wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

The Outsiders Chapters 1-5

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Johnny was so badly injured that he had to move very carefully or___________________ so he would not be in so much pain.

a)

vaguely

b)

gingerly

c)

ornery

d)

nonchalantly

2.

What word means carefully?

a)

gingerly

b)

roughly

c)

roguishly

d)

haphazardly

3.

What happened to Ponyboy's parents?

a)

They died in a car accident.

b)

They ran away with the circus.

c)

They joined the Soc gang?

d)

They were arrested for drug dealing.

4.

Who is the author of the story?

a)

S. E. Hinton

b)

E. S. Hinton

c)

S. E. Curtis

5.

Who are the members of the Greasers?

a)

Ponyboy, Bob, Dally, Johnny, Darry, Two-Bit Mathews, Steve, Sodapop

b)

Ponyboy, Dally, Johnny, Darry, Two-Bit Mathews, Steve, Sodapop, Cherry

c)

Ponyboy, Dally, Johnny, Darry, Two-Bit Mathews, Randy, Steve, Sodapop

d)

Ponyboy, Dally, Johnny, Darry, Two-Bit Mathews, Steve, Sodapop

6.

They were orphaned brothers who live on the East side.

a)

Ponyboy, Dally and Sodapop

b)

Johnny, Ponyboy and Sodapop

c)

Ponyboy, Darry and Sodapop

7.

He was rude, crude, foul-mouthed and annoyed the girls.

a)

Darry

b)

Ponyboy

c)

Dally

d)

Johnny

8.

What happened to Pony on his way home from the movies?

a)

He cut his hair

b)

The Socs kick him out of the group

c)

He was jumped by some Socs

9.

What had happened to Johnny prior to the time of this story?

a)

He had been jumped and beaten by a group of Socs who came from a blue Mustang

b)

He had cut his hair

c)

He had killed one of the Socs

10.

Who were Cherry and Marcia's boyfriends?

a)

Randy and Darry

b)

Bob and Ponyboy

c)

Randy and Bob

11.

In Chapter 3, what caused Ponyboy to "run away" ?

a)

Darry hit him during an argument over his being late

b)

Johnny killed one of the Socs in order to save Ponyboy's life

c)

Darry told him he couldn't see Cherry anymore

12.

What happened to Johnny and Ponyboy at the park?

a)

They fought against the Socs and Ponyboy killed Bob

b)

The Socs found them. They tried to drown Ponyboy, but Johnny got scared and stabbed Bob

c)

The Socs found them and Bob killed Johnny

13.

To whom do Johnny and Pony turn for help after Johnny killed Bob? Why?

a)

Darry because he has experience at such things

b)

Sodapop because he had money to help

c)

Dally because he has experience at such things

14.

Why did Johnny and Pony go to Jay's Mountain?

a)

Because there was a church so they could pray for their sins

b)

There was an old church there where the boys could hide out until Dally could come with the next part of a plan

c)

Because Dally lived there and he could hide them

15.

When Pony wakes up, Johnny isn’t there. Why?

a)

He went to Dally's house

b)

The police caught him

c)

He has gone to get food and supplies for their stay

16.

What was Johnny's relationship with his parents?

a)

They ignored him or beat him up all of the time

b)

They kicked him out of the house

c)

They died in a car accident

17.
Ponyboy's lighthearted older brother
a)
Sodapop
b)
Rootbeer
c)
Randy
18.
Ponyboy's smart, demanding oldest brother
a)
Two-Bit
b)
Tim
c)
Darry
19.
wise-cracker of the greasers, makes everyone laugh
a)
Tim Shepard
b)
Two Bit Matthews
c)
Johnny Cade
20.
violent greaser with a long police record
a)
Two-Bit Matthews
b)
Randy
c)
Dally
21.
Pretty, redheaded Soc; Bob's girlfriend
a)
Sandy
b)
Marcia
c)
Cherry Valance
22.
Pony doesn't want to cut off his hair because it is part of his identity as a greaser.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
How did Ponyboy describe their new haircuts?
a)
like being a 12 year old boy
b)
he said nothing about their haircuts
c)
like being in a Halloween costume you can't get out of
d)
they looked silly
24.

How did Ponyboy and Johnny get to the old church?

a)

Dallas drove them

b)

They hopped a freight train

c)

Bus

d)

They walked

25.
Which Soc did Dallas say became a spy for the Greasers?
a)
Bob
b)
Randy
c)
Cherry
d)
None of these