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The Outsiders Ch. 1-12 & Trial

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

After Bob is murdered, Dally...

a)

takes Johnny and Pony to a place to sleep.

b)

calls the police and turns them in.

c)

tells Johnny and Pony how to disguise themselves.

d)

gives Johnny and Pony money, a gun, and tells them where to hide.

2.

Why did the Socs come back to the park looking for Johnny and Ponyboy?

a)

They were drunk and wanted to fight

b)

Johnny and Ponyboy provoked them at the movie theater

c)

Johnny and Ponyboy made fun of their clothes and cars

d)

Johnny and Ponyboy hung out with their girls

3.

What inference can the audience make about Bob's rings?

a)

Johnny recognizes his rings

b)

He is the same Soc who beat up Johnny

c)

The rings are a symbol of the Socs wealth

d)

All of these

4.

Why does Ponyboy spit at the Socs?

a)

To show his disgust for them

b)

To intimidate them

c)

Because he is angry

d)

Because he can't think of anything to say

5.

After Ponyboy nearly drowns, what is the first thing Johnny says to him?

a)

"I killed him."

b)

"You okay, Ponyboy?"

c)

"I didn't mean to."

d)

"They were going to kill you, Ponyboy."

6.

a particular variety of a color; a shade

a)

indignant

b)

sullen

c)

hue

d)

ruefully

7.

Dallas Winston is...

a)

Extremely positive all of the time.

b)

Usually cold and mean.

c)

Not a typical greaser.

d)

20 years old.

8.

Why did the church catch on fire?

a)

Kids were playing with matches.

b)

Johnny left a candle on.

c)

Jerry set it on fire.

d)

The boys left a cigarette burning.

9.

Who is acting as a "spy" for the greasers?

a)

Cherry

b)

Marcia

c)

Randy

d)

Bob

10.

Who writes Ponyboy a letter while he is at the church?

a)

Darry

b)

Two-Bit

c)

Sodapop

d)

Cherry

11.

Why does Dally hate that Johnny could go to jail?

a)

Johnny would be there too long.

b)

Dally can't afford to pay bail.

c)

Dally doesn't want Johnny to turn out like him.

d)

Dally doesn't want to tell his parents.

12.

Dally seems different to Ponyboy when he...

a)

Gets them some sandwiches at DQ.

b)

Cusses them out.

c)

Shows concern for Johnny.

d)

Gives them a gun and money.

13.

Which greaser is in the worst medical condition?

a)

Dally

b)

Johnny

c)

Ponyboy

d)

Steve

14.

Why is Randy upset about the rumble?

a)

He doesn't know how to fight.

b)

He thinks Ponyboy will beat him up.

c)

He knows it won't solve anything.

d)

He wants to get revenge for Bob.

15.

Who said this quote?


“It seemed funny to me that the sunset she saw from her patio and the one I saw from the back steps was the same one. Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren't so different. We saw the same sunset.”

a)

Johnny

b)

Ponyboy

c)

Cherry

d)

Dally

16.

Who said this quote?


“Listen, kiddo, when Darry hollers at you … he don't mean nothin'. He's just got more worries than somebody his age ought to. Don't take him seriously…you dig, Pony?”

a)

Two-bit

b)

Dally

c)

Sodapop

d)

Tim

17.

Who said this quote?


“It's not my idea of a good time to sit in a drive-in and watch people get drunk.”

a)

Cherry

b)

Marcia

c)

Bob

d)

Randy

18.

What would happen to Ponyboy, Sodapop, and Darry if he got in trouble with the police?

a)

They'd be sent to a boys' home.

b)

Darry would go to prison

c)

Sodapop would lose his job

d)

They'd have to pay a fine.

19.

Why doesn't Dally want Johnny turning himself in to the police?

a)

He's worried what will happen to him during and after jail. He says jail will harden him.

b)

He thinks Johnny isn't guilty.

c)

He knows people in jail that will beat him up.

d)

He doesn't want to hurt his reputation with Cherry and Marcia.

20.

