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WorksheetsThe Outsiders Final Project - Quiz
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 29mins
Why did S.E. Hinton use her initials instead of her real name?
Because It made her feel fancy and cool.
Her publisher was afraid they would assume a girl couldn't write a book like the outsiders.
She wanted to be a guy.
Her publisher made her feel like only guys can write deep meaningful books so she changed her name.
Who in Ponyboy's life died?
Sandy
Dally
Mom and Dad
Jonny
Soda-pop
Who was Soda-pops girlfriend?
Marcia
Steve
Darry
Sandy
Why do you think Pony-boy tried to take the blame for killing Bob?
Who supplied Jonny and Ponyboy with guns and money?
Dally
Darry
Dookie
Dad
What was the main character's name?
(a)
How do Jonny and Pony-boy get to Windrixville?
Buss
Corvette
Train
They walked duh
What happened when Pony-boy walked to the movies alone that night?
He was jumped by the socs.
He dies.
He was eaten by furries.
He was kidnapped by vampires.
Who are Ponyboy's siblings?
Dally, Sodapop
Darry, Sodapop
Sodapop, Johnny
Two-Bit, Steve
Where did Ponyboy first meet Cherry?
On the street
At the movies
In the park
At a rumble
Why does Johnny Stab a Soc?
He felt like it
He was being attacked
Ponyboy was being attacked
he recognized the Soc who Beat him up, and he wanted to get back at him
How did the fire start?
They forgot to put a cigarette out
a kid found the gun and shot it at the dry lumber, starting the fire
someone did it on purpose
it was unclear
Who is the narrator of the book, The Outsiders?
Dally Winston
Ponyboy Curtis
Keith "Two-Bit" Mathews
Johnny Cade
What year does the book take place in?
1870s
3400s
2000s
1960s
What city does Ponyboy live in?
Tulsa
New York
Boston
Lubbock
What were the two things on Ponyboy's mind when he left the movie house?
Tough & Tuff
Socs & Greasers
Paul Newman & a ride home
Sodapop & Darry
Ponyboy's parents got killed in a shooting.
True
False
Who was the "pet" of the gang?
Johnny
A parrot
Steve
Ponyboy
Who dropped out of high school?
Ponyboy
Sodapop
Darry
Where did Ponyboy meet Sheri "Cherry" Valance?
School
Movie Drive-in
McDonalds
The Rumble
Why did Ponyboy run away at first?
Because he liked running
Darry hit him
To find Mickey Mouse
Dally beat him up
What book did Johnny get for Ponyboy?
Green Eggs and Ham
The Outsiders
Gone with the Wind
All 8 Harry Potter books
What color was Ponyboy's hair after it was dyed?
Blonde
Green
Black
He never dyed his hair
What color was Johnny's hair after he dyed it?
Silver
Pink
Brown
He never dyed his hair
Where did the police think Johnny and Ponyboy were at?
Home
Los Angeles
Texas
What does Ponyboy think caused the fire?
Him and Johnny being too lit
A cigar
A cigarette
Who did the Greasers recruit to be their spy?
Cherry
Valencia
Marcia
What does Dally give to Ponyboy when he comes to the church?
A letter from Soda.
A knife.
A police report.
How do Johnny and Ponyboy disguise themselves?
change their clothes
cut their hair and dye Ponyboy's blond
wear wigs
What news does Dally give Ponyboy and Johnny?
There is going to be a rumble between the Socs and greasers.
Soda moved
Bob is dead.
When Johnny mentions that the Southern gentlemen remind him of Dallas Winston, what does he mean?
Dallas has a Southern accent even though he is from New York City.
Dallas is a gentleman and treats all girls with respect.
Dallas is willing to fight for his rights like the Southerners did in the Civil War.
Dallas demonstrated gallant behavior when he took the blame for another person's mistake.
Why are Johnny and Ponyboy considered heroes?
They saved the children from the burning church
They extinguished the fire at the church
They turned themselves in
They rescued a drowning child from a river
Who is nicknamed "Superman?"
Darry
Sodapop
Two-Bit
Dallas
Pony sees Randy as a person and not Just a Soc.
True
False
What unusual food item do the boys like to eat for breakfast?
tomato soup
spaghetti
pistachio ice cream
chocolate cake
Cherry told the newspaper that Pony and Johnny had been looking for a fight.
True
False
