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The Outsiders (test)

Total questions: 131

Worksheet time: 2hrs 9mins

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1.
The best definition of theme is...
a)
The lesson the author is teaching. 
b)
The message the author is sending.
c)
A word that summarizes the story.
d)
The character's main problem.
2.

Select the themes (messages) of the book, "The Outsiders".

a)

The cycle of violence

b)

Divided communities

c)

Don't talk to strangers

d)

Preserving childhood innocence

e)

Individual and group identity

3.
What is Ponyboy doing at the beginning of Chapter 1?
a)
Leaving a movie theater.
b)
Reading a book.
c)
Kissing a girl.
d)
Sitting in a classroom.
4.
How many brothers does Ponyboy have?
a)
One.
b)
None.
c)
Three.
d)
Two.
5.
Who does Ponyboy love the most out of anyone?
a)
Darry.
b)
His parents.
c)
Sandy.
d)
Soda.
6.
What do the rich kids call Ponyboy and his friends?
a)
Greasers.
b)
Losers.
c)
Nerds.
d)
Wavers.
7.
What do Ponyboy and his gang call the rich kids?
a)
Jocks.
b)
Mallrats.
c)
Socs.
d)
Uptowns.
8.
What activity is common to the greasers?
a)
Holding up gas stations.
b)
Driving old cars.
c)
Gang fights.
d)
All answers are correct.
9.
What happened to Ponyboy's parents?
a)
They were murdered.
b)
They lost all their money in the stock market.

c)
They were killed in a car wreck.
d)
The moved to another town.
10.
According to Ponyboy's brother, what is one of Ponyboy's bad habits?
a)
Not thinking.
b)
Talking back.
c)
Smoking.
d)
Biting his nails.
11.
Who jumps Ponyboy when he is walking home from the movie theater?
a)
A robber.
b)
His brothers.
c)
The police.
d)
A group of Socs.
12.
Who comes to rescue Ponyboy when he gets jumped while walking home?
a)
The police.
b)
Darry and the rest of the gang.
c)
His parents.
d)
Soda.
13.
Where do Steve and Soda work?
a)
A bar.
b)
A hamburger stand.
c)
A gas station.
d)
A grocery store.
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.
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
16.
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
17.
In what decade does this novel take place?
a)
1960s
b)
1950s
c)
1980s
18.
What is the setting of Chapter 2?
a)
Park
b)
Drive-In Movie
c)
Empty lot beside the house
d)
The DX where Soda works
19.

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

20.

What is Sherri's nickname?

a)

Sue

b)

Cherry

c)

Sher

d)

Red

21.
How do the boys get into the Nightly Double (Drive-In Movie)?
a)
Pay to get in
b)
Jump the fence
c)
Drive a car
d)
Bribe the cashier
22.
Why do they choose to go in this way?
a)
They didn't have any money
b)
Johnny likes to break the law
c)
Dally likes to break the law
d)
They wanted to do the right thing
23.
Who throws a coke in Dally's face?
a)
Marcia
b)
Johnny
c)
Ponyboy
d)
Cherry
24.
Who does Ponyboy tell Cherry about while waiting in line for popcorn?
a)
Darry
b)
Sodapop
c)
Johnny
d)
Dally
25.

Who was brutally beat up by the Socs?

a)

Soda

b)

Darry

c)

Johnny

d)

2 Bit

26.
What cut Johnny's face so badly in the fight?
a)
A blade
b)
Rings
c)
Pipe
d)
Chains
27.
What does Johnny carry for protection?
a)
A gun
b)
A bottle of mace
c)
A taser
d)
A switchblade
28.
This character is described as good looking, he dropped out of school, but he is wise and seems to "understand everyone."
a)
Dally
b)
Darry
c)
Sodapop
d)
Steve
29.
This character once spent time on the streets of New York in gang fights, and has done a lot of time in jail. He doesn't like to follow the law.
a)
Dally
b)
Darry
c)
Sodapop
d)
Johnny
30.
This character struggles with a lot of anxiety, he is nervous all of the time, so the other guys in the gang are very protective of him. Everyone was surprised when he stood up to Dally in Chapter 2.
a)
Darry
b)
Ponyboy
c)
Sodapop
d)
Johnny
31.

