WorksheetsThe Outsiders Chapter 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Who is the main character?(Pg.3)
Ponyboy Curtis
Darry Curtis
Sodapop Curtis
Dallas Winston
How old is Ponyboy?(Pg.6)
14 years old
16 years old
18 years old
20 years old
What happened to Ponyboy's parents?(Pg.6)
Plane Crash
Heart Attack
Car Accident
Boat Accident
The Greasers and the_______just don't get along.(Pg.7)
Socs
Puppies
Sangers
Wells
Why is Darry mad at Ponyboy?(Pg.9)
He was mean to the Socs.
He was crying.
He ran away.
He was walking alone.
The next night,_________, Johnny,______ and Dallas go to the drive-in theater.(Pg.9)
Cherry, Bob
Randy, Dallas
Dallas, PonyBoy
Ponyboy, Two-Bit
What is the purpose of the simile in the above quote?
Using context clues, what does the word unfathomable mean?
What is a "Greaser?"
A term used for poor kids from the East Side
Ponyboy's high school mascot
A term used for the rich kids from the West Side
The narrator
Who is Darry?
a term used for the rich, jet-set kids from the West Side
Ponyboy’s oldest brother who takes care of him
Ponyboy’s high school dropout brother
a term used for poor kids from the East Side
What is a "Soc?"
Ponyboy’s high school dropout brother
a term used for poor kids from the East Side
a term used for the rich, jet-set kids from the West Side
the narrator of the story
Who is Soda?
Ponyboy’s oldest brother who takes care of him
Ponyboy’s high school dropout brother
the narrator of the story
Ponyboy's high school mascot
Which of the following answers best explains why Darry works so much?
Darry is trying to save money to attend college.
Darry likes having the opportunity to show off his strength.
Darry has to support Soda and Ponyboy because their parents died.
Darry wants to avoid spending time around the greasers because he secretly wishes he were a Soc.
Which of the following answers best describes why the gang means so much to Johnny?
Johnny never had any friends before becoming part of the gang.
Johnny’s father beats him and his mother ignores him, so the only love and affection Johnny has ever felt has been from the gang.
Johnny is the weakest gang member and without them, he’d likely get jumped by the Socs all the time.
Johnny likes the reputation that he has as a greaser.
Why did Ponyboy take out his switchblade in biology class?
Someone threatened him and he needed to defend himself
To dissect a worm because the razor wouldn’t cut
To open a box of lab supplies
Because he wanted to show it off to his friends
Why does Ponyboy think Darry doesn’t love him?
He feels like Darry is always irritated/disappointed in him and he is just another mouth to feed.
Ponyboy stole his wallet
He thinks Darry is jealous of him
He is angry that Ponyboy is the favorite in the gang
