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The Outsiders Chapter 1-8

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the narrator?

a)

Soda-pop

b)

Johnny

c)

Dallas

d)

Ponyboy

2.

What side of town do the Greasers come from?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

3.

Ponyboy Got Cherry to be his girlfriend

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What do Ponyboy and Cherry have in common?

a)

They both like reading and watching sunsets

b)

They both like coke and watching movies

5.

Why did Johnny kill Bob?

a)

Because he hated him

b)

Because he's a Soc

c)

Because he was defending Pony boy

d)

Because he stole Johnny's wallet

6.

What book did Pony boy read to Johnny while they were hiding in the church?

a)

The Outsiders

b)

Gone with the wind

c)

The jungle book

d)

Wonder

7.

Ponyboy and Johnny risk their lives to save the children in the church and become heroes

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Who talks to Ponyboy and tells him that he is sick of fighting and doesn't want to do the Rumble?

a)

Randy

b)

Bob

c)

Darry

d)

Dally

9.

Who came to see Johnny that Johnny wasn't fond of?

a)

His dad

b)

His mom

c)

HIs sister

d)

His aunt

10.

What dessert did Ponyboy, Sodapop, and Darry like to eat for breakfast?

a)

Ice cream

b)

Vanilla cake

c)

Chocolate cake

d)

Brownie

11.

Bonus: What was Ponyboy's dad's nickname for Sodapop

a)

Soda

b)

Pop

c)

Coca-dew

d)

Pepsi-cola

12.
Who does Ponyboy live with?
a)
His parents
b)
Darry and Sodapop
c)
Sodapop and Dally
d)
Darry and Johnny
13.
Which character was famous for shoplifting and his switch blade?
a)
Darry
b)
Dallas
c)
Steve Randle
d)
Two-Bit Mathews
14.
Which character is being described? “ He was cocky, smart, and Soda’s best buddy since grade school.-He could lift a hubcap quicker and more quietly than anyone in the neighborhood, but he also knew cars upside-down and backward,and he could drive anything on wheels. (Hinton 9)
a)
Dally 
b)
Two-Bit
c)
Soda
d)
Steve
15.

Pony has gone to the movies alone because....

a)

He is meeting a Soc girl there.

b)

No one else would go.

c)

Pony believes no one else likes movies the way he does.

d)

Pony thought he would meet someone there.

16.

Ponyboy's high school dropout brother

a)

Greasers

b)

Socs

c)

Darry

d)

Soda

e)

Ponyboy

17.

Why must Darry, Sodapop, and Ponyboy stay out of trouble and behave?

a)

So they can get into the colleges of their choice

b)

So the brothers can stay together

c)

Because they want to have a clean rap sheet

d)

Because the brothers are on parole for fighting

18.
What does Johnny realize about the Socs in the blue car?
a)
that they are Greasers
b)
that they are the ones who beat him up so badly
c)
that they are his friends
d)
that they are Soda and Darry
19.

What happens when the Socs are drowning Ponyboy in the fountain?

a)

Johnny runs home to get help.

b)

Sodapop and Darry rescue him.

c)

Darry and Buck fight the Socs.

d)

Johnny kills Bob with a switchblade.

20.
Who had to stay in the hospital?
a)
Darry and Ponyboy
b)
Dally and Darry
c)
Johnny and Dally 
21.
What is a rumble?
a)
thunder
b)
a fight with many people
c)
a fire in the church
22.

Who saved Johnny from the fire?

a)

Ponyboy

b)

Jerry

c)

Dally

d)

a kid

23.

What happened to Ponyboy after he got out of the burning church?

a)

Dally hit him for going inside.

b)

Dally hit him to put out a fire on his back.

c)

Dally smacked him for leaving Johnny inside.

24.
What does the piece of timber do?
a)
Holds a sign
b)
Holds a roof top
c)
Breaks Johnny's back 
d)
Is used to whoop Johnnycake
25.

When Ponyboy gets home from the hospital, he learns the newspaper states that...

a)

He and Johnny are "hoods."

b)

He and Johnny are "heroes."

c)

He and Johnny deserve jail time.

d)

He and Johnny should face the death penalty.

26.