Which character scares Johnny at the drive in?

a)

2 Bit

b)

Dally

c)

Cherry

d)

Ponyboy

32.
Why is there a feud between the Socs and the Greasers?
a)
They're different races
b)
They're different religions
c)
They're different social classes
d)
None of the answers 
33.
What does Ponyboy come to learn when talking with Cherry?
a)
That all Socs are bad people
b)
That Socs and Greasers are more alike than he thought
c)
That the Socs didn't mean to beat up Johnny before
d)
That Cherry wants to date him but can't because he's a Greaser
34.

Ponyboy and Johnny offer to do what for Cherry and Marcia?

a)

Beat up Dally

b)

Walk them home

c)

Take them to the rodeo

d)

Take them to another movie

35.

Where did Ponyboy fall asleep with Johnny before going home?

a)

Baseball field

b)

In the woods

c)

Behind someones house

d)

In a vacant lot

36.

Who loves horses and loved a horse named Mickey Mouse?

a)

Sodapop

b)

Ponyboy

c)

Dally

d)

Cherry

37.

Who got Marcia's phone number after the movies?

a)

Ponyboy

b)

Johnny

c)

Dally

d)

Two-Bit

38.

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)

To not be surprised if she doesn't talk to him

39.
Cherry believes the difference between Greasers and Socs is that
a)
Greasers are more emotional
b)
Socs are smarter
c)
Greasers have difficult family struggles
d)
Socs are richer
40.

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

41.

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

42.
What does Ponyboy say to hurt Johnny's feelings when they are walking home from the drive-in?
a)
That Ponyboy and Johnny are not friends
b)
That Marcia doesn't like Johnny
c)
That Johnny is like a Soc
d)
That Johnny isn't wanted at home
43.
Who is Soda's best friend who also knows a lot about cars?
a)
Steve Randle
b)
Ponyboy
c)
Two-Bit
d)
Dally
44.
What are Cherry and Marcia's boyfriends names?
a)
Soda and Darry
b)
Randy and Bob
c)
Randy and Mike
d)
Ponyboy and Johnny
45.
Why does Cherry decide to leave with the Socs instead of walking with Ponyboy and the Greasers?
a)
She is scared of the Greasers
b)
She is in love with Bob
c)
She is tired
d)
She doesn't want a fight to start
46.
What time does Ponyboy have to be home from the drive-in?
a)
whenever he wants
b)
midnight
c)
by sunset
d)
ten o'clock
47.
Who is angry when Ponyboy gets home from the drive-in late?
a)
Darry
b)
Johnny
c)
his mom
d)
Soda
48.

What finally made Darry hit Ponyboy?

a)

He started standing up for Sodapop

b)

Eating too much food

c)

Bringing Johnny home

d)

Being late for dinner

49.
Who works two jobs, one as a roofer?
a)
Darry
b)
Sodapop
c)
Ponyboy
d)
Johnny
50.

When Ponyboy comes home late, Darry is so angry with him that he ___________ Ponyboy.

a)

slaps

b)

kicks

c)

pushes

d)

does nothing to

51.

What does Ponyboy do after Darry slaps him?

a)

He cries and goes to bed.

b)

He tells Darry he hates him and storms away.

c)

He runs back to Johnny and the two run away.

d)

He goes outside with Soda to smoke a cigarette.

