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WorksheetsThe Outsiders 1-7
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 39mins
What perspective is the story written in?
First person: Johnny
First person: Ponyboy
Third person objective
Third person limited
What does Ponyboy say is visible on both the East Side and the West Side?
The park
The moon
The sunset
Nothing
Why are Cherry and Marcia alone at the drive-in?
Their boyfriends left because they did not like the movies that were playing.
Their boyfriends walked off with two other girls from their high school.
The girls decided to go out by themselves that day.
The girls walked away from their boyfriends when they found out their boyfriends had booze.
What does Dally give Ponyboy and Johnny that Johnny doesn't feel comfortable about?
Money
Dry clothes
A gun
A knife
Who does Johnny compare the Southern gentlemen in Gone with the Wind to?
Dally
Ponyboy
Sodapop
Two-bit
Why is Darry's main reason for being so strict with Ponyboy?
He doesn't like Ponyboy
He's worried that Ponyboy will be taken away if he gets into trouble
He thinks Ponyboy doesn't have common sense
He doesn't understand Ponyboy
According to Cherry, what separates the Greasers and the Socials?
Greasers are poor; Social are rich
Greasers struggle; Socials have it easy
Greaser are emotional; Socials don't feel enough
Nothing separates the Greasers and Socials
Ponyboy ran away because...
His dad was abusive
He was tired of being a Greaser
Darry slapped him
Sodapop yelled at him
What does Dally describe is happening in Johnny's and Ponyboy's absence?
There's about to be a gang war between the Greasers and Socials
The Socials have turned themselves in
No one realized that Bob is dead
The Socials have already killed one of the Greasers
What event left Johnny traumatized?
He got arrested
Was jumped by the Socs
Witnessed Dally being arrested
Was involved in a robbery
What two laws do the Greasers follow? (According to Two-Bit)
stick together; don't get caught
stick together; family comes first
Steal what you can; don't get caught
Don't fight; don't cause problems
What happens to the church that Ponyboy and Johnny were hiding out in?
The police found them
It caught on fire with kids inside
Dally tore it down
The Socials found them and kicked them out
What decision does Johnny make when he hears that there are children inside the burning church?
He runs away
He gets help from the fire department
He goes in to save the children
He's can't move
After the fire, how do people see Ponyboy and Johnny?
They're bad kids
They're heroes
They're stupid
No one heard anything about Ponyboy or Johnny
Which Social is refusing to fight in the upcoming rumble?
Randy
Bob
Two-Bit
Ponyboy
Chapters 1: What side of town do the Greasers come from?
North
South
East
West
Chapter 3: What do Ponyboy and Cherry have in common?
They both like reading and watching sunsets
They both like coke and watching movies
Chapter 4: Why did Johnny kill Bob?
Because he hated him
Because he's a Soc
Because he was defending Pony boy
Because he stole Johnny's wallet
Chapter 5: What book did Pony boy read to Johnny while they were hiding in the church?
The Outsiders
Gone with the wind
The jungle book
Wonder
Chapter 7: Who talks to Ponyboy and tells him that he is sick of fighting and doesn't want to do the Rumble?
Randy
Bob
Darry
Dally
Who is the narrator of this story?
Dally
Johnny
Ponyboy
Darry
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?
They wanted to save their money for popcorn.
Ponyboy and Johnny were waiting for their girlfriends to pay for them.
Ponyboy and Johnny admired Dally and followed his lead.
The movie was free that particular night.
How does Cherry describe the differences between Socs and greasers to Ponyboy?
Cherry says that the Socs' feelings are very hurt by all the drama, and want it to be resolved immediately.
She says the only difference between them is the side of town that they are from.
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.
She says the Socs want to be more like the Greasers and are just afraid to communicate that.
What does Ponyboy realize after talking to Randy?
Ponyboy realizes that the Socs will never change and they will always fight with Greasers.
Ponyboy realizes that Bob deserved to die in order to teach the Socs a lesson.
Ponyboy wants to invite Randy to join the Greaser's.
Ponyboy realizes that the Socs have just as many problems as the Greasers.