In addition to Cherry, which Soc states that he/she is tired of the fighting between The Greasers and The Socs.

a)

Marcia

b)

Randy

c)

Bob

27.
In the hospital, what does Johnny want Ponyboy to read to him?
a)
A magazine
b)
A dictionary 
c)
Great Expectations
d)
Gone with the Wind
28.
Who does Johnny refuse to let visit him in the hospital?
a)
His mother
b)
His father
c)
His Uncle
d)
His Aunt
29.
What does Dally ask Two-Bit to give him?
a)
A book 
b)
A black-handled switchblade
30.
For whom does Dally want to win the fight?
a)
For Darry
b)
For Sodapop
c)
For Ponyboy
d)
For Johnny
31.
What does Cherry Valence say she can see from the West Side?
a)
The moon
b)
The Sunrise
c)
The sunset
d)
The skyline
32.
How has Ponyboy's view of the Socs changed?
a)
He now hates them even more.
b)
He now sees them as human beings with problems.
c)
He now sees them as cold and unfeeling.
33.
What could Johnny not do anymore
a)
Run
b)
Walk
c)
Fly
d)
Live
34.
"The importance of family" is a theme in The Outsiders. Which one of these examples is NOT an example of this theme?
a)
Johnny's parents are abusive, hurting him physically and emotionally
b)
The Curtis brothers can stay together ONLY if they stay out of trouble
c)
The greasers are so close they are like a family
d)
Cherry Valance stays with her own kind because her parents would not approve of greaser friends
35.
A theme in The Outsiders is "the importance of friendship." Which one of these is an example of this theme.
a)
Ponyboy spitting at the Socs in the park
b)
Bob, Randy and the Socs in the back seat teaming up to beat up Ponyboy and Johnny
c)
Johnny carrying a switchblade and vowing never to be beat up again
d)
Two-Bit befriending Marcia at the drive-in
36.
"Stereotypes are unfair and harmful" is another theme in The Outsiders. Which one of these examples is NOT an example of this theme in the book.
a)
All greasers are "hoods"
b)
All Socs are unfeeling and cruel
c)
Greasers can be good citizens
d)
All Socs have it easy and have no problems
37.
The fighting between the Greasers and Socs grows out of
a)
social conflict
b)
racial conflict
c)
school rivalry
38.
Ponyboy seems to fall in love with Cherry, but she mentions to him that she could love
a)
Darry
b)
Dally
c)
Soda
39.
Ponyboy realizes that Darry really loves him when
a)
Darry saves him from serious injury
b)
he sees Darry crying at thee hospital
c)
Darry permits him to join the rumble
40.
This story is told from which point of view?
a)
first person
b)
third person limited
c)
third person omniscient
41.
Who is the greaser who had the most hate in him.
a)
Dally
b)
Two-Bit
c)
Johnny
42.
The Soc who was killed
a)
Bob
b)
Randy
c)
Darry
43.
When did this story take place?
a)
early 1950's
b)
Late 1960's
c)
Early 1960's
d)
After Nixon was impeached 
44.

What does the word “asset” mean?

“Not like the Socs, who jump greasers and wreck houses and throw beer blasts for kicks, and get editorials in the paper for being a public disgrace one day and an asset to the society the next” (p. 3).

a)

useful/valuable

b)

tremble/shake

c)

not understood

d)

careful

45.

What does the word “unfathomable” mean?

“He liked fights, blondes, and for some unfathomable reason, school.” (p. 10)

a)

angry expression

b)

not understood

c)

calmly/casually

d)

careful

46.

What does the word “gingerly” mean?

“Nice-lookin’ bruise you got there, kid.’ I touched my cheek gingerly. ‘Really?’” (p. 12)

a)

careful/cautious

b)

Unwilling to believe something

c)

Angry expression

d)

not understood

47.

What does the word “scowled” mean?

“ ‘You heard me. Leave her alone.’ Dallas scowled for a second.” (p.24)

a)

moving/walking around

b)

angry expression

c)

calm/casual

d)

unwilling to believe something

48.

What does the word “milling” mean?

“ ‘It was the Socs’ I said nervously, because there were plenty of Socs milling around and some of them were giving me funny looks, as if I shouldn’t be with Cherry or something.” (p. 31)

a)

careful/cautious

b)

tremble/shake

c)

Moving/walking around

d)

useful/valuable

49.

What does the word “ornery” mean?

“He kicked other horses and was always getting into trouble. ‘I’ve got me a ornery pony’ Soda tells him.” (p. 29)

a)

Gentlemanly

b)

Clothed

c)

Bad tempered

50.

What does the word “clad” mean?

