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Outsiders Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Outsiders was written by

a)

Mark Twain

b)

Edgar Allan Poe

c)

S.E. Hinton

d)

Jacqueline Woodsen

2.

In what time period was The Outsiders set?

a)

1940s

b)

1960s

c)

1980s

d)

2000s

3.

Who is the main character of The Outsiders who was also the narrator?

a)

Sodapop Curtis

b)

Johnny Cade

c)

Dallas Winston

d)

Ponyboy Curtis

4.

Which gang consisted of boys/young men who were from the East Side, had a lower socioeconomic status (poor), wore jeans/leather jackets/boots mostly, were proud of their long/overly gelled hair, and had the reputation of a hood?

a)

Socs

b)

Greasers

c)

Tim Shepherd Gang

5.

Which gang consisted of the rich kids who lived on the West Side, drove mustangs/corvairs, wore madras, enjoyed partying, and always received breaks from the law/authority?

a)

Socs

b)

Greaser

c)

Tim Shepherd Gang

6.

Which character can be described as the Soc that drives a blue Mustang, doesn't attend the rumble, comes to visit Ponyboy at his house, best friend of the Soc that died?

a)

Bob

b)

Randy

c)

Cherry

d)

Dallas

7.

Which character can be described as a good lookin' Soc who loves sunsets and bad boys and has a lot of conversations with Pony throughout the novel?

a)

Bob

b)

Cherry

c)

Marcia

d)

Randy

8.

Which character can be described as the toughest Greaser, went to jail at age of 10, lived on the streets of New York, and likes to break the law for fun?

a)

Two-Bit Matthews

b)

Darry Curtis

c)

Dallas Winston

d)

Johnny Cade

9.

Which character is scared of the Soc's, the youngest brother, gets jumped by the Soc's, stays out of trouble, and has no common sense?

a)

Sodapop Curtis

b)

Steve Randall

c)

Ponyboy Curtis

d)

Johnny Cade

10.

Ponyboy thinks _____________ separates the Greasers and the Socs.

a)

Emotions

b)

Family

c)

Side of town

d)

Money

11.

Cherry says that _______________ separates the Greasers and the Socs.

a)

Side of town

b)

Emotions

c)

Family

d)

Money

12.

What are the two types of conflict?

**Choose all that apply**

a)

Personal

b)

Internal

c)

Situational

d)

External

13.

Which type of conflict is Ponyboy's relationship with Darry?

a)

Man vs. Self

b)

Man vs. Man

c)

Man vs. Nature

d)

Man vs. Society

14.

Which type of conflict is the Greasers having to prove themselves against the stereotype the town had made of them?

a)

Man vs. Self

b)

Man vs. Man

c)

Man vs. Society

d)

Man vs. Technology

15.

Which type of conflict is Ponyboy not using his head or thinking through situations before they happen?

a)

Man vs. Self

b)

Man vs. Man

c)

Man vs. Society

d)

Man vs. Nature

16.

What does the sunset in The Outsiders represent?

a)

Beauty of the world and how it affects you

b)

Common Ground, Unity, and Connection with those different than you

c)

Love over everything else

d)

A scientific association of nature

17.

Which line in the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost is an allusion?

a)

Nature's first green is gold

b)

Her early leaf's a flower

c)

So Eden sank to grief

d)

Nothing gold can stay

18.

As the book progresses, Dally starts ____________?

a)

to become a harder/more tuff person

b)

to feel emotions/show that he has a heart

c)

to lay low/stay out of trouble

d)

to show his care for others, especially Johnny

19.

Which event is the first to happen in the book?

a)

Cherry splashes her Coke on Dally

b)

Ponyboy gets jumped by the Socs

c)

Dally gets killed by the cops

d)

Darry hits Ponyboy

20.

Why is Darry mad at Ponyboy early on in the book?

a)

Ponyboy went to the movies

b)

Ponyboy fell asleep in the lot & stayed out past curfew

c)

Ponyboy had a fight with Sodapop

d)

Ponyboy got a bad grade on his English paper

21.

After Darry hits Ponyboy, what does Ponyboy decide to do?

a)

Go to sleep

b)

Run away

c)

Fight back

d)

Find his girlfriend

22.

What happens when Johnny and Ponyboy are at the park in the middle of the night (after they decided to run away)?

a)

They fall asleep

b)

They get jumped by the Socs

c)

They sleep over at Johnny's house

d)

They go to the movies

23.

Which Soc does Johnny kill?

a)

Randy

b)

Bob

c)

Paul

d)

Curly

24.

Who do Johnny and Ponyboy go to for help after Johnny murdered the Soc?

a)

Steve Randall

b)

Darry Curtis

c)

Dallas (Dally) Winston

d)

Keith "Two-Bit" Matthews

25.

Where do Johnny and Ponyboy hide out?

a)

An abandoned church in Windrixville

b)

Darry & Sodapop's basement

c)

The town jail

d)

The lot

26.

How does Johnny receive the injuries that cause his death?

a)

Jumping from the train to Windrixville

b)

Running into the burning church to save the kids

c)

Running from the cops & being shot at

d)

Injuries from parental abuse

27.

Why is Dally Winston killed by the cops?

a)

He pulled a gun on them

b)

He robbed a grocery story

c)

He was running from the cops

d)

He had a bad record

28.

What does Johnny leave for Ponyboy?

a)

A switchblade

b)

A book, Gone with the Wind (with a note inside)

c)

His jean jacket

d)

A pack of cigarettes

29.

What is the final outcome of the court trial?

a)

Ponyboy has to serve 6 months in jail

b)

Johnny is acquitted of the crime

c)

Ponyboy, Sodapop, and Darry get to stay together

d)

Randy is found to be a liar

30.

What were the final words that Johnny said to Ponyboy which have a deep meaning and show a theme of the novel?

a)

"Stay true, Ponyboy. Stay true."

b)

"Stay close to your family, Ponyboy. Stay close."

c)

"Stay a Greaser, Ponyboy. Stay a Greaser."

d)

"Stay Gold, Ponyboy. Stay Gold."