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The Outsiders Chapter 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the main character?(Pg.3)

a)

Ponyboy Curtis

b)

Darry Curtis

c)

Sodapop Curtis

d)

Dallas Winston

2.

How old is Ponyboy?(Pg.6)

a)

14 years old

b)

16 years old

c)

18 years old

d)

20 years old

3.

What happened to Ponyboy's parents?(Pg.6)

a)

Plane Crash

b)

Heart Attack

c)

Car Accident

d)

Boat Accident

4.

The Greasers and the_______just don't get along.(Pg.7)

a)

Socs

b)

Puppies

c)

Sangers

d)

Wells

5.

Why is Darry mad at Ponyboy?(Pg.9)

a)

He was mean to the Socs.

b)

He was crying.

c)

He ran away.

d)

He was walking alone.

6.

The next night,_________, Johnny,______ and Dallas go to the drive-in theater.(Pg.9)

a)

Cherry, Bob

b)

Randy, Dallas

c)

Dallas, PonyBoy

d)

Ponyboy, Two-Bit

7.
Which character was famous for shoplifting and his switch blade?
a)
Darry
b)
Dallas
c)
Steve Randle
d)
Two-Bit Mathews
8.
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
9.
Who is the narrator of this story? Through which point of view is this narrator speaking?
a)
Dally, 1st person POV
b)
Darry, 3rd person POV
c)
Ponyboy, 1st person POV
d)
Soda, 1st person POV
10.
Which member of the "greasers" is like everyone's kid brother, gets beat by his father, and ignored by his mother? 
a)
Steve Randall 
b)
Johnny Cade
c)
Dallas Winston
d)
Ponyboy
11.
"So I stood there like a bump on a log while they surrounded me."--Ponyboy
What is the purpose of the simile in the above quote?
a)
the author uses the simile to exaggerate the situation between Ponyboy and the Socs
b)
the author directly compares Ponyboy to his surroundings to show that Ponyboy is fearless
c)
the author compares Ponyboy to a bump on a log that doesn't move to show that he was frozen in fear
d)
the author uses the simile to prove that Ponyboy should not have been walking alone
12.
To Darry, it is unfathomable why Ponyboy would be walking alone when he knows that the Socs are looking for Greasers to jump. 
Using context clues, what does the word unfathomable mean?
a)
negligent, poor judgment
b)
careless, reckless
c)
wise, easily understood
d)
impossible to understand or comprehend
13.

What is a "Greaser?"

a)

A term used for poor kids from the East Side

b)

Ponyboy's high school mascot

c)

A term used for the rich kids from the West Side

d)

The narrator

14.

Who is Darry?

a)

a term used for the rich, jet-set kids from the West Side

b)

Ponyboy’s oldest brother who takes care of him

c)

Ponyboy’s high school dropout brother

d)

a term used for poor kids from the East Side

15.

What is a "Soc?"

a)

Ponyboy’s high school dropout brother

b)

a term used for poor kids from the East Side

c)

a term used for the rich, jet-set kids from the West Side

d)

the narrator of the story

16.

Who is Soda?

a)

Ponyboy’s oldest brother who takes care of him

b)

Ponyboy’s high school dropout brother

c)

the narrator of the story

d)

Ponyboy's high school mascot

17.

Which of the following answers best explains why Darry works so much?

a)

Darry is trying to save money to attend college.

b)

Darry likes having the opportunity to show off his strength.

c)

Darry has to support Soda and Ponyboy because their parents died.

d)

Darry wants to avoid spending time around the greasers because he secretly wishes he were a Soc.

18.

Which of the following answers best describes why the gang means so much to Johnny?

a)

Johnny never had any friends before becoming part of the gang.

b)

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.

c)

Johnny is the weakest gang member and without them, he’d likely get jumped by the Socs all the time.

d)

Johnny likes the reputation that he has as a greaser.

19.

Why did Ponyboy take out his switchblade in biology class?

a)

Someone threatened him and he needed to defend himself

b)

To dissect a worm because the razor wouldn’t cut

c)

To open a box of lab supplies

d)

Because he wanted to show it off to his friends

20.

Why does Ponyboy think Darry doesn’t love him?

a)

He feels like Darry is always irritated/disappointed in him and he is just another mouth to feed.

b)

Ponyboy stole his wallet

c)

He thinks Darry is jealous of him

d)

He is angry that Ponyboy is the favorite in the gang