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The Outsiders Chapter 1-8 Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the narrator of this story?
a)
Dally
b)
Darry
c)
Ponyboy
d)
Soda
2.
What Greaser was arrested at the age of 10?
a)
Darry
b)
Dally
c)
Soda
d)
Two-Bit Mathews
3.
What character is famous for shoplifting?
a)
Two-Bit Mathews
b)
Darry
c)
Soda
d)
Dally
4.
Who is the gang's "pet"? 
a)
Steve Randle
b)
Two-Bit Mathews
c)
Soda
d)
Johnny Cade
5.

What type of car pulled up behind Ponyboy, filled with Socs?

a)

Red Corvair

b)

Blue Corvette

c)

Red Mustang

d)

Blue Transam

6.

According to Darry, why did Ponyboy get jumped by the Socs?

a)

He had greasy hair.

b)

He had a leather jacket on.

c)

He was teasing the Socs.

d)

He didn't use his head.

7.

What makes Ponyboy different from other Greasers?

a)

He is smart and gets put into "HONORS" classes.

b)

He likes to shoplift things.

c)

He is a good runner.

d)

He is always positive and happy-go-lucky.

8.

What did Ponyboy do in Biology class one time that caused a girl to call him "hood?"

a)

Cheated on a test.

b)

Told her he's a Greaser.

c)

Pulled out his switchblade.

d)

Pulled out a gun.

9.

What was Darry's life like before his parents died?

a)

A big jokester who was always smarting off to cops.

b)

Football team captain, boy of the year, and got a scholarship.

c)

Had a hard time at school so he dropped out.

d)

The same: Cold, harsh, and hard on Ponyboy.

10.

The true reason Sodapop dropped out of school is probably because...

a)

he needed to work to help Darry pay bills.

b)

he didn't like school.

c)

he got bad grades.

d)

his girlfriend wanted him to drop out.

11.

Where have the Greasers seen Cherry and Marcia before?

a)

Gas station

b)

Movies

c)

Rodeo

d)

Never

12.

How do the boys get into the Nightly Double (Drive-In Movie)?

a)

Pay to get in

b)

Jump the fence

c)

Drive a car

d)

Bribe the cashier

13.
What color is the car the Socs were driving when they attacked Johnny?
a)
Red
b)
Blue
c)
Yellow
d)
Black
14.
What cut Johnny's face so badly in the fight?
a)
A blade
b)
Rings
c)
Pipe
d)
Chains
15.

Who throws a Coke in Dally's face?

a)

Marcia

b)

Johnny

c)

Ponyboy

d)

Cherry

16.
This character is described as good looking, he dropped out of school, but he is wise and seems to "understand everyone."
a)
Dally
b)
Darry
c)
Sodapop
d)
Steve
17.
This character struggles with a lot of anxiety, he is nervous all of the time, so the other guys in the gang are very protective of him. Everyone was surprised when he stood up to Dally in Chapter 2.
a)
Darry
b)
Ponyboy
c)
Sodapop
d)
Johnny
18.
Cherry utters these lines: "Things are _______ all over"
a)
busy
b)
hard
c)
complicated
d)
rough
19.

Which Greaser scares Ponyboy and Johnny at the Drive Inn?

a)

Two-BIt

b)

Dally

c)

Sodapop

d)

