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The Outsiders Exam

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who confesses to having an attraction toward Dally?

a)

Randy

b)

Two-Bit Matthews

c)

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis

d)

Cherry Valance

2.

Who says that he would have let the kids in the church “burn to death.”?

a)

Two-Bit Matthews

b)

Steve Randall

c)

Ponyboy Curtis

d)

Randy

3.

Who clowns around with reporters at the hospital?

a)

Johnny Cade

b)

Two-Bit Matthews

c)

Cherry Valance

d)

Darry Curtis

4.

Who are killed in an automobile accident?

a)

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis

b)

Bob

c)

Johnny Cade

d)

Dally Wiinston

5.

Who is knocked unconscious after his jacket catches on fire?

a)

Sodapop Curtis

b)

Cherry Valance

c)

Ponyboy Curtis

d)

Dally Winston

6.

Who refuses to see his mother when he’s in the hospital?

a)

Cherry Valance

b)

Johnny Cade

c)

Ponyboy Curtis

d)

Dally Winston

7.

Who robs a grocery store at the end of the novel?

a)

Cherry Valance

b)

Johnny Cade

c)

Ponyboy Curtis

d)

Dally Winston

8.

Who describes how much she loved Bob?

a)

Cherry Valance

b)

Johnny Cade

c)

Ponyboy Curtis

d)

Dally Winston

9.

Who wrote the novel, The Outsiders?

a)

Bob

b)

Darry Curtis

c)

Johnny Cade

d)

S.E. Hinton

10.

Who is Ponyboy’s eldest brother?

a)

S.E. Hinton

b)

Bob

c)

Darry Curtis

d)

Johnny Cade

11.

Who kills Bob and helps save the children from the burning church?

a)

S.E. Hinton

b)

Johnny Cade

c)

Bob

d)

Darry Curtis

12.

Who is killed by Johnny?

a)

Darry Curtis

b)

Johnny Cade

c)

S.E. Hinton

d)

Bob

13.

Dally, Ponyboy, and Johnny sneak past the fence to get into the drive-in movie.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

During the rumble, Sodapop comes to Paul’s rescue.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

Greasers take no interest in the cars that Socs drive.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

Johnny’s parents change their attitudes when their son is placed in the hospital’s critical ward.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

Which of the following does Ponyboy NOT do before the rumble?

a)

Take five aspirins

b)

Ask his friends why they like to fight

c)

Perform acrobatics

d)

Give Dallas a switchblade

18.

What makes Ponyboy realize that the Socs in the park are the same ones that beat up Johnny?

a)

The rings on one of the Soc’s hands

b)

The fact that they were drunk

c)

The way they talked

d)

Their clothing

19.

Why couldn’t Darry call the cops when Ponyboy didn’t come home on time?

a)

The police don’t like the brothers.

b)

He doesn’t own a phone.

c)

Ponyboy might get put in a foster home if he does.

d)

Darry doesn’t trust the cops.

20.

Why did Ponyboy pass out after Dally died?

a)

It was too stressful.

b)

He had a concussion.

c)

Two-Bit hit him in the head.

d)

Ponyboy did not pass out.

21.

Ponyboy had two thoughts in his head when he left the movie house: Paul Newman and…

a)

Judy Garland

b)

A ride home

c)

His brothers

d)

A blue Mustang

22.

Two-Bit Mathews’ real name was

a)

Keith

b)

Johnny

c)

Matthew

d)

Dallas

23.

In the greaser gang vocabulary the word tuff means...

a)

Cool, sharp

b)

Unfortunate

c)

Rough

d)

Uncaring

24.

Instead of using the razor to dissect a worm in biology class, Ponyboy used a .....

a)

Used his switchblade knife to cut it open.

b)

Slammed his book on the worm.

c)

Walked out of class and left school.

d)

Gently placed it on the shoulder of the girl sitting in front of him.

25.

The Soc that Ponyboy and Sodapop meet at the drive-in is

a)

Cherry Valance

b)

Shareese Smith

c)

Julianna Cade

d)

Alayna Grellner

26.

The girls were without a car at the drive-in theatre because

a)

The boys they came with were drinking alcohol.

b)

They were not old enough to drive.

c)

Their car broke down and they were looking for a ride.

d)

Their parents dropped them off.

27.

In this novel another name for a cigarette is

a)

A weed.

b)

A smoke

c)

A cig

d)

A white stick

28.

Cherry believes the difference between greasers and Socs is that...

a)

Greasers are more emotional

b)

Socs are smarter

c)

Greasers have difficult family struggles

d)

Socs are richer

29.

Ponyboy ran away from home because

a)

Darry slapped him so hard he was knocked against the door

b)

Darry threatened to kick him out if he ever saw the Soc girl again

c)

His dad threatened to harm him

d)

Sodapop told the gang he was hangry

30.

