
How did greaser Keith Matthews earn his nickname 'Two-Bit'?
He once bit two Socs during a fight?
He always has to get his two-bits worth in
He used to own a car that broke in half
He once fractured his leg in two places
Which member of the gang does Ponyboy describe as "tougher, colder, meaner" than the rest?
Steve Randle
Tim Shepard
Johnny Cade
Dallas Winston
Johnny Cade is most loved by:
His older brother
His gang of friends
His caring parents
His girlfriend, Evie
After he pulled out his switchblade in biology, Ponyboy felt:
Embarrassed by the horrified reaction of the girl next to him
Proud that he had shown everybody he was a real greaser
Worried that he would get into some sort of trouble
Revolted at the prospect of dissecting a worm
Darry gets a back-rub from Sodapop because he:
Has an old football injury that is troubling him
Needs to relax after the attack on Ponyboy
Pulls muscles as a result of the job he does
Is planning on going skiing the following day
At the end of the chapter, Sodapop tells Ponyboy that he is going to:
Start attending school again
Leave town to live in the country
Marry his girlfriend, Sandy
Hold up a gas station