Steve Randle

20.
Dally leaves, and the girls ask Johnny and Pony to ...
a)
leave as well
b)
go and get something to drink
c)
sit with them
d)
buy them some popcorn
21.
Ponyboy and Johnny offer to do what for Cherry and Marcia?
a)
Beat up Dally
b)
Walk them home
c)
Take them to the rodeo
d)
Take them to another movie
22.
Where did Ponyboy fall asleep with Johnny before going home?
a)
Baseball field
b)
In the woods
c)
Behind someones house
d)
Curb at a vacent lot
23.
Who got Marcia's phone number after the movies?
a)
Ponyboy
b)
Johnny
c)
Dally
d)
Two-Bit
24.
What did Cherry tell Ponyboy to do at school?
a)
Pick a fight with her boyfriend
b)
Meet her during study hall
c)
Walk her to class
d)
Not say hi to her
25.
Cherry says that Greasers are more ______ than the Socs.
a)
generous
b)
hateful
c)
emotional
d)
affluent
26.
Cherry tells Ponyboy that he is the type of person who_________________.
a)
hits women
b)
watches sunsets
c)
gets upset easily
d)
steals cars
27.
What does Johnny realize about the Socs in the blue car?
a)
that they are Greasers
b)
that they are the ones who beat him up so badly
c)
that they are his friends
d)
that they are Soda and Darry
28.
Why does Cherry decide to leave with the Socs instead of walking with Ponyboy and the Greasers?
a)
She is scared of the Greasers
b)
She is in love with Bob
c)
She is tired
d)
She doesn't want a fight to start
29.
Who does Cherry say would not understand if she hung out with Ponyboy at school?
a)
Her parents
b)
Her brother
c)
Johnny
d)
Her friends
30.
What time does Ponyboy have to be home from the drive-in?
a)
whenever he wants
b)
midnight
c)
by sunset
d)
ten o'clock
31.
The Socs tried to ___________ Ponyboy in the fountain in the park.
a)
drown
b)
wash the hair of
c)
wash the clothes of
d)
paint
32.
Johnny Killed Bob with a __________.
a)
gun
b)
knife
c)
broken bottle
d)
candlestick
33.
How do Ponyboy and Johnny get to Jay Mountain?
a)
walk
b)
car
c)
train
d)
bike
34.
Pony described the Socs' as "reeling pickled". What do you think this means? 
a)
 They were furious.
b)
They had sour feelings towards them. 
c)
They were drunk.
d)
They were hungry. 
35.
One of the Socs defines greasers as "white trash with ______" 
a)
deadbeat parents
b)
grease
c)
long hair
d)
no futures
36.
After Johnny kills the Soc, where do they go? 
a)
to Buck Merril's place
b)
to Dally's house
c)
to Pony's house
d)
to the train station
37.
Dally instructs them to go to what stop? 
a)
Windyville
b)
Sand Springs
c)
Tulsa
d)
Windrixville
38.
Where were Pony boy and Johnny heading after they got off the Train?
a)
Old Church
b)
Old Apartment Complex
c)
Old Hospital
d)
Old Firehouse
39.
What does a Reformatory mean?
“If Johnny got caught, they'd give him the electric chair, and if they caught me, I'd be sent to a reformatory.”
a)
A school for Troubled kids
b)
Tending or intending to produce reform
c)
A service school
d)
An institution which youthful offenders are sent for an alternative prison
40.

After the murder, why did Johnny think that Dally was the perfect person to see?

a)

He could give them a plan

b)

He could get them money

c)

He could get them a gun

d)

He could get them a lawyer

e)

He could get them a car

41.
What are Ponyboy and Johnny looking at when Ponyboy recites the line "Nothing gold can stay"?
a)
The sunrise.
b)
Ponyboy's hair.
c)
The falling leaves.
d)
The windows of the church.
42.
What does Dally give to Ponyboy when he comes to the church?
a)
A letter from Soda.

b)
A knife.
c)
A police report.
d)
A gun.
43.

How do Johnny and Ponyboy change their apperance?

a)

change their clothes and cut thier hair

b)

cut their hair and dye Ponyboy's blond

c)

wear wigs

d)

grow facial hair

44.

Why do Johnny and Ponyboy start crying?

a)

they are both sad and lonely

b)

Ponyboy misses his parents

c)

they feel bad about running away

d)

they lost the gun Dally gave them

45.

How do Johnny and Ponyboy pass the time?

a)

reading magazines

b)

reading Gone With the Wind and playing poker

c)

finding a house to walk to

d)

playing football

46.
What news does Dally give Ponyboy and Johnny?
a)
There is going to be a rumble between the Socs and greasers.
b)
Soda moved
c)
Bob is dead.
d)
Johnny's parents are looking for them.
47.

What caused Ponyboy to get sick while hiding out in the church?

a)

It was cold and dusty.

b)

He got sick from eating too much baloney.

c)

He smoked too much.

d)

He was sick with worry over their situation.

48.

Why did Ponyboy say he remembered the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay?"

a)

He never could figure out what it meant.

b)

It is his favorite poem.

c)

It reminded him of Sodapop's horse.

d)

It was short and easy to memorize.

49.

Who did the Greasers recruit to be their spy?

a)

Cherry

b)

Valencia

c)

Marcia

d)

Randy

50.
Where do the police think Johnny and Ponyboy are?
a)
California 
b)
Texas 
c)
Tennessee 
d)
New Mexico 
51.

Who was waiting for Ponyboy at the hospital?

a)

Two-Bit and Bob

b)

Sodapop and Steve

c)

Cherry and Marcia

d)

Darry and Sodapop.

52.

How did Ponyboy and Johnny get the children out of the church?

a)

They held the door open for them.

b)

They dropped them from a window.

c)

They used a ladder to get them out the window.

d)

They didn't get them out of the church.

53.

What did Johnny tell Dally and Ponyboy he wanted to do when they were done eating?

a)

Get more to eat

b)

Turn himself in

c)

Go to Texas

d)

Stay at the church

54.