In the fight at the water fountain, Johnny....

a)

Killed Bob with a knife

b)

Ran for help

c)

Was the first to see the policeman

d)

Accidentally left his blue-jeans jacket

31.

After the fight at the water fountain, where did Ponyboy and Johnny hide?

a)

An abandoned church.

b)

Dally’s basement.

c)

An abandoned city building.

d)

Two-Bit’s garage.

32.

What kind of transportation did Ponyboy and Johnny use to escape?

a)

Railroad car

b)

Johnny’s car

c)

Dally’s car

d)

Ponyboy’s car

33.

Mickey Mouse was

a)

The name of the horse Sodapop was crazy about at the stable

b)

The nickname of the last greaser that was killed by a Soc

c)

The nickname of the last Soc that was killed by a greaser.

d)

The nickname Ponyboy’s father called him

34.

When Dally visited Ponyboy and Johnny, from whom did he bring a letter?

a)

Sodapop

b)

Cherry Valance

c)

Ponyboy’s mother

d)

Johnny’s father

35.

Who was the Soc spy that has been giving information to Darry concerning the upcoming gang fight?

a)

Cherry Valance

b)

Johnny’s sister

c)

Marcia Sellepio

d)

Paul LaTergio

36.

While eating hot-fudge sundaes and barbecue sandwiches, Johnny....

a)

Asked Dally to get him a gun

b)

Convinced the waitress they had no money and could not pay for the food

c)

Asked Ponyboy to take the blame for the murder

d)

Decided it was time to turn himself in

37.

The reason Johnny and Ponyboy entered the burning church was because...

a)

Johnny left his gang jacket inside

b)

They left all their money inside

c)

There were children trapped inside

d)

It was the only place to hide from the police

38.

Dally hit Ponyboy across the back as he was leaving the burning church because

a)

It was the only way he could get Ponyboy to turn himself in

b)

Ponyboy lost all of the money Dally loaned him

c)

Ponyboy’s back was on fire

d)

Dally wanted the police to know he wasn’t a greaser

39.

Darry was strict with Ponyboy because

a)

He knew that loyalty was important in a gang member’s life

b)

He feared losing him like he lost his parents

c)

After Ponyboy dropped out of high school he needed guidance

d)

He knew Ponyboy could not make it on his own

40.

Randy told Ponyboy that Bob’s parents

a)

Were not going to press charges

b)

Forgave Johnny for the murder

c)

Didn’t know about the murder yet

d)

Spoiled Bob rotten

41.

Cherry would not go to the hospital to see Johnny because

a)

Her parents told her she couldn’t

b)

He killed her boyfriend, Bob

c)

Ponyboy said it would not be appropriate

d)

She was afraid Johnny wouldn’t forgive her

42.

The main difference between Tim Shepard’s gang and the greasers was that

a)

The greasers only fought with weapons

b)

Tim Shepard used to be a Soc

c)

Shepard’s gang wore different colors than the greasers

d)

Shepard’s gang was more organized and had one leader

43.

The way the two leaders of the gangs were circling each other right before the rumble reminded Ponyboy of what?

a)

A chess match because of the way both fighters were analyzing each other

b)

Dogs looking for a weakness before deciding to strike

c)

Two boxers before the fight of their lives

d)

Jack London’s books because of the way the wolf pack waits for one of two members to go down in a fight

44.

The winner of the rumble would be determined by which gang ...

a)

Had fewer fatalities

b)

Was not caught by the police

c)

Would not run away

d)

Had inflicted the most damage

45.

After the rumble Dally quickly grabbed Ponyboy....

a)

And took him to the hospital to see Johnny

b)

To bandage his knife wound

c)

And hid him from the police

d)

To save him from getting shot by Paul

46.

Dally got a police escort because...

a)

Johnny convinced the police to help out the greasers

b)

He told the police officer Ponyboy fell off his motorcycle

c)

His mother had been in a terrible accident

d)

The police did not trust Dally when he said he would turn himself in

47.

Before Johnny died, he told Ponyboy to

a)

“Stay greaser true”

b)

Take care of Cherry

c)

“Stay gold.”

d)

“Keep fightin"

48.

While Ponyboy was sick for several days he kept saying...

a)

The Socs were the same as greasers

b)

Sodapop was responsible for Johnny’

c)

He wanted to speak with Cherry

d)

He did not like baloney

49.

Who visited Ponyboy while he was recovering after the rumble?

a)

Randy

b)

Cherry’s parents

c)

Bob’s parents

d)

Roger

50.

During his recovery Ponyboy.....

a)

Discovered a poem that Johnny wrote while in the hospital

b)

Would not accept that Johnny was really dead

c)

Quit being a greaser

d)

Had a recurrence of pneumonia