Why doesn’t Cherry want to see Johnny in the hospital?

a)

She's squeamish.

b)

It gives her bad memories because of what happened to her sister.

c)

Johnny had killed her boyfriend Bob, and she was still upset about it.

d)

She thinks it'll be traumatizing to see him hurt.

21.

Why does Ponyboy think he killed Bob?

a)

Ponyboy had a concussion after the rumble and is confused.

b)

Ponyboy saw blood on his hands and on his jacket once he got to the church.

c)

Ponyboy actually killed Bob; it was Johnny who imagined it.

d)

Cherry convinced Ponyboy that he killed Bob.

22.

Why does Ponyboy call his English teacher?

a)

He has a question about his grammar homework.

b)

His teacher accused him of stealing.

c)

He's worried about his grade.

d)

He asks how long his theme (essay) can be

23.

"Stay gold Ponyboy, stay gold..." Johnny says these last words to Ponyboy as he dies. What does it signify?

a)

It means to stay pure, good, and to not change the way he is.

b)

He wants Ponyboy to stop watching sunsets.

c)

He's comparing Ponyboy to a sunset and wants him to watch one for him.

d)

It signifies nature.

24.

What does Ponyboy write for his English assignment?

a)

His trip to the zoo

b)

The story of the Greasers vs. the Socs and the events that transpired leading to Johnny and Dally's deaths. The novel is his essay.

c)

He writes about a movie he saw with Paul Newman as the lead actor.

d)

He writes about his favorite novel, "Gone With the Wind."

25.

Why did Dally die the way that he did at the end of the novel?

a)

He was bored and had nothing else to do.

b)

He was traumatized.

c)

He couldn't cope with Johnny's death so he basically handed himself over to the cops and was shot to death.

d)

He didn't want to live anymore so he stole from a shop and got run over by a car.

26.

What is individual vs. society conflict?

a)

A struggle between a character and larger social forces. They disagree with societal values, laws, or beliefs.

b)

A struggle between a character and a group of people.

c)

A struggle between an individual and inner beliefs.

27.

Which of the following are examples of individual vs. society conflict in "The Outsiders"? (Select all that are correct)

a)

Greasers vs. Society's perception of them as hoodlums

b)

Socs are held to a higher standard and treated better than Greasers.

c)

Johnny and Ponyboy not turning themselves in to the police because they're afraid of what'll happen to them

d)

Greasers vs. the Socs when they fight in the rumble

28.
According to Randy, why did Bob get into so much trouble?
a)
His parents were too busy working to notice him.
b)
His older brother got all of the attention.
c)
His parents were always fighting and wanted a divorce.
d)
His parents gave into him too much and he was looking for attention. 
29.
Who wins the rumble?
a)
Dally
b)
Tim Shepard
c)
The Greasers
d)
The Socs
30.
What were Johnny's final words?
a)
"Stay gold, Ponyboy.  Stay gold..."
b)
"Always remember me, Ponyboy..."
c)
"It was worth it...everything..."
d)
"You are my best friend, Ponyboy."
31.
When he reads the newspaper stories about the fire, where does Ponyboy learn that he has to go?
a)
Juvenile court.
b)
The hospital.
c)
Texas.
d)
Back to school.
32.
When Johnny's mother comes to visit him, he -
a)
tells her to take him home
b)
refuses to see her
c)
tells her he hates her
33.
Pony decides the only good reason for fighting is -
a)
to show a sense of pride
b)
to have fun
c)
self-defense
34.
Before the rumble, what did Ponyboy ask each of the gang members?
a)
"What do you live for?"
b)
"What would you die for?"
c)
"Why do you fight?"
d)
"Why do you like me?"
35.
Johnny felt _________ towards his parents in the hospital.
a)
Gratitude - they came to visit him
b)
Bitterness - they never paid him any attention
c)
Sadness - he saw how pathetic their lives were
d)
Indifferent - he didn't care what they thought anymore
36.
Describe Johnny's attitude towards death.
a)
He peacefully accepts it
b)
He welcomes it as a relief from his pain
c)
He does not want to be separated from Dally
d)
He feels he is too young to die
37.
This person fights only for self-defense.
a)
Steve
b)
Two-Bit
c)
Darry
d)
Ponyboy
38.
This person fights for conformity (because everyone else is). 
a)
Steve
b)
Two-Bit
c)
Darry
d)
Ponyboy
39.

