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The Outsiders Review

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What sign of hope is there for Randy?

a)

He feels "lousy" about letting his father down.

b)

He can afford to pay a fine.

c)

His parents will be at the hearing.

2.

What nickname does Darry finally call Pony, a name usually reserved for Soda?

a)

Mickey Mouse

b)

honey

c)

Little buddy

3.

What does the judge ask Ponyboy at the hearing?

a)

who killed Bob Sheldon

b)

about Ponyboy's daily life

c)

who Ponyboy would like to live with

4.

What is the outcome of the hearing?

a)

Ponyboy is put on probation.

b)

Ponyboy is acquitted.

c)

Ponyboy is required to do community service.

5.

How can Ponyboy improve his English grade?

a)

by writing a poem about a sunset

b)

by retaking a test

c)

by writing a composition

6.

What does Ponyboy feel when some Socs challenge him at the grocery store?

a)

fear

b)

anger

c)

nothing

7.

How does Ponyboy know something is bothering Soda?

a)

Soda starts smoking.

b)

Soda cries.

c)

Soda picks a fight with him.

8.

Why can't Soda choose sides between his brothers?

a)

He loves them both.

b)

He is afraid to.

c)

He can see both sides.

9.

Why does Two-Bit complain about losing his switchblade when the police take it from Dally's body?

a)

to take his mind off the pain of the loss

b)

to trick the police into thinking he had stabbed someone

c)

to distract the police

10.

Why does Ponyboy want to be tough?

a)

so that the girls will like him

b)

so that the Socs will fear him

c)

so that he won't get hurt

11.

Who does Ponyboy think about when he daydreams?

a)

his parents

b)

his aunt

c)

his grandfather

12.

Why does Dally become so careless and suicidal after Johnny dies?

a)

because Johnny was the only person he loved

b)

because he feels like a mean person

c)

because he didn't get to say good-bye to Johnny

13.

Why does Two-Bit carry a switchblade in his pocket?

a)

to stab enemies

b)

to whittle wood

c)

for show

14.

How does the headline about the fire read on the front page of the paper?

a)

Juvenile Delinquents Caught in Fire

b)

Juvenile Delinquents Turn Heroes

c)

Juvenile Delinquents Save Children

15.

Who regrets not getting an education?

a)

Two-Bit

b)

Soda

c)

Darry

16.

What keeps Darry from being a Soc?

a)

money

b)

his brothers

c)

his hairstyle

17.

Why do Darry and Paul Holden look at each other with hatred?

a)

because they used to fight back in school

b)

because Paul beat Darry in a football game back in school

c)

because they are from different classes

18.

Who has a scar from temple to chin?

a)

Tim Shepherd

b)

Buck Merril

c)

Curly Shepherd

19.

What possessions do Ponyboy and Johnny lost in the fire?

a)

Dally's jacket and the copy of Gone With the Wind

b)

pictures of Ponyboy's parents and the copy of Gone With the Wind

c)

Dally's gun and the copy of Gone With the Wind

20.

What is Ponyboy prepared to answer but is never asked by the judge?

a)

if Bob tried to kill Johnny

b)

if Ponyboy killed Bob

c)

why Johnny killed Bob

21.

What is Soda's pet nickname?

a)

Pepsi-Cola

b)

Root Beer

c)

Mountain Dew

22.

Who dies a hero?

a)

Dally

b)

Johnny

c)

Bob

23.

When they get to the church, what does Ponyboy think he and Johnny are going to have to do for the rest of their lives?

a)

steal food from nearby farmers

b)

hide

c)

grow food behind the church

24.

What prevents Ponyboy from getting burned in the church?

a)

Johnny's boots

b)

Johnny's jacket

c)

Dally's jacket

25.

What kind of supplies does Johnny bring back from the store?

a)

baloney and peroxide

b)

comic books and wigs

c)

survival books and candy

26.

What reason does Johnny give Ponyboy for cutting their hair?

a)

They were seen on the train.

b)

They were seen running from the cops.

c)

Their pictures have been in the papers.

27.

What does Ponyboy tell Cherry about that he's never told anyone before?

a)

his parents

b)

Johnny's family life

c)

Soda's horse

28.

What clue does Ponyboy see that tells him it was Bob who beat up Johnny?

a)

a cigarette burn on his finger

b)

his rings

c)

a tattoo

29.

What quality is not good for a greaser to have?

a)

sensitivity

b)

caution

c)

anger

30.

What are the rules of being a greaser?

a)

don't get caught and stick together

b)

steal from the Socs and stick together

c)

fight in rumbles and stick together

31.

On a scale of 1-5, 1 being the worst and 5 being the best, what would you rate The Outsiders?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

32.

What does Ponyboy mean when he says that he would rather have "everybody's hate than their pity"?

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33.

What does Ponyboy think about when he sees a photo of Robert Sheldon?

4 lines
34.

Why does Ponyboy say he was the one who killed Bob?

4 lines
35.

Why is Ponyboy afraid to go to his court hearing?

4 lines
36.

How do people at school act toward Ponyboy after the hearing?

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37.

Ponyboy threatens some Socs with a broken bottle, and Two-Bit gets worried. What shows Two-Bit that Ponyboy hasn't really changed?

4 lines
38.

What does Darry mean when he tells Ponyboy not to "quit"?

4 lines
39.

Why is Johnny glad to have given up his life for the kids in the burning church?

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40.

What does Soda say that makes Ponyboy look at his relationship with Darry differently (at the end of the book)?

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41.

What is Ponyboy's mission (at the end of chapter 12)?

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