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Outsiders review

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Based on the sentence, “But when I came back to reality and looked at her, I was startled to find her as white as a sheet.” what can we infer about Cherry’s character now?

a)

Cherry is compassionate.

b)

Cherry is spiteful.

c)

Cherry is mean.

d)

Cherry is sick.

2.
Based on the sentence, “Two-Bit gallantly offered to walk them home---the west side of town was only about twenty miles away----but they wanted to call their parents and have them come and get them.” which word most closely means “gallantly”?
a)
Flirtatious
b)
Manly
c)
Heroically
d)
Foolish
3.
Based on context clues, what does “aloofness” mean in the line: “Socs were always behind a wall of aloofness, careful not to let their real selves show through.”
a)
Distant
b)
Money
c)
Power
d)
Shyness
4.
What is the central idea of the following quote: “Sixteen years on the streets and you can learn a lot.  But all the wrong things, not the things you want to learn.  Sixteen years on the streets and you see a lot.  But all the wrong sights, not the sights you want to see.” The streets act as another character in the novel The characters are only 16 years old Setting shapes who we are Setting helps the reader understand the novel
a)
The streets act as another character in the novel
b)
The characters are only 16 years old 
c)
Setting shapes who we are
d)
Setting helps the reader understand the novel
5.
What external conflict is developed in the following quote: “Sixteen years on the streets and you can learn a lot.  But all the wrong things, not the things you want to learn.  Sixteen years on the streets and you see a lot.  But all the wrong sights, not the sights you want to see.”
a)
Man vs Society
b)
Man vs Man
c)
Man vs Nature
d)
Man vs Setting
6.

Select the best option that describes Dallas?

a)

wise-cracker

b)

tough, cold, and mean

c)

frightened, abused

d)

handsome, like a Greek God

7.

Select the best option that describes Sodapop

a)

Handsome, like a Greek God

b)

tough, cold, mean

c)

frightened, abused

d)

determined, serious

e)

wise-cracker

8.

Select the option that best describes Darry

a)

tough, cold, mean

b)

attractive, like a Greek God

c)

serious and determined

d)

Wise-cracker

9.

Select the best option to describe Johnny

a)

frightened, abused

b)

attractive like a Greek God

c)

Wise-cracker

d)

tough, cold, mean

10.

Select the best option that describes Two-Bit

a)

wise-cracker

b)

handsome, like a Greek God

c)

determined serious

d)

frightened, abused

11.

How do Mr. and Mrs. Curtis die?

a)

They drowned on a fishing trip.

b)

They were in a car accident.

c)

A plane crash.

d)

They both got really sick.

12.

What food item do Ponyboy, Sodapop, and Darry enjoy for breakfast?

a)

Donuts

b)

Bacon

c)

Chocolate Cake

d)

Sausage

13.

Who does Johnny idolize more than any other greaser?

a)

Ponyboy

b)

Dally

c)

Steve

d)

Two-bit

14.

Why does Johnny kill Bob?

a)

Bob killed Ponyboy

b)

He is getting revenge because the Socs jumped him

c)

Bob is trying to drown Johnny

d)

Johnny thinks the Socs are going to kill Ponyboy

15.

When Ponyboy sees Darry crying at the hospital, what does he realize about how Darry feels?

a)

Darry hates that he has to take care of him.

b)

Darry loves Ponyboy.

c)

Darry is upset only about Dally and Johnny being hurt.

d)

Darry has always been an emotional mess.

16.

. Read the following passage. Then state the protagonist in this situation.

“’Need a haircut, greaser? The medium-sized blond pulled a knife out of his back pocket and flipped the blade open. I finally thought of something to say. ‘No.’ I was backing up, away from that knife.” (Chapter 1, page 5)

a)

Ponyboy

b)

Johnny

c)

the Soc (Bob)

d)

the knife

17.

. What type of characterization is used in the following passage?

“Soda is handsomer than anyone I know…Soda’s movie-star kind of handsome…He can get drunk in a drag race or dancing without ever getting near alcohol…he gets drunk on just plain living. And he understands everybody.” (Chapter 1, pages 7-8)

a)

Direct characterization, because the author comes right out and describes Soda’s looks and personality.

b)

Indirect Characterization, because the author makes the reader use clues to figure out Soda’s character.

18.

In Chapter 2 Cherry tells Ponyboy “things are rough all over”. Finally, in Chapter 7, Ponyboy figured out what she meant by that statement. What did she mean?

a)

Everyone should watch sunsets and pay attention to the stars.

b)

The Socs have a more difficult life than the greasers.

c)

The greasers have a harder life than the Socs.

d)

Everyone has problems, and suffering is a universal part of being human.

19.

There are a number of external conflicts in The Outsiders. Identify which of the following quotes best portrays an example of a man vs. man conflict.

a)

“But this church gave me kind of a creepy feeling. What do you call it? Premonition?”

b)

“ 'Need a haircut, Greaser?’ ”

c)

“I lie to myself all of the time. But I never believe me.”

d)

“Johnny is not dead, I told myself, and I believed it.”

20.

What does Johnny mean when he says “Stay Gold, Ponyboy” in Chapter 9?

a)

He means that Ponyboy should keep fighting the Socs until they learn their lesson.

b)

He means that Ponyboy should try to write his English essay as soon as possible.

c)

He means that Ponyboy should follow Dallas’ advice and get tough so that nothing can hurt him.

d)

He means that Ponyboy should try to remain childlike and innocent for as long as possible.