52.
The Socs tried to ___________ Ponyboy in the fountain in the park.
a)
drown
b)
wash the hair of
c)
wash the clothes of
d)
paint
53.
Johnny Killed Bob with a __________.
a)

gun

b)

switchblade

c)

broken bottle

d)

candlestick

54.
How do Ponyboy and Johnny get to Jay Mountain?
a)
walk
b)
car
c)
train
d)
bike
55.
Where were Pony and Johnny when the Socs' blue mustang arrived? 
a)
the school playground
b)
the park
c)
Tim Shepards' neighborhood
d)
the train station
56.
After Johnny kills the Soc, where do they go? 
a)
to Buck Merril's place
b)
to Dally's house
c)
to Pony's house
d)
to the train station
57.
Where were Pony boy and Johnny heading after they got off the Train?
a)
Old Church
b)
Old Apartment Complex
c)
Old Hospital
d)
Old Firehouse
58.

What does Dally give Ponyboy and Johnny when they go to see him after the fight in the park?

a)

The phone number of someone who can help.

b)

a gun

c)

a car

d)

money and a gun

59.

Johnny comes back from the store with __(select all that apply)

a)

Hot Cheetos and Takis

b)

Hydrogen peroxide and matches

c)

chips and Cokes

d)

baloney and bread

e)

The book, "Gone with the Wind".

60.

When Ponyboy sees Johnny and the dead Soc he

a)

gets angry

b)

walks away

c)

laughs

d)

gets sick

61.
What are Greasers most proud of?
a)
their cars 
b)
their tough attitudes 
c)
their hair 
d)
their intelligence 
62.
What are Ponyboy and Johnny looking at when Ponyboy recites the line "Nothing gold can stay"?
a)
The sunrise.
b)
Ponyboy's hair.
c)
The falling leaves.
d)
The windows of the church.
63.

When Johnny mentions that the Southern gentlemen remind him of Dallas Winston, what does he mean?

a)

Dallas has a Southern accent even though he is from New York City.

b)

Dallas is a gentleman and treats all girls with respect.

c)

Dallas is willing to fight for his rights like the Southerners did in the Civil War.

d)

Dallas demonstrated gallant behavior when he took the blame for another person's mistake.

64.
What news does Dally give Ponyboy and Johnny?
a)
There is going to be a rumble between the Socs and greasers.
b)
Soda moved
c)
Bob is dead.
d)
Johnny's parents are looking for them.
65.
True or False: A "heater" is a gun. 
a)
True 
b)
False 
66.
What does Dally give to Ponyboy when he comes to the church?
a)
A letter from Soda.

b)
A knife.
c)
A police report.
d)
A gun.
67.

Who did the Greasers recruit to be their spy?

a)

Cherry

b)

Valencia

c)

Marcia

d)

Randy

68.

What did Ponyboy realize about Darry? (ch. 6)

a)

Darry was still angry at him.

b)

Darry was even more angry than before.

c)

Darry really did care about him and loved him.

d)

Darry didn't want him to ever come home again.

69.

Why did Ponyboy and Johnny go into the church?

a)

There were children inside.

b)

They needed to get Gone with the Wind.

c)

They needed their cigarettes.

d)

They were cold.

70.

What did Johnny tell Dally and Ponyboy he wanted to do when they were done eating?

a)

Get more to eat

b)

Go back to town to turn themselves (Johnny & Pony) in

c)

Go to Texas

d)

Stay at the church

71.

How did Johnny's parents react to him being gone?

a)

They didn't ask about him. They weren't worried.

b)

They were calling the police.

c)

They were out searching for him.

d)

They put a missing ad in the paper.

72.

Why did Dally hit Pony?

a)

because his back was on fire

b)

he was mad at him for going back into the church

c)

he was making a joke

d)

he wanted Pony to be quiet

73.
Dally tries to comfort Johnny by telling him that he doesn't need _____________.
a)
His parents.
b)
To finish school.
c)
A job.
d)
A lawyer.
74.
Why doesn't Dally want Johnny to go to jail?
a)
Because Dally wants to teach him a lesson.
b)
Because Johnny is too young.
c)
Because jail will harden Johnny.
d)
Because Ponyboy will be alone without Johnny.
75.

What are Johnny's injuries from the fire?

a)

Two broken legs.

b)

A broken back and 3rd degree burns.

c)

A concussion and bad burns.

d)

A broken neck.

