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The Outsiders

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When does the novel/movie take place?

a)

1990s

b)

1940s

c)

1960s

d)

1980s

2.

What is the difference between a Greaser and a Soc?

a)

Greasers = Rich

Socs = Poor

b)

Greasers = Nerds

Socs = Criminals

c)

Greasers = Poor

Socs = Rich

3.

Who is the narrator of the story?

a)

Dally

b)

Ponyboy

c)

Johnny

d)

Two-bit

4.

Who does Ponyboy live with?

a)

His friends Steve and Two-bit

b)

His brothers Darry and Sodapop

c)

His friends Johnny and Dally

d)

No one

5.

What happened to Ponyboy after he left the movies at the start of the book/movie?

a)

Ponyboy was attacked by the Socs

b)

Ponyboy ran away

c)

Johnny killed Bob

d)

Johnny and Ponyboy go to the movies

6.

Who is referred to as the "pet" of the gang?

a)

Johnny

b)

Ponyboy

c)

Dally

d)

Steve

7.

Who stood up to Dally for harassing Cherry at the movies?

a)

Johnny

b)

Marcia

c)

Ponyboy

d)

No one

8.

Why did Cherry like Johnny and Ponyboy?

a)

They were kind

b)

They looked cute

c)

They treated her politely

9.

What did Cherry tell Ponyboy when they were at the drive in?

a)

"I like you"

b)

"Socs and Greasers are not all that different"

c)

"Stay Gold, Ponyboy"

d)

"Things are rough all over"

10.

Why did Ponyboy run away from home?

a)

He had a fight with his brothers

b)

He was chased by a Soc

c)

He had a fight with the Steve and Two-bit

11.

Why did Johnny stab Bob?

a)

Bob was making fun of Dally

b)

Bob was going to kill Steve

c)

Bob was drowning Ponyboy

d)

Bob was abusing Cherry

12.

What did Dally give Johnny and Ponyboy when they went to see him after killing Bob?

a)

A gun

b)

Gone with the Wind

c)

A car

d)

Bad advice

13.

Where did Johnny and Ponyboy hide after Bob was killed?

a)

The Church

b)

Ponyboy's house

c)

Dally's house

d)

The train

14.

At the church, how did Johnny and Ponyboy pass the time?

a)

By playing poker

b)

By talking

c)

By reading Gone with the Wind

d)

All of the above

15.

Who wrote Ponyboy a letter while he was at the church?

a)

Sodapop

b)

Darry

c)

Dally

d)

Cherry

16.

Which characters saved the children from the burning church?

a)

Johnny, Ponyboy and Dally

b)

Johnny and Ponyboy

c)

Just Johnny

d)

Just Ponyboy

17.

How did Johnny die?

a)

He was stabbed

b)

He was shot

c)

He died in the church fire

d)

He died in the hospital from injuries he got saving the children

18.

When did Johnny say "Stay gold, Ponyboy" (p.148)

a)

Just before he died in the hospital

b)

While hiding in the church

19.

What did Dally do after hearing about Johnny's death?

a)

He ran away

b)

He threatened a police officer

c)

He robbed a grocery store

d)

He bought a gun

20.

How did Dally die?

a)

He was stabbed by a Soc

b)

He was shot by the police

c)

He died in hospital from injuries

d)

He died at the rumble

21.

Who says this: "Socs and Greasers are not all that different."

a)

Sodapop

b)

Randy

c)

Dally

d)

Ponyboy

22.

Why did the Socs and the Greasers have a rumble?

a)

The Socs wanted revenge for Ponyboy flirting with Cherry

b)

They hate each other

c)

The Socs wanted revenge for Johnny killing Bob