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The Outsiders Chapters 11 and 12

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True/False: Ponyboy tells his visitor that he's the one who killed Bob and Johnny is still alive.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I mean...

d)

Well, you see, the thing is....

2.

Check the names of everyone below who attended the court hearting.

a)

the Curtis brothers, Cherry, and Randy

b)

Cherry, Marcia, and TwoBit

c)

Steve, The Curtis Brothers, and Cherry

d)

Randy, Cherry, and Steve

3.

What's the outcome of the hearing?

a)

Ponyboy and Sodapop are removed from Darry's guardianship and sent to a boys' home.

b)

Ponyboy is acquitted but asked to serve as a mentor to youth in his area.

c)

Ponyboy is acquitted, and the case is closed.

d)

The judge changes Ponyboy's name to "Luke"

4.

Which of the following describes a change in Ponyboy following the hearing? *read the answers carefully

a)

A. He becomes more clumsy, tripping over things frequently.

b)

B. He becomes more forgetful.

c)

C. He loses his appetite.

d)

D. His grades drop.

e)

F. All of the above

5.

What compromise does Ponyboy's English teacher offer him?

a)

He will give him a C if he can write a good semester theme.

b)

He will pass him if he completes his missing work for the semester.

c)

He will pass him if he writes about his parents.

d)

He'll give Pony and A if he can recite all the capitals for each state.

6.

What upsets Sodapop in these chapters? *Read the answers carefully

a)

A. A letter he wrote to Sandy is returned unopened.

b)

B. He hates being in the middle of Ponyboy and Darry's arguments.

c)

C. He learns Mickey Mouse has died.

d)

D. Both A and B

7.

What does Ponyboy find in the copy of Gone with the Wind Johnny left him?

a)

a letter from Dally

b)

a letter from Johnny

c)

a copy of "Nothing Gold Can Stay"

d)

A letter from Micky Mouse

8.

What does Ponyboy decide to write for English class?

a)

a story about his childhood

b)

an essay about the dangers of gangs

c)

a story about his experiences (The Outsiders)

d)

The first time he met S.E. Hinton in real life.

e)

T

9.

What is significant about the last line of The Outsiders?

a)

It's also the first line of the book.

b)

It's a quote from Gone with the Wind.

c)

It's something Johnny said.

d)

It's a quote from his favorite T.V. show, Sponge Bob Square Pants

10.

What does "Idolize" mean?

a)

admire, revere, or love greatly or excessivly

b)

conceited or arrogant

c)

comment

11.

What does "cocky" mean?

a)

admire, revere, or love greatly or excessivly

b)

conceited or arrogant

c)

comment

12.

What does "remark" mean?

a)

admire, revere, or love greatly or excessivly

b)

conceited or arrogant

c)

comment

13.

What does "liable" mean?

a)

free from criminal charges

b)

a quick nervous movement

c)

likely to happen

14.

What does "flinch" mean?

a)

free from criminal charges

b)

a quick nervous movement

c)

likely to happen

15.

What does "acquitted" mean?

a)

a quick nervous movement

b)

free from criminal charges

c)

likely to happen

16.

What does "composition" mean?

a)

a piece of writing like an essay

b)

not said in a clear and direct way

c)

worn out and overusing; overly sentimental

17.

What does "roundabout" mean?

a)

a piece of writing like an essay

b)

not said in a clear and direct way

c)

worn out and overusing; overly sentimental

18.

What does "corny" mean?

a)

a piece of writing like an essay

b)

not said in a clear and direct wayq

c)

worn out and overusing; overly sentimental

19.

What does "veered" mean?

a)

a piece of writing like an essay

b)

not said in a clear and direct way

c)

change direction suddenly

20.

Who surprises Ponyboy with a visit while he's at home sick?

a)

Cherry

b)

Randy

c)

Marcia

d)

Darry