“He appeared in a few minutes, clad only in a pair of low cut blue jeans.” (p.59)

a)

clothed

b)

never ending

c)

cry out in pain

51.

What does the word “hermit” mean?

“So we’d have to be hermits for the rest of our lives, and never see anyone but Dally.” (p. 65)

a)

A feeling that something is going to happen

b)

Bad Tempered

c)

People living alone

52.

What does the word “bleak” mean?

“Soda was awake by then, and although he looked stony-faced, as if he hadn’t heard a word the doctor had said, his eyes were bleak and stunned.” (103)

a)

miserable

b)

happy

c)

shiny

53.

What does the word “brawn” mean?

“Steve made the mistake of referring to him as ‘all brawn and no brain,’ and Darry almost shattered Steve’s jaw.” (109).

a)

bones

b)

strength

c)

happiness

54.

What does the word “jolt mean?

“I had thought about turning ourselves in lots of times, but apparently the whole idea was a jolt to Dallas.”

a)

good idea

b)

shock

c)

pleasant surprise

55.

What does the word “doggedly” mean?“ ‘My parents,’ Johnny repeated doggedly, ‘did they ask about me?’” (88)

a)

once

b)

persistently

c)

with hesitation

56.

Who is the protagonist of The Outsiders?

a)

The socs

b)

Ponyboy

c)

Tim Shepard

d)

Cherry Valance

57.

Who are the antagonists of The Outsiders?

a)

Ponyboy

b)

The socs

c)

Tim Shepard

d)

Cherry Valance

58.

What is the definition of allusion?

a)

an object that represents an idea

b)

A reference to a piece of literature

c)

a comparison using “like” or “as”

d)

The repetition of the beginning letter of words in a line or sentence.

59.

Which is an example of allusion from The Outsiders?

a)

Nothing Gold Can Stay

b)

Great Expectations

c)

Gone With the Wind

d)

All of the above

60.

What is the definition of symbol?

a)

an object that represents an idea

b)

A reference to a piece of literature

c)

a comparison using “like” or “as”

d)

The repetition of the beginning letter of words in a line or sentence.

61.

Which is an example of symbolism in The Outsiders?

a)

Nothing Gold Can Stay

b)

Cars represent wealth/power

62.

Which is an example of alliteration?

a)

Her hardest hue to hold

b)

She turned as white as a ghost.

c)

Johnny was the gang's pet

d)

His smile was a mile wide.

63.

Which is an example of a simile?

a)

Her hardest hue to hold

b)

She turned as white as a ghost.

c)

Johnny was the gang's pet

d)

His smile was a mile wide.

64.

What are some character traits of Johnny?

a)

damaged

b)

Anxious

c)

Black hair

d)

All of the above

65.

What are some character traits of Ponyboy?

a)

Smart

b)

dumb

c)

18 years old

d)

Tall

66.

What are some character traits of Cherry?

a)

feisty

b)

Red hair

c)

Both answer

d)

None of the answers

67.

What is an example of metaphor?

a)

Nature’s first green is gold

b)

She is like a picture

c)

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

d)

none of these answers

68.

What is the theme of Nothing Gold Can Stay?

a)

I like turtles

b)

Nothing good can last forever

c)

Kiwi is the best dog ever

d)

None of these answers

69.
What does the newspaper say about these "Juvenile Delinquents"?
a)
Can't seem to keep out of trouble 
b)
They turned heroes
70.
In the hospital, what does Johnny want Ponyboy to read to him?
a)
A magazine
b)
A dictionary 
c)
Great Expectations
d)
Gone with the Wind
71.
How has Ponyboy's view of the Socs changed?
a)
He now hates them even more.
b)
He now sees them as human beings with problems.
c)
He now sees them as cold and unfeeling.
72.
What item do the Curtis brothers always have in the ice box for breakfast in the morning?
a)
Chocolate cake.
b)
Brownies.
c)
Cupcakes.
73.

Conformity

a)

In a way that is uncertain, indefinite, or unclear

b)

Filled with horror or shock.

c)

Likely to do or be something.

d)

Behavior that goes along with socially accepted norms or standards.

74.
What is a 'heater'?
a)
a heating device
b)
a gun
c)
a hot iron
d)
a switchblade 
75.
What did the newspaper headline call the boys who rescued the children?
a)
juvenile delinquents 
b)
hoods 
c)
greasers
d)
Eastside children 

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