76.
What parenting mistake did Randy feel Bob's parents made?
a)

They were too strict with him.

b)

They did not love him enough.

c)

They never told him "no".

77.

After reading the morning paper, what is Ponyboy's biggest fear?

a)

That he is going to jail for manslaughter.

b)

That Dally will be upset he was made out to be a hero.

c)

He is worried the authorities will put him in a boys home.

78.

Who does Ponyboy talk to at the end of the chapter? (ch. 7)

a)

Cherry

b)

Two-Bit

c)

Bob's ghost

d)

Randy

79.

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.

80.

What do the police charge Johnny with?

a)

First degree murder

b)

Second degree murder

c)

Manslaughter

d)

Drug dealing

81.

After talking to the doctors, what do the boys find out about what condition Johnny is in?

a)

He has a broken back from when the piece of timber fell on him. He was in severe shock and was suffering from third degree burns

b)

He is fine. The boys should not be worried

c)

His body was burned, but it wasn't too bad. They think he will make a full recovery

d)

The doctors don't give them any information about Johnny's condition

82.

Even if Johnny did live, he would be _________ for life.

a)

Burned

b)

Crippled (unable to walk)

c)

Scarred

d)

In the hospital

83.

What extracurricular activity do we discover Ponyboy takes part in, and is really good at?

a)

Soccer, he is the only freshman on varsity

b)

Football, he is the only freshman on varsity and he gets to start

c)

Track, he is the youngest one on the “A squad” track team

d)

Lacrosse, they think that he could get a college scholarship

84.

What happened to Soda’s girlfriend Sandy?

a)

She moved to Florida with her grandmother

b)

She moved to Florida with her grandfather

c)

She broke up with him for Randy the soc

d)

She broke up with him for Dally

85.

What do Randy Adderson and Ponyboy talk about? (select all that apply)

a)

They talk about Ponyboy and how he saved the kids- Randy says he wouldn’t have done it and didn't think a greaser would ever do that.

b)

Randy says that he plans on bringing a gun to the rumble because he heard that Dally has one

c)

Randy says that he doesn't miss Bob and that he doesn't blame Johnny for killing him

d)

Randy says he isn’t going to the rumble; he’s sick of the fighting

86.

Who unexpectedly comes to see Johnny at the hospital?

a)

The Socs

b)

His mom

c)

Cherry Valance

d)

The teacher from the school

87.

What is the only thing that keep Darry from being a Soc?

a)

His parents

b)

His living sitution

c)

The Gang

d)

The Socs

88.

What was Ponyboy afraid of on the bus ride home from the hospital?

a)

The bus would crash

b)

Darry was going to yell at him

c)

Something was going to happen nobody could stop

d)

The police would come

89.

What are the rules of the rumble?

a)

No weapons

b)

Anything goes

c)

No face shots

d)

Rumble is called off

90.

Who doesn't want to fight in the rumble?

a)

Randy

b)

Ponyboy

c)

Darry

d)

Two-Bit

91.
What did Johnny say when Dally told him that they beat the Socs?
a)
"Tuff enough"
b)
"I knew them Socs were going down...it was just a matter of time."
c)
"Useless...fighting's no good."
d)
"You are crazy..."
92.

o To win the rumble, one side has to:

a)

call the cops

b)

wave a white flag

c)

hurt someone

d)

run from the scene

93.
Who is Paul Holden? 
a)
A member of the Socs. 
b)
He was the star halfback on the school football team. 
c)
He used to be Darry's friend. 
d)
All of the above. 
94.
How does Dally respond to Johnny's death at the end of chapter 9?
a)
He pulls a gun on the doctor
b)
He cries for the first time. 
c)
He yells at the nurse. 
d)
He runs away. 
95.
What is Ponyboy not telling Darry before the rumble? 
a)
That he is going to carry a heater. 
b)
That Johnny might die. 
c)
That he is not going to show up at the rumble. 
d)
That he is sick. 
96.
How does Pony get ready for the rumble?
a)
He runs three miles
b)
He gets drunk
c)
He does push-ups
d)
He takes 5 asprins
97.

