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The Outsiders Quiz Prep (Chapters 1-4)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What part of the plot is the introduction of characters, setting and the problem?

a)

Setting

b)

Exposition

c)

Foreshadow

d)

Prediction

e)

Rising Action

2.

The hint of something that is going to happen without revealing the story or spoiling the suspense.

a)

Inference

b)

Prediction

c)

Foreshadowing

3.

What is the setting of The Outsiders?

a)

1980's New York City

b)

1960's New York City

c)

1960's Oklahoma

d)

1980's Oklahoma

4.

What is an educated guess as to what will happen. This can happen before and during reading only and can be proven?

a)

Inference

b)

Prediction

c)

Foreshadow

d)

Hunch

e)

All of the above

5.

What is the reading strategy when reading all of the clues and making your best guess to draw a conclusion as to what you are reading? This can be done before, during and after reading.

a)

foreshadow

b)

hunch

c)

inference

d)

prediction

6.

What is the part of the plot when most of the action takes place and intensity builds?

a)

exposition

b)

rising action

c)

climax

d)

falling action

7.

Who is the youngest Curtis brother the narrator of the story?

a)

Ponyboy

b)

Darry

c)

Dally

d)

Sodapop

8.

Who is the middle Curtis brother with the movie star good looks and works at the gas station?

a)

Ponyboy

b)

Dally

c)

Darry

d)

Johnny

e)

Sodapop

9.

Who is the oldest Curtis brother who works two jobs and played football in high school?

a)

Ponyboy

b)

Darry

c)

Johnny

d)

Dally

e)

Sodapop

10.

Who is the Greaser that Cherry said she could fall in love with if she sees him again?

a)

Ponybpy

b)

Darry

c)

Two-Bit

d)

Johnny

e)

Dally

11.

Who is the Greaser that is famous for shoplifting and for still being in high school at 18?

a)

Ponyboy

b)

Darry

c)

Sodapop

d)

Two-Bit

e)

Johnny

12.

What does Cherry say separates the Greasers and the Socs besides money?

a)

The Greasers are more emotional

b)

The Socs have good haircuts

c)

The Greasers lack good manners

d)

The Socs have a better education

e)

All of the above

13.

Who said, "Things are rough all over."

a)

Ponyboy

b)

Dally

c)

Two-Bit

d)

Johnny

e)

Cherry

14.

According to Ponyboy, even though he and Cherry live on separate sides of town and come from two different worlds, they see the same ________________.

a)

Street fights

b)

movies

c)

sunsets

d)

football games

e)

all of the above

15.

What was the name of the horse Soda Pop took care of and treated like his own?

a)

Trigger

b)

Madras

c)

Mustang

d)

Pluto

e)

Mickey Mouse

16.

Who is the author of The Outsiders?

a)

J.S. Howard

b)

R. E. Smith

c)

S. E. Hinton

d)

J.K. Rowling

17.

What was the name of the town that Darry sent Johnny and Ponyboy to run away?

a)

Westsideville

b)

Windrixville

c)

Shepardville

d)

Jay Mountain

18.

What are the names of the Cherry and Marcia's boyfriends?

a)

Tim and Bob

b)

Steve and Randy

c)

Bob and Randy

d)

Tim and Randy

19.

After the incident in the park, who did Ponyboy and Johnny go to for help?

a)

Dally

b)

Darry

c)

Steve

d)

Tim

20.

Who had to ask the farmer for directions to Jay Mountain ?

a)

Dally

b)

Darry

c)

Johnny

d)

Ponyboy