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The Outsiders Quiz

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who did the Greasers recruit to be their spy?

a)

Cherry

b)

Valencia

c)

Marcia

2.

What are Ponyboy and Johnny looking at when Ponyboy recites the line "Nothing gold can stay"?

a)

The sunrise.

b)

Ponyboy's hair.

c)

The falling leaves.

3.

How do Johnny and Ponyboy disguise themselves?

a)

change their clothes

b)

cut their hair and dye Ponyboy's blond

c)

wear wigs

4.

What news does Dally give Ponyboy and Johnny?

a)

There is going to be a rumble between the Socs and greasers.

b)

Soda moved

c)

Bob is dead.

5.

When Johnny mentions that the Southern gentlemen remind him of Dallas Winston, what does he mean?

a)

Dallas has a Southern accent even though he is from New York City.

b)

Dallas is a gentleman and treats all girls with respect.

c)

Dallas is willing to fight for his rights like the Southerners did in the Civil War.

d)

Dallas demonstrated gallant behavior when he took the blame for another person's mistake.

6.

What realization does Ponyboy make at the hospital at the end of Chapter 6?

a)

Darry is angry that Ponyboy ran away

b)

Darry cares about him and wants him to make something of himself

c)

Darry is thankful that he is okay, but mad about what happened

d)

Darry thinks Ponyboy is too much of a burden

7.

Who is nicknamed "Superman?"

a)

Darry

b)

Sodapop

c)

Two-Bit

d)

Dallas

8.

In Chapter 7, why is Soda so miserable?

a)

Pony has come home

b)

He has been fighting with Darry

c)

He lost his job

d)

His girlfriend moved away

9.
Why does the doctor finally allow Ponyboy and Two-Bit to visit Johnny?
a)
Because he is tired of arguing with them
b)
Because he has something to give them
c)
Because he is dying
d)
Because the doctor thinks it will cheer him up
10.
What does Ponyboy try to keep from Darry before the rumble?
a)
That he is going to smuggle in a weapon
b)
That he is sick
c)
That he is planning to run away before it begins
d)
That he is scared
11.
Who is beside Ponyboy's bed when he awakens after many days of illness?
a)
Dallas
b)
Two-bit
c)
Darry
d)
Cherry
12.
What does Dallas tell the others he has done when he calls them?
a)
Shot a Soc
b)
Robbed a grocery store
c)
Kidnapped Cherry
d)
Beat up the doctor
13.
What has Johnny left Ponyboy?
a)
A comb
b)
A photo of the two of them
c)
His copy of 'Gone With the Wind'
d)
His switchblade
14.
What does Ponyboy immediately understand when he sees Dallas pull a gun on the cops?
a)
That Dallas was dangerous
b)
That Dallas was out of his mind with grief
c)
That he had no other choice
d)
That Dallas wanted to die
15.
According to Ponyboy, Johnny died gallant. What does this mean?
a)
Johnny's death was gallant because it was like what you would see in a movie.
b)
Johnny's death was gallant because he saved others and put their life in front of his own.
c)
Johnny's death was gallant because there is no other death like it.
d)
Johnny's death was gallant because he was the first of the Greasers to die.
16.

What were Johnny's last words to Ponyboy?

a)

"I love you, man"

b)

"I goofed, y'all."

c)

"Stay gold"

d)

"You were my best friend, Pony..."

17.
Which two said they would come with Dally to the ‘Nightly Double’ the next day?
a)
Ponyboy & Soda
b)
Darry & Dally
c)
Ponyboy & Johnny
d)
Two-Bit & Steve
18.
What is Sodapop's horse's name?
a)
Horsey
b)
Minnie Mouse
c)
Mickey Mouse
d)
Goofy 
19.
What cut Johnny's face so badly in the fight?
a)
A blade
b)
Rings
c)
Pipe
d)
Chains
20.
In this book, another name for a cigarette is:
a)
A weed
b)
A smoke
c)
A cig
d)
A white stick
21.
What did Cherry tell Ponyboy she would do if she ever saw Dally again?
a)
She would slap him
b)
She wouldn't say hi to him
c)
She would fall in love with him
d)
She would try to become friends
22.
In Chapter 2, Ponyboy, Johnny and Dally sneak over the back fence of the Nightly Double because:
a)
They can’t afford the entrance fee
b)
They love to climb fences
c)
Dally enjoys behaving illegally
d)
They are being chased by a group of Socs
23.
In Chapter 3, Ponyboy realizes that he, Two-Bit and Johnny are:
a)
Basically the same as Cherry and Marcia
b)
Nowhere near as cool as Cherry and Marcia
c)
A lot tougher than Cherry and Marcia
d)
Less intelligent than Cherry and Marcia
24.
Cherry sees greasers as:
a)
Extremely emotional
b)
Cool to the point of not feeling anything
c)
Entirely happy with their lives
d)
Secretly respectful of Socs
25.
In Chapter 4, the Socs accuse Ponyboy and Johnny of:
a)
Being out of their territory
b)
Picking up their girls
c)
Jumping one of their friends
d)
Stealing their car
26.
What did Johnny tell Dally and Ponyboy he wanted to do when they were done eating?
a)
Get more to eat
b)
Turn himself in
c)
Go to Texas
d)
Stay at the church