Before the rumble, everyone is concerned about Ponyboy. Why are they so concerned?

a)

They think he is too young to fight in the rumble.

b)

Darry wants to protect him at all cost.

c)

His brother doesn't want to expose Ponyboy to another Rumble.

d)

He is looking sickly and they don't want something to happen to him.

40.

How has Ponyboy changed or grown from the exposition to the resolution of The Outsiders?

a)

He hasn't changed, he is still the same Ponyboy that we met.

b)

Ponyboy is officially a Greaser and there is no turning back.

c)

Ponyboy has grown stronger and is finding his identity as a Greaser.

d)

He betrayed the Greasers and is now a Soc.

41.

Why did Johnny die?

a)

He was having breathing problems.

b)

The burns and a spinal injury.

c)

The brain injury and spinal injury.

d)

The burns and a brain injury.

42.

How does the theme Divided Communities play a part in The Outsiders?

a)

The community divide reachers further than the Greasers and Socs, it fall into the parents, grandparents, and locals have taken sides.

b)

The Greasers and the Socs actually get along well, they only look divided when they are in public.

c)

The conflict between the Socs and greasers. From how they dress to how they act to whom they hang out with.

d)

They live in two different neighborhoods; They are both the same in terms of wealth and popularity.

43.

How does the theme Empathy play a part in The Outsiders?

a)

Empathy is shared only when they are trying to manipulate one another. Other than that, it is mass chaos.

b)

Empathy is shown through the eyes and perspective of some of the main characters. They can actually see past the rivalry going on and find empathy for one another.

c)

Empathy isn't shown in The Outsiders. They do; however, try to be sympathetic to one another.

d)

Only Ponyboy shows empathy throughout the novel. He shares his perspective and sees both sides through many encounters.

44.

How does the theme Childhood Innocence play a part in The Outsiders?

a)

Ponyboy daydreams quite a bit about his childhood. This is a huge loss for him due to his parents passing away. He has had to grow up quickly.

b)

Cherry shares out indirectly that the Greasers and the Socs aren't so different. Since they were children, nothing has changed.

c)

In The Outsiders, it is clear that the rivalry has been around since before their time.

45.

How does the theme Individuality play a part in The Outsiders?

a)

Each of the Greasers and the Socs are identified through their behaviors only. It is one in the same. They respond and act the same every time they are around each other. Darry; however, struggles with his individuality due to his personality.

b)

Each of the Greasers and the Socs are identified through their physical descriptions and behaviors. It is one in the same. They dress and act the same. Dally; however, struggles with his individuality due to his personality.

c)

Each of the Greasers and the Socs are identified through their physical descriptions and behaviors. It is clear where they stand as an individual. Ponyboy; however, struggles with his individuality due to his personality.

46.

What event put Dally into a tailspin that led to his death?

a)

The church fire.

b)

The Rumble.

c)

Johnny's death.

d)

Johnny killing Bob.

47.

Which character in the trial transcript says things like "You may be seated" and "Defense, you may question the witness."

a)

Bailiff

b)

Judge

c)

Ponyboy

d)

Lead Defense

48.

Match the following

a)

Bailiff

1.

Officer of the Court; says, "All Rise."

b)

Darren Randolph

2.

Bob's Teacher and a trial witness

c)

Prosecution

3.

The State's attorney; she argues against the defendant

d)

Defense

4.

Attorneys or Lawyers that argue in favor of the defendant

e)

Defendant

5.

The person(s) in the trial that is/are accused of murder.

49.
Read this excerpt from the novel:  "We sat down grinning at each other.  Dally was his usual mean, ornery self.  He was okay."
What does ornery mean in this sentence?
a)
bad-tempered
b)
happy
c)
confused
d)
indifferent
50.
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