21.
The fighting between the Greasers and Socs grows out of
a)
social conflict
b)
racial conflict
c)
school rivalry
22.
Ponyboy sees that the following is true after speaking to Randy:
a)
Socs are just people like himself
b)
life is worth living
c)
Johnny is the one who killed Bob
23.
Johnny compares Dally to
a)
a tough, sadistic killer
b)
one of King Arthur's knights
c)
a gallant Southern gentleman
24.
Dally is afraid that jail will
a)
kill Johnny
b)
reform Johnny
c)
harden Johnny into a hoodlum like him
25.
According to Randy, Bob really wanted his parents
a)
to give in to him in all things
b)
to leave him completely alone
c)
to discipline
26.
This story is told from which point of view?
a)
first person
b)
third person limited
c)
third person omniscient
27.
Although it is not stated in exact words, we infer that Sodapop's girlfriend
a)
is still in love with him
b)
is in love with Dallas
c)
is pregnant to someone other than Sodapop
28.
An example of a metaphor is 
a)
his eyes were blue, blazing ice
b)
Dallas was tuff
c)
all of the above
29.
The Soc who was killed
a)
Bob
b)
Randy
c)
Darry
30.
The one who always had an opinion to throw in.
a)
Dally
b)
Two-Bit
c)
Darry
d)
Johnny
31.
A greaser who could have been a Soc if he wanted.
a)
Dally
b)
Two-Bit
c)
Darry
d)
Johnny
32.
His parents gave him beatings and never any love or approval.
a)
Dally
b)
Two-Bit
c)
Darry
d)
Johnny
33.
Despite being different from the typical greaser,Johnny stays with the gang. You can infer that he stays with them because
a)
They protect him from the socs.
b)
They are more of a family than his own. 
c)
He has nothing better to do with his time.
d)
He likes to fight.
34.
Ponyboy ran away from home because
a)
Darry threatened to kick him out if he ever saw the soc girl again.
b)
Sodapop told the gang he was hanging out with Cherry.
c)
Darry slapped him so hard he was knocked against the floor.
35.
Throughout most of the book, how did Ponyboy feel about Darry?
a)
Ponyboy felt like he needed to protect Darry.
b)
He felt like he could never please Darry.
c)
He thought that Darry blamed him for his parent's death.
d)
He felt like Darry was the best friend he ever had.
36.
Where did Ponyboy and Johnny hide out when they ran away.
a)
Wallowberry
b)
Windrixville
c)
Wellingtonville
d)
Westersonfield
37.
What did Bob say a "Greaser" was?
a)
White trash with long hair
b)
dirt poor white trash
c)
White Trash
d)
White trash with no dignity
38.
What parenting mistake did Randy feel Bob's parents made?
a)
They were too strict with him.
b)
They did not love him enough.
c)
They never told him no.
d)
He was adopted and an only child.
39.
A Socs who talks to Ponyboy and says he isn't attending the final rumble.
a)
Steve
b)
Randy
c)
Bob
d)
Time
40.
What is the main reason Pony tried to stay out of trouble?
a)
to avoid a beating
b)
to stay in the Boy Scouts
c)
to stay with his brothers
d)
to stay on the Honor Roll
41.
When did this story take place?
a)
early 1950's
b)
Late 1960's
c)
Early 1960's
d)
After Nixon was impeached 
42.
Dally wants to be killed because -
a)
he does not want to go back to jail.
b)
he had been crippled in the fire.
c)
Johnny is dead.
d)
he misses his father.
43.
Dally is chased by the police because he -.
a)
robbed a grocery store
b)
stole a car
c)
beat up a Soc
d)
has jumped bail again.
44.
Pony keeps saying that he killed Bob because -
a)
he really was the one who killed Bob.
b)
pretending this helps him believe Johnny is still alive.
c)
Dally had convinced him of it.
d)
he wants to protect Johnny's memory.
45.
When three Socs confront Pony in a grocery parking lot, he -
a)
ignores them.
b)
runs
c)
blames them for Johnny's death.
d)
threatens them with a broken bottle.
46.
In the note Johnny leaves for Pony, his main request is that Pony -
a)
tell Johnny's parents that he loved him.
b)
tell Dally that there is good in the world.
c)
stop being a greaser.
d)
finish reading the book.
47.
All of the following are examples of foreshadowing in the novel except 
a)
"Things gotta get better, I figured. They couldn't get worse. I was wrong" (52).
b)
"I knew then that he realized we might get separated. I didn't want to worry him any more, but I said, 'I had one of those dreams last night. The one I can't even remember'" (110). 
c)
"He would kill the next person who jumped him. Nobody was ever going to beat him like that again.  Not over his dead body" (34).
d)
"We were careful with our cigarettes--if that old church ever caught fire there'd be no stopping it" (79). 
48.

How does Ponyboy recognize the Socs are the ones that beat up Johnny?

a)

The way they walked

b)

Their clothes

c)

The rings on the Soc's hand

d)

Johnny never got beaten up

49.

Why didn't Darry call the cops when Pony didn't come home on time?

a)

Darry doesn't like cops

b)

He doesn't own a phone

c)

Pony might get sent to a boy's home

d)

The cops won't do anything

50.

How did Johnny react to the Greaser's winning the rumble?

a)

He cheered

b)

He said, "Useless fighting, no good"

c)

He was already dead

d)

Johnny didn't know they won

51.

When and where does the novel take place?

a)

Tulsa, OK in the 1950s

b)

Tulsa, OK in the 1940s

c)

Tulsa, OK in the 1960s

d)

Kansas

52.

What is Two-Bits most prized possession?

a)

He doesn't have a prized possession

b)

His hair

c)

His switchblade

d)

His book

53.

Who said, “Don’t you know a rumble ain’t a rumble without me?”

a)

Dally

b)

Steve

c)

Two-bit

d)

Randy

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