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The Outsiders Chapter 7 Questions

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did Jerry say that the reporters were taking so many pictures of Darry, Soda and Ponyboy?

a)

They were wanted for murder so they wanted to make sure that they had their pictures

b)

Soda and Darry are really good looking. It’s “Public appeal”

c)

They were famous now that Ponyboy and Johnny saved those kids

d)

They had nothing better to do

2.

What did Soda do to keep the reporters "in stitches?"

a)

He made them laugh by mimicking TV reporters, interviewing nurses, etc.

b)

He hurts them

c)

He yells at them all and threatens to hurt them if they don't leave Ponyboy alone

3.

When the reporter asked, “What would you do right now if you could do anything you wanted?” What was Ponyboy’s response?

a)

Smoke a cigarette

b)

Eat a cheeseburger

c)

Take a bath

d)

Go home

4.

After talking to the doctors, what do the boys find out about what condition Johnny is in?

a)

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

b)

He is fine. The boys should not be worried

c)

His body was burned, but it wasn't too bad. They think he will make a full recovery

d)

The doctors don't give them any information about Johnny's condition

5.

Even if Johnny did live, he would be _________ for life.

a)

Burned

b)

Crippled

c)

Scarred

d)

In the hospital

6.

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?

a)

I doesn't mean anything

b)

When people sleep they travel back in time and look younger

c)

People dream when they sleep, they look like kids and look peaceful

7.

What do the Curtis boys eat for breakfast that their parents would have never let them eat?

a)

Ice cream

b)

Ice cream cake

c)

Vanilla cake

d)

Chocolate cake

8.

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?

a)

Darry wasn’t afraid of burglars because he was strong

b)

The Curtis' didn’t have anything in their home worth taking

c)

They lived in a wealthy neighborhood where crime rates are low, so he wasn't worried about getting robbed

d)

Darry left it open in case one of the greasers needed a place to crash

9.

Why does Steve say to Ponyboy, “How do you like bein’ a hero, big shot?”

a)

He was in the morning paper for saving the children at the church

b)

He saved the Johnny

c)

Johnny won't have to go to jail anymore because of what they did

d)

Steve always says stuff like that to Ponyboy

10.

Why did Ponyboy say that Dally would be mad about what they wrote about him in the newspaper?

a)

They made him seem like a hero for saving Johnny

b)

They made him seem like a bad guy

c)

They didn’t include his police record, which he was “Kind of proud of.”

d)

They made him seem soft because they said he cried while saving Johnny

11.

What extracurricular activity do we discover Ponyboy takes part in, and is really good at?

a)

Soccer, he is the only freshman on varsity

b)

Football, he is the only freshman on varsity and he gets to start

c)

Track, he is the youngest one on the “A squad” track team

d)

Lacrosse, they think that he could get a college scholarship

12.

What do the boys realize could happen if Ponyboy goes to Juvenile court?

a)

Soda, Darry and Pony could be separated

b)

Ponyboy could go to jail

c)

Ponyboy could have to do community service

13.

What happens to Ponyboy sometimes when he’s sleeping? When did it start happening? Does it still happen often?

a)

He has nightmares that he can’t remember

b)

He wakes up in a cold sweat, screaming and scared sometimes

c)

The first bad one happened the night after his parent’s funeral

d)

The first bad one happened when he was 6 years old

e)

He used to have them every night, but now not as often

14.

What happened to Soda’s girlfriend Sandy?

a)

She moved to Florida with her grandmother

b)

She moved to Florida with her grandfather

c)

She broke up with him for Randy the soc

d)

She broke up with him for Dally

15.

Who looked after Ponyboy after his brothers went to work?

a)

Two-Bit

b)

Steve

c)

Dally

d)

Johnny

16.

Who does Ponyboy talk to in the parking lot of The Tasty Freeze?

a)

Dally and Johnny

b)

Randy Adderson

c)

Two-Bit and Steve

d)

Cherry and Marcia

17.

What do Randy Adderson and Ponyboy talk about?

a)

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.

b)

Randy says that he plans on bringing a gun to the rumble because he heard that Dally has one

c)

Randy says that he doesn't miss Bob and that he doesn't blame Johnny for killing him

d)

Randy says he isn’t going to the rumble; he’s sick of the fighting

18.

What parenting mistake did Randy feel Bob's parents made?

a)

They were way too strict

b)

They never told him no

c)

They didn't love him enough

d)

They were mean to him

19.

Why do you think Ponyboy says, “Socs were just guys after all,” and what does that mean?

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20.

What nickname did Darry call Soda? Who used to call Soda this?

a)

Coca-Cola; their mom used to call him that

b)

Pepsi-Cola; their dad used to call him that

c)

Dr. Pepper; their dad used to call him that

d)

Sprite; their mom used to call him that