WorksheetsThe Outsiders Chapters 1-3
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is the name of the Narrator?
Soda Pop
Johnnie Cade
Pony Boy
Dally Winston
Which Curtis boy dropped out of school?
Darry
Pony Boy
Soda Pop
Two Bit Mathew
What happened to Pony Boy's parents?
They were hit by a train.
They were killed in an auto wreck
They are both in jail
What happens to Ponyboy on his way home from the movies?
Socs follow and threaten him
Socs are nice to him
Greasers laugh at his movie selection
He steals a car
What is the name of Sodapop's horse?
Bugs Bunny
Paul Newman
Mickey Mouse
Thor
Why do Ponyboy and Johnnie run away?
Dally slapped Ponyboy
Darry slapped Ponyboy
SodaPop slapped Ponyboy
What is the point that Cherry tries to make about the Socs?
Bob is actually a really nice guy
The Socs are all stuck up and mischievous
Things are tough for everyone regardless of who you are
She is in love with Dally
All of the following are problems that Johnny has in his life EXCEPT...
His father beats him
He was badly beaten by the Socs
His mother ignores him
He spend time in jail for stealing
Why does the narrator get ashamed about Sodapop?
Because he doesn't like to admit that they are brothers
Because Sodapop works at a gas station
Because Sodapop is a Soc
Because Sodapop dropped out of high school
Which 2 detail foreshadow who likely jumped Johnny Cade?
The person that beat him was wearing rings
The leader carried a hankerchief
There were 5 socs
They were driving a blue Mustang
What is the setting of chapter 2?
Park
Empty lot beside the house
Drive in movie
The DX where Soda works
Why does Cherry say that she hopes she never sees Dally again?
She can't stand the sight of him
She thinks she might fall in love with him
He frightens her
She can't stand his foul language
hat is likely the reason the Cherry turns white and looks sick when Ponyboy tells her about Johnny?
She can't stand stories about fighting.
She realizes that her boyfriend is the one that jumped Johnny
She feels extreme pity for Ponyboy and Johnny
She feels guilty about her privileges
What is a Metaphor?
Comparing two things using AS or LIKE
Comparing two things using IS or WAS
What is a HYPERBOLE?
An extreme exaggeration
A word that sounds like what it means
"Soda attracted girls like honey attracted flies."
What type of figurative language is this?
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
"Life was one big joke to Two Bit."
What kind of figurative language is this?
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
"Johnny almost jumped out of his skin."
What type of figurative language is this?
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
"Compared to Johnny's home, my home was like Heaven."
What type of Figurative Language is this?
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Which of the following best fits a theme of The Outsiders?"
Rich people and poor people will never understand each other.
You should get to know someone before you judge them.
Movie star handsome, has his dad's eyes, dark gold hair
Ponyboy
Sodapop
Darry
Dally
Oldest greaser, wisecracker
Dally Winston
Darry Curtis
Steve Randal
Two Bit Mathews
Elfish face, high cheekbones, pointed chin, sharp animal teeth, and ears like a lynx.
Darry Curtis
Johnny Cade
Steve Randal
Dally Winston
Like a dark puppy that has been kicked too many times.
Sodapop
Two Bit Mathews
Johnny Cade
Steve Randal
Sandy is his girlfriend, Steve Randal is his best friend, dropped out of high school, works full time at a gas station.
Darry
Sodapop
Ponyboy
How do the greasers dress?
Madras shirts
Tshirts, Sneakers and leather jackes
Who are the Socs?
Rich kids from the east side of town
Rich kids from the west side of town
Who are the greasers?
Poor kids from the East side of town
Poor kids from the West side of town.
What car did the Socs drive before jumping Ponyboy
Blue Mustang
Blue Corvair
Red Mustang
Red Corvair
Why does everybody consider Dally to be so tuff?
He has a bunch of tattoos
He was involved with gangs in New York and has been to jail
He has really big muscles
He is a boxer
Which character was famous for shoplifting?
Darry
Dally
Steve Randal
Two Bit
In what decade does the novel take place?
1940's
1950's
1960's
1980's
In what town and state does The Outsiders take place?
Tulsa, OK
Roswell, NM
Branson, MO
Dallas, TX
In what point of view is The Outsiders written?
1st Person
2nd Person
3rd Person
Whose fighting style is described as cold and impersonal?
Greasers
Socs
Which character runs away from home?
Sodapop
Ponyboy
Johnny Cade
Dally Winston
According to Cherry, why are the Socs so hard to please?
They have extremely high standards
They already have more than they could ever want
They are extremely materialistic.
What do Ponyboy and Cherry watch in the evenings?
The Sunset
Movies
Brawls
Who does Cherry say that she could easily fall in love with?
Sodapop
Darry
Dally
Johnny
Which passage is a good example of foreshadowing?
And Johnny, who was the most law abiding of us, now carried in his back pocket a switchblade. He'd use it too, if he ever got jumped again.
I don't know why I could talk to her, maybe for the same reason she could talk to me. The first thing I knew I was telling her about Mickey Mouse
She looked at me quickly. "I could fall in love with Dallas Winston," she said. "I hope I never see him again, or I will."
Which passage is another good example of foreshadowing?
Things gotta get better, I figured. They couldn't get worse. I was wrong.
I ran home, trembling at the thought of facing Darry. The porch light was on. Maybe they were asleep and I could sneak in, I thought.
Two Bit started at her admiringly. "Brother you're a sharp one. Where'd you two ever get to be picked up by a couple of greasy hoods like Pony and Johnny?"