Why did Dally hit Pony?

a)

because his back was on fire

b)

he was mad at him for going back into the church

c)

he was making a joke

d)

he wanted Pony to be quiet

55.
Why doesn't Dally want Johnny to go to jail?
a)
Because Dally wants to teach him a lesson.
b)
Because Johnny is too young.
c)
Because jail will harden Johnny.
d)
Because Ponyboy will be alone without Johnny.
56.

Who was riding in the ambulance with Ponyboy?

a)

Darry

b)

Sodapop

c)

Jerry. The man he met at the church.

d)

Cherry, the greasers spy.

57.

What are Johnny's injuries from the fire?

a)

Two broken legs.

b)

A broken back and 3rd degree burns.

c)

A concussion and bad burns.

d)

A broken neck.

58.
When he awakes after passing out from the fire in Chapter 6, why does Ponyboy wonder if he and Johnny have been caught by the cops?
a)
He is wearing handcuffs.
b)
He hears the ambulance siren.
c)
He can't find Johnny.
d)
He is in a police car.
59.
Why are there children at the church in Chapter 6?
a)
They are having a picnic.
b)
They are going to Sunday school.
c)
They are picking flowers.
d)
They are looking for Johnny.
60.

When he saw his brothers at the hospital, what did Ponyboy realize about Darry?

a)

Darry was still angry at him.

b)

Darry was even more angry than before.

c)

Darry really did care about him and loved him.

d)

Darry didn't want him to ever come home again.

61.
Who looked after Ponyboy after his brothers went to work?
a)
Two-Bit
b)
Steve
c)
Darry
62.
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.
63.

What item do the Curtis brothers always have in the ice box for breakfast in the morning?

a)

Chocolate cake.

b)

Brownies.

c)

Cupcakes.

64.

After reading the morning paper, what is Ponyboy's biggest fear?

a)

That he is going to jail for manslaughter.

b)

That Dally will be upset he was made out to be a hero.

c)

He is worried the authorities will put him in a boys home.

65.

Why did the photographers take so many pictures of Darry and Sodapop, according to Jerry Wood?

a)

Because they were greasers.

b)

Because their story was compelling.

c)

Because they were so good-looking

d)

This is false; no one wanted to take their picture

66.
When asked by a reporter about what he wished to do when he got home, Pony said, 
a)
"Eat chocolate cake"
b)
"Visit my parents' grave."
c)
"Take a bath"
d)
"Sleep."
67.
In this chapter, Ponyboy wishes to _____ but he knows that he cannot.
a)
shout at his brothers
b)
die
c)
cry
d)
date Cherry
68.

The headline read: __________ _________ turn _________

a)

Young hoods, heroes

b)

Teenage boys, heroes

c)

Innocent teens, evil

d)

Juvenile Delinquents, heroes

69.

Who does Ponyboy talk to at the end of the chapter?

a)

Cherry

b)

Two-Bit

c)

Bob's ghost

d)

Randy

70.

How has Ponyboy's view of the Socs changed?

a)

He now hates them even more.

b)

He now sees them as human beings with problems.

c)

He now sees them as cold and unfeeling.

71.

Who went with Ponyboy to visit Johnny at the hospital?

a)

Darry

b)

Sodapop

c)

Two-Bit

d)

Steve

72.

Who did Two-Bit and Ponyboy meet at the vacant lot?

a)

Randy

b)

Cherry

c)

Darry

d)

Sodapop

73.

Who did Johnny not want to see at the hospital?

a)

His Dad

b)

Dallas

c)

His Mom

d)

Randy

74.
Who else went to visit Dally at the hospital
a)
Sodapop
b)
Curry Shepard
c)
Tim Shepard
d)
Steve
75.
What do the doctors say that makes Ponyboy realize Johnny is dying?
a)
That it couldn't hurt for him to have visitors now
b)
That Ponyboy should go home
c)
That they should call his mom
d)
That his room is empty
76.
What lie does Ponyboy tell Johnny in the hospital?
a)
that Soda is on the way
b)
that Johnny is going home that day
c)
that his mom is there
d)
that Johnny will be okay
77.
What does Johnny want Two-Bit to go get for him in Chapter 8?
a)
a knife
b)
a blanket
c)
a copy of Gone with the Wind
d)
some water
78.
What does Two-Bit give Dally in the hospital?
a)
a blanket
b)
a gun
c)
a poem
d)
his blade
79.
What does Ponyboy ask Two-Bit to do for him before the rumble?
a)
to take him home
b)
not to tell anyone he is sick
c)
to give him a knife
d)
to go get Soda
80.
Why does Ponyboy call Cherry a traitor?
a)
because she slaps him
b)
because she will not go visit Johnny
c)
because she is dating Randy
d)
because she is lying to him about the Socs