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WorksheetsThe Outsiders Chapter 7 Questions
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Why did Jerry say that the reporters were taking so many pictures of Darry, Soda and Ponyboy?
They were wanted for murder so they wanted to make sure that they had their pictures
Soda and Darry are really good looking. It’s “Public appeal”
They were famous now that Ponyboy and Johnny saved those kids
They had nothing better to do
What did Soda do to keep the reporters "in stitches?"
He made them laugh by mimicking TV reporters, interviewing nurses, etc.
He hurts them
He yells at them all and threatens to hurt them if they don't leave Ponyboy alone
When the reporter asked, “What would you do right now if you could do anything you wanted?” What was Ponyboy’s response?
Smoke a cigarette
Eat a cheeseburger
Take a bath
Go home
After talking to the doctors, what do the boys find out about what condition Johnny is in?
He has a broken back from when the piece of timber fell on him. He was in severe shock and was suffering from third degree burns
He is fine. The boys should not be worried
His body was burned, but it wasn't too bad. They think he will make a full recovery
The doctors don't give them any information about Johnny's condition
Even if Johnny did live, he would be _________ for life.
Burned
Crippled
Scarred
In the hospital
Ponyboy says that when Soda and Johnny sleep, they look younger. He said, “Maybe people are younger when they sleep.” What do you think about this comment? What do you think it means?
I doesn't mean anything
When people sleep they travel back in time and look younger
People dream when they sleep, they look like kids and look peaceful
What do the Curtis boys eat for breakfast that their parents would have never let them eat?
Ice cream
Ice cream cake
Vanilla cake
Chocolate cake
Two-Bits mother warns Darry that by keeping the door to their house unlocked, burglars were likely to break in. Why does Darry still insist on keeping their front door unlocked, even at night?
Darry wasn’t afraid of burglars because he was strong
The Curtis' didn’t have anything in their home worth taking
They lived in a wealthy neighborhood where crime rates are low, so he wasn't worried about getting robbed
Darry left it open in case one of the greasers needed a place to crash
Why does Steve say to Ponyboy, “How do you like bein’ a hero, big shot?”
He was in the morning paper for saving the children at the church
He saved the Johnny
Johnny won't have to go to jail anymore because of what they did
Steve always says stuff like that to Ponyboy
Why did Ponyboy say that Dally would be mad about what they wrote about him in the newspaper?
They made him seem like a hero for saving Johnny
They made him seem like a bad guy
They didn’t include his police record, which he was “Kind of proud of.”
They made him seem soft because they said he cried while saving Johnny
What extracurricular activity do we discover Ponyboy takes part in, and is really good at?
Soccer, he is the only freshman on varsity
Football, he is the only freshman on varsity and he gets to start
Track, he is the youngest one on the “A squad” track team
Lacrosse, they think that he could get a college scholarship
What do the boys realize could happen if Ponyboy goes to Juvenile court?
Soda, Darry and Pony could be separated
Ponyboy could go to jail
Ponyboy could have to do community service
What happens to Ponyboy sometimes when he’s sleeping? When did it start happening? Does it still happen often?
He has nightmares that he can’t remember
He wakes up in a cold sweat, screaming and scared sometimes
The first bad one happened the night after his parent’s funeral
The first bad one happened when he was 6 years old
He used to have them every night, but now not as often
What happened to Soda’s girlfriend Sandy?
She moved to Florida with her grandmother
She moved to Florida with her grandfather
She broke up with him for Randy the soc
She broke up with him for Dally
Who looked after Ponyboy after his brothers went to work?
Two-Bit
Steve
Dally
Johnny
Who does Ponyboy talk to in the parking lot of The Tasty Freeze?
Dally and Johnny
Randy Adderson
Two-Bit and Steve
Cherry and Marcia
What do Randy Adderson and Ponyboy talk about?
They talk about Ponyboy and how he saved the kids- Randy says he wouldn’t have done it and didn't think a greaser would ever do that.
Randy says that he plans on bringing a gun to the rumble because he heard that Dally has one
Randy says that he doesn't miss Bob and that he doesn't blame Johnny for killing him
Randy says he isn’t going to the rumble; he’s sick of the fighting
What parenting mistake did Randy feel Bob's parents made?
They were way too strict
They never told him no
They didn't love him enough
They were mean to him
Why do you think Ponyboy says, “Socs were just guys after all,” and what does that mean?
What nickname did Darry call Soda? Who used to call Soda this?
Coca-Cola; their mom used to call him that
Pepsi-Cola; their dad used to call him that
Dr. Pepper; their dad used to call him that
Sprite; their mom used to call him that
