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The Outsiders chapter 1-4

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the narrator of this story?
a)
Dally
b)
Darry
c)
Ponyboy
d)
Soda
2.
How many siblings does Ponyboy have?
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
None
3.
What is the difference  between a Greaser and a Soc?
a)
Greaser- Rich/ Soc- Poor
b)
Greaser- Nerds/ Soc- Criminals
c)
Greaser- Poor/ Soc- Rich
4.
How old is the narrator of this story?
a)
14
b)
16
c)
20
5.
What Greaser was arrested at the age of 10?
a)
Darry
b)
Dally
c)
Soda
d)
Two-Bit Mathews
6.
How did Ponyboy's parents die?
a)
In an airplane crash
b)
In a skiing accident
c)
In an auto wreck
d)
They drowned 
7.
Who is the gang's "pet"? 
a)
Steve Randle
b)
Two-Bit Mathews
c)
Soda
d)
Johnny Cade
8.
What character is famous for shoplifting?
a)
Two-Bit Mathews
b)
Darry
c)
Soda
d)
Dally
9.
What does "tuff" mean? 
a)
rough
b)
cool
c)
strong
10.
What character won an athletic scholarship to college?
a)
Darry
b)
Dallas
c)
Soda
d)
Ponyboy
11.
What is Soda's girlfriends name? 
a)
Cherry
b)
Sandy
c)
Sylvia
d)
Evie
12.

In chapter 2, Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally sneak into which of the following places?

a)

the gas station

b)

the school

c)

Johnny's house

d)

the drive-in

13.

Why do the greasers sneak into the drive-in?

a)

they don't want anyone to see them

b)

they have been kicked out already

c)

they don't have the money to pay their way in

d)

it's a challenge

14.

Why is Ponyboy embarrassed by Dally when they sit near the Soc girls?

a)

Dally is talking dirty and loudly

b)

Dally is intoxicated

c)

Dally gets in a fight with Soda

d)

Dally is not wearing a shirt

15.

What are the names of the girls Ponyboy and the greasers meet at the drive-in?

a)

Whitney and Barbara

b)

Jennifer and Mary

c)

Sandy and Monica

d)

Sherri and Marcia

16.

What is Sherri's nickname?

a)

Sue

b)

Cherry

c)

Sher

d)

Red

17.

What does Cherry say about Ponyboy's name?

a)

she says it's a stupid name

b)

she says it's a lovely name

c)

she laughs and makes fun of it

d)

she says she has a friend with the same name

18.

Why doesn't Soda attend school?

a)

he graduated early

b)

he dropped out

c)

he got expelled

d)

he is home-schooled

19.

What does Cherry do to Dally at the drive-in?

a)

she throws a Coke in his face

b)

she slaps him

c)

she ignores him

d)

she kisses him

20.

Why don't Cherry and Marcia have a car?

a)

they got in a fight with their boyfriends

b)

they are grounded

c)

someone steals their car

d)

their car runs out of gas

21.

What story does Ponyboy tell Cherry when they are getting snacks at the drive-in?

a)

he tells her about how Johnny got badly hurt in a fight

b)

he tells her about how his parents died

c)

he tells her about how he got his scars

d)

he tells her a made up story about two teenagers who fall in love

22.
Darry hits Ponyboy because _____.
a)
Ponyboy came home drunk 
b)
Ponyboy came home late and Darry was worried
c)
Ponyboy brought home a bad report card
d)
Darry always hits Ponyboy 
23.
The Greaser with a terrible home life where his parents fight all the time is _____. 
a)
Ponyboy
b)
Two-bit
c)
Steve 
d)
Johnny 
24.
Ponyboy dreams of escaping his life and living ____.
a)
at the beach
b)
in the city 
c)
in the country
d)
in Europe 
25.
The Soc is killed______.
a)
in the park.
b)
at the drive in. 
c)
in the parking lot
d)
in the old church. 
26.
Johnny killed the Soc because _____.
a)
he hated the Socs
b)
the Soc was hitting him 
c)
the Soc insulted Greasers
d)
the Socs were drowning Ponyboy 
27.
The Greaser who helps Johnny and Ponyboy after the killing is _____.
a)
Sodapop
b)
Dally
c)
Darry 
d)
Two Bit 
28.
The Greaser gave Johnny and Ponyboy ____.
a)
a knife and some cigarettes 
b)
a gun and $50 
c)
a car and a map to a getaway
d)
two train tickets 
29.
Johnny and Ponyboy eventually hid out ______. 
a)
in an abandoned church 
b)
in an old barn
c)
at Buck Merril's house
d)
in a vacant lot 
30.
Greaser's feel that their _____ is their trademark, makes them cool.  
a)
clothes
b)
hair 
c)
weapons 
d)
shoes 
31.
__________ is helping the Greasers by spying for them.  
a)
Randy 
b)
Marcia
c)
Cherry 
d)
Bob 
32.
Who works two jobs, one as a roofer?
a)
Darry
b)
Sodapop
c)
Ponyboy
d)
Johnny
33.
What did Cherry tell Ponyboy to do at school?
a)
Pick a fight with her boyfriend
b)
Meet her during study hall
c)
Walk her to class
d)
Not say hi to her
34.
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
35.
Before going their own ways the night Ponyboy met Cherry, he told her
a)
They both watch the sunset
b)
He never wanted to see her again
c)
To warn her brother of the upcoming gang fight
d)
She was too good for his brother Sodapop