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The Outsiders Ch. 1-2 Herrell

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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 
2.
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
3.

What is the main idea of this paragraph from chapter 2? Read the entire paragraph in the book.

"I wouldn't have felt so embarrassed if they had been greasy girls ... She turned around and gave him a cool stare."

a)

Dally is speaking rudely to soc girls, and they and Ponyboy are getting anoyed by his comments

b)

Greasers were trying to pick up girls at the movie theater

c)

Two girls were repulsed by the appearance of Dally at the movies

d)

Ponyboy is making the soc girls feel uncomfortable because he invited Dally to sit with them

4.

What was Hinton's purpose in including alliteration in the following excerpt from chapter 1?

"So, I stood here like a bump on a log while they surrounded me. I don't use my head. They walked around slowly, silently, smiling."

a)

To show that Ponyboy was so scared of socs that he couldn't even move

b)

To allow the reader to picture the socs waiting to pounce like a snake

c)

To allow the reader to understand that Ponyboy doesn't think sometimes

d)

To illustrate how the slow the socs are moving because they're taking their