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WorksheetsOutsiders Chapters 1 and 2 review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why is there a feud between the Socs and the Greasers?
a)
They're different races
b)
They're different religions
c)
They're different social classes
d)
None of the answers
2.
What does Ponyboy come to learn when talking with Cherry?
a)
That all Socs are bad people
b)
That Socs and Greasers are more alike than he thought
c)
That the Socs didn't mean to beat up Johnny before
d)
That Cherry wants to date him but can't because he's a Greaser
3.
What type of literary devices are being used in the following sentence from chapter 2?
"I looked fearfully over my shoulder and there was Two-Bit, grinning like a Chessy cat."
a)
Allusion and metaphor
b)
Metaphor and simile
c)
Simile and personification
d)
Simile and allusion
4.
The second chapter ends with Ponyboy saying, "I know better now." What is the significance of this?
a)
Ponyboy is finally thinking about something.
b)
It foreshadows a negative event occurring with Ponyboy.
c)
Ponyboy learned a valuable lesson about gangs.
d)
It's a flashback to Ponyboy's morning.
5.
Why is the flashback of Johnny's attack by the Soc important enough to include in Chapter 2?
a)
It allows the reader to better understand Johnny's fear.
b)
It shows the death of a Soc leader.
c)
It lets the reader know about Johnny's knife.
d)
It shows how badly Johnny was attacked.
6.
What is the name of the girl Soda plans to marry?
a)
Sandy
b)
Cherry
c)
Marcia
d)
Jenny
7.
What does Soda claim about Darry that Ponyboy cannot believe?
a)
Darry is real tuff
b)
Darry is going to get his PhD
c)
Darry loves Ponyboy
d)
Darry once was in jail
8.
Where do Socs and Greasers both like to hang out?
a)
Drive-in theaters
b)
The mall
c)
Pharmacies
d)
MacDonald's
9.
Who is the most nervous of the Curtis boys' friends?
a)
Dally
b)
Steve
c)
Johnny
d)
Two-Bit
10.
Who is the narrator of The Outsiders?
a)
Johnny
b)
Ponyboy
c)
S.E. Hinton
d)
Soda
11.
Who lives with Ponyboy?
a)
Johnny and Soda.
b)
Darry and Soda
c)
Dally and Steve
d)
Darry and Dally
12.
Where was Ponyboy coming from when he got jumped by the Socs?
a)
The park
b)
School
c)
Home
d)
The movies
13.
Who surprises Ponyboy by standing up to Dallas?
a)
Johnny
b)
Two-Bit
c)
Cherry
d)
Soda
14.
What does Dally do at the drive-in that makes Ponyboy uncomfortable?
a)
Hot wires a car
b)
Smokes
c)
Sneaks into the drive-in
d)
Talks dirty to the Socs girls
15.
Choose the synonym for the word "tuff" as it's used in the following sentence from page 21:
"They were tuff-looking girls - dressed sharp and really good looking."
"They were tuff-looking girls - dressed sharp and really good looking."
a)
scary
b)
brave
c)
nice
d)
cool
16.
Which of the following does NOT apply to Ponyboy?
a)
his parents died in an accident
b)
he likes Soda better than Dally
c)
he loves to read
d)
he is fifteen
17.
What was S.E. Hinton's primary purpose in writing The Outsiders?
a)
to persuade kids to not join gangs
b)
to express her feelings about her hometown
c)
to inform readers about the dangers of gangs
d)
to entertain readers with a real-life topic
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