Why did Ponyboy say that Dally would be mad about what they wrote about him in the newspaper? (select all that apply)

a)

They made him seem like a hero for saving Johnny

b)

They made him seem like a bad guy

c)

They didn’t include his police record, which he was “Kind of proud of.”

d)

They made him seem soft because they said he cried while saving Johnny

98.

What extracurricular activity do we discover Ponyboy takes part in, and is really good at?

a)

Soccer, he is the only freshman on varsity

b)

Football, he is the only freshman on varsity and he gets to start

c)

Track, he is the youngest one on the “A squad” track team

d)

Lacrosse, they think that he could get a college scholarship

99.

What do Randy Adderson and Ponyboy talk about? (select all that apply)

a)

They talk about Ponyboy and how he saved the kids- Randy says he wouldn’t have done it and didn't think a greaser would ever do that.

b)

Randy says that he plans on bringing a gun to the rumble because he heard that Dally has one

c)

Randy says that he doesn't miss Bob and that he doesn't blame Johnny for killing him

d)

Randy says he isn’t going to the rumble; he’s sick of the fighting

100.
What has Dally done to make the cops chase him in Chapter 10?
a)
stolen a car
b)
burned a house down
c)
killed a boy
d)
robbed a store
101.
Where does Dally make the cops chase him to?
a)
his house
b)
the school
c)
the hospital
d)
the vacant lot
102.
Who shoots Dally?
a)
the cops
b)
Soda
c)
Cherry
d)
Randy
103.
What word does Ponyboy use to describe the way Dally dies?
a)
unfair
b)
gruesome
c)
stupid
d)
gallant
104.
Who gets sick and passes out after Dally dies?
a)
Ponyboy
b)
Darry 
c)
Soda
d)
Johnny
105.

What caused Ponyboy's injury/illness during the rumble?

a)

a stab wound that got infected

b)

getting kicked in the head

c)

a gunshot

d)

poison

106.

Dally runs out "Like the devil was after him" when he finds out Johnny is dead. According to Pony, why is Dally having so much trouble handling Johnny's death?

a)

Dally was so upset because Johnny was the only thing Dally loved.

b)

Dally was so upset because a soc killed Johnny.

c)

Dally was so upset because Johnny was killed in a drunk driving accident.

d)

Dally was upset because Johnny was his dad.

107.

What is the difference between Dally and Johnny's death?

a)

There is no difference they were both greasers meaning it does not matter.

b)

Johnny died a hero and Dally died a hoodlum.

c)

Dally died a hero and Johnny died a hoodlum.

d)

Dally's death was a bigger deal than Johnny's.

108.

What are Ponyboy's symptoms?

a)

Throwing up and cannot eat his food

b)

depression, delirious, malnourished, refuses to eat, concussion

c)

He has no symptoms because he is not actually sick

d)

He has a broken foot and lots of bruising

109.

Why do the police shoot Dally?

a)

He robbed a grocery store.

b)

He went crazy in the hospital after Johnny died.

c)

He pointed an empty gun at them.

d)

He shot at the police and they fired back, killing him.

110.

What happens to Ponyboy after Dally is killed?

a)

He passes out and wakes up days later.

b)

He pukes and then begins crying.

c)

He says, "...there's nothing we can do now."

d)

He and the rest of the gang, head back home, in shock.

111.

What does Johnny leave Ponyboy?

a)

His copy of Gone with the Wind.

b)

His leather coat.

c)

An apology note.

d)

Nothing.

112.
Who comes to visit Ponyboy when he is confined to bed after the rumble?
a)
Randy.
b)
Dally.
c)
Cherry.
d)
Johnny.
113.
 Gallant means....
a)
friendly
b)
serious
c)
silly
d)
brave
114.

