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The Outsiders 1-7

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What perspective is the story written in?

a)

First person: Johnny

b)

First person: Ponyboy

c)

Third person objective

d)

Third person limited

2.

What does Ponyboy say is visible on both the East Side and the West Side?

a)

The park

b)

The moon

c)

The sunset

d)

Nothing

3.

Why are Cherry and Marcia alone at the drive-in?

a)

Their boyfriends left because they did not like the movies that were playing.

b)

Their boyfriends walked off with two other girls from their high school.

c)

The girls decided to go out by themselves that day.

d)

The girls walked away from their boyfriends when they found out their boyfriends had booze.

4.

What does Dally give Ponyboy and Johnny that Johnny doesn't feel comfortable about?

a)

Money

b)

Dry clothes

c)

A gun

d)

A knife

5.

Who does Johnny compare the Southern gentlemen in Gone with the Wind to?

a)

Dally

b)

Ponyboy

c)

Sodapop

d)

Two-bit

6.

Why is Darry's main reason for being so strict with Ponyboy?

a)

He doesn't like Ponyboy

b)

He's worried that Ponyboy will be taken away if he gets into trouble

c)

He thinks Ponyboy doesn't have common sense

d)

He doesn't understand Ponyboy

7.

According to Cherry, what separates the Greasers and the Socials?

a)

Greasers are poor; Social are rich

b)

Greasers struggle; Socials have it easy

c)

Greaser are emotional; Socials don't feel enough

d)

Nothing separates the Greasers and Socials

8.

Ponyboy ran away because...

a)

His dad was abusive

b)

He was tired of being a Greaser

c)

Darry slapped him

d)

Sodapop yelled at him

9.

What does Dally describe is happening in Johnny's and Ponyboy's absence?

a)

There's about to be a gang war between the Greasers and Socials

b)

The Socials have turned themselves in

c)

No one realized that Bob is dead

d)

The Socials have already killed one of the Greasers

10.

What event left Johnny traumatized?

a)

He got arrested

b)

Was jumped by the Socs

c)

Witnessed Dally being arrested

d)

Was involved in a robbery

11.

What two laws do the Greasers follow? (According to Two-Bit)

a)

stick together; don't get caught

b)

stick together; family comes first

c)

Steal what you can; don't get caught

d)

Don't fight; don't cause problems

12.

What happens to the church that Ponyboy and Johnny were hiding out in?

a)

The police found them

b)

It caught on fire with kids inside

c)

Dally tore it down

d)

The Socials found them and kicked them out

13.

What decision does Johnny make when he hears that there are children inside the burning church?

a)

He runs away

b)

He gets help from the fire department

c)

He goes in to save the children

d)

He's can't move

14.

After the fire, how do people see Ponyboy and Johnny?

a)

They're bad kids

b)

They're heroes

c)

They're stupid

d)

No one heard anything about Ponyboy or Johnny

15.

Which Social is refusing to fight in the upcoming rumble?

a)

Randy

b)

Bob

c)

Two-Bit

d)

Ponyboy

16.
Cherry and Marcia date which two Socs?
a)
John and Cortez
b)
Bob and Randy
c)
Bill and Tim
d)
Dally and Braxton
17.
What item scares Johnny the most and brings back memories of his past?
a)
Switchblade
b)
AK-47
c)
Rings
d)
Broken Pop Bottle
18.
What color is Dally's hair?
a)
Blonde
b)
Red
c)
Brown
d)
Grey
19.
These are the Curtis brothers, in order from youngest to oldest.
a)
Dally, Pony, Nakiah
b)
Darry, Soda, Pony
c)
Pony, Soda, Darry
d)
Pony, Baraka, Johnny
20.
What do the boys eat at Dairy Queen?
a)
Barbecue sandwiches and sundaes.
b)
Cheeseburgers and Pepsi.
c)
Spicy Chicken and Hot Cheetos.
d)
Buckaroo Bean Dip.
21.
Between what times does Ponyboy finally get home on that fateful night?
a)
1am - 2am
b)
3am - 4am
c)
2am - 3am
d)
10am - 11am
22.
What is the name of the specific location of the church?
a)
Rocky Mountains, Colorado
b)
Jay Mountain, Windrixville
c)
Queen Mountain, Hinton
d)
Mound Street, Pleasantville
23.
What kind of car does Cherry drive?
a)
Corvette
b)
Corvair
c)
Sting Ray
d)
Mustang
24.
What is Two Bit's last name?
a)
Johnson
b)
Pushetonequa
c)
Matthews
d)
Revell Beck
25.

Chapters 1: What side of town do the Greasers come from?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

26.

Chapter 3: What do Ponyboy and Cherry have in common?

a)

They both like reading and watching sunsets

b)

They both like coke and watching movies

27.

Chapter 4: Why did Johnny kill Bob?

a)

Because he hated him

b)

Because he's a Soc

c)

Because he was defending Pony boy

d)

Because he stole Johnny's wallet

28.

Chapter 5: What book did Pony boy read to Johnny while they were hiding in the church?

a)

The Outsiders

b)

Gone with the wind

c)

The jungle book

d)

Wonder

29.

Chapter 7: Who talks to Ponyboy and tells him that he is sick of fighting and doesn't want to do the Rumble?

a)

Randy

b)

Bob

c)

Darry

d)

Dally

30.

Who is the narrator of this story?

a)

Dally

b)

Johnny

c)

Ponyboy

d)

Darry

31.

Why would Ponyboy and Johnny follow Dally’s example by entering the Nightly Double Drive-In without paying even though they had money to do so?

a)

They wanted to save their money for popcorn.

b)

Ponyboy and Johnny were waiting for their girlfriends to pay for them.

c)

Ponyboy and Johnny admired Dally and followed his lead.

d)

The movie was free that particular night.

32.

How does Cherry describe the differences between Socs and greasers to Ponyboy?

a)

Cherry says that the Socs' feelings are very hurt by all the drama, and want it to be resolved immediately.

b)

She says the only difference between them is the side of town that they are from.

c)

Cherry says that the Socs act so cool that they don’t feel anything and have so much that they’re never satisfied with anything.

d)

She says the Socs want to be more like the Greasers and are just afraid to communicate that.

33.

What does Ponyboy realize after talking to Randy?

a)

Ponyboy realizes that the Socs will never change and they will always fight with Greasers.

b)

Ponyboy realizes that Bob deserved to die in order to teach the Socs a lesson.

c)

Ponyboy wants to invite Randy to join the Greaser's.

d)

Ponyboy realizes that the Socs have just as many problems as the Greasers.

34.
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.
35.
Who waited for Ponyboy in the hospital?
a)
Two-Bit and Steve
b)
Darry and Soda Pop
c)
Dally and Cherry
36.
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.
37.
What is the implication that is made about Soda's girlfriend Sandy?
a)
She had to move to another school.
b)
She is pregnant.
c)
She had to leave because soda is abusive.
38.
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.
39.
What is Johnny's charge? 
a)
First degree murder
b)
Second degree murder
c)
Manslaughter
d)
drug dealing