In Chapter 11, Randy feels bad about...

a)

...not warning the police the rumble was going to occur.

b)

...disappointing his father by being involved in Bob's murder.

c)

...letting Pony down at the inquest.

115.
What does Ponyboy find in his copy of "Gone with the Wind"?
a)
A letter from Cherry
b)
A letter from Johnny
c)
A note from Soda
d)
Johnny's old ring
116.
What does Ponyboy decide to write about in his English paper?
a)
His life during elementary school
b)
His life on the run
c)
The Outsiders
d)
The Socs
117.
Even though Ponyboy went after two Socs with a broken bottle, what action let the reader know that Ponyboy wasn't hardened like a hood?
a)
Ponyboy told them he was sorry.
b)
Ponyboy dropped the bottle and ran.
c)
Ponyboy picked up the broken pieces of the bottle.
d)
Ponyboy wrote them a letter of apology.  
118.
Ponyboy and Darry agree to...
a)
...quit fighting for Soda's sake.
b)
...help Soda forget about Sandy.
c)
...save money to buy Soda a horse.
119.
What does Darry mean when he says, "You don't just stop living because you lose someone"?
a)
You should not literally die
b)
You must go on living your life
c)
If you're not careful, you will die too
d)
One day it will get better
120.
The life lesson that we learn in this novel, in this case, one is that "nothing gold can stay", is known as the
a)
theme
b)
subject
c)
characterization
d)
climax
121.

When the Socs confront Ponyboy in Chapter 12, how does he feel?

a)

Scared

b)

Angry

c)

He feels nothing

d)

He's confused

122.
Ponyboy tells Randy that Johnny isn't ______.
a)
Sorry.
b)
Poor.
c)
Dead.
d)
Alive.
123.
What happens at the hearing for Bob's death?
a)
Ponyboy is sentenced for a year in juvenile hall
b)
Ponyboy is sentenced for five years in juvenile hall
c)
He is acquitted and free to go home
d)
He has to do community service
124.
What does Ponyboy's English teacher say he can do in order to bring his grade up to a C?
a)

Stay after school to scrape gum off the bottom of desks

b)

Write a great theme (essay)

c)

Tutor his classmates for an hour each day

d)

Bring in school supplies to donate to the classroom

125.
What does Ponyboy say doesn't happen when you're tough?
a)
You don't cry.
b)
You don't get hurt.
c)
You don't lose fights.
d)
You don't get stepped on.
126.
What did Johnny mean when he told Ponyboy to "stay gold."
a)
Be green like the springtime, and don't get used to things like adults and take things for granted.
b)
Go for first place, like gold, when running track or participating in other extra-curricular activities.
c)
Stay focused on your schoolwork, so you can go to college and make something with your life.
d)
Be gold like autumn leaves, because they are a warning that a cold winter will be here soon.
127.
Johnny's note helps Pony to realize that...
a)
...family is more important than self.
b)
..."Nothing gold can stay" but that you don't have to make it go so soon.
c)
...poverty blinds many to beauty and goodness.
128.

Name two things that make Sodapop so upset in this chapter.

a)

brothers fighting, Sandy returning his letter

b)

Cherry rejecting him, his brothers fighting

c)

another rumble with the Socs, his brothers fighting

129.

The judge does not question Ponyboy about the murder because-

a)

the doctor had told him Ponyboy was confused about the events. Pony is mentally and emotionally unstable.

b)

the Socs had convinced him that the killing was self defense

c)

he is satisfied with Ponyboy's answers about his school and home life

d)

he does not want to embarrass Ponyboy in front of Cherry and the other Socs

130.

What is interesting about the last line of the book? (Chapter 12)

a)

Same as the first line of the book

b)

Paul Newman is cool

c)

Movies rock!

d)

Cliffhanger

131.

After the hearing,

a)

Ponyboy does poorly in school.

b)

Ponyboy’s life goes back to normal.

c)

Ponyboy becomes a juvenile delinquent.

d)

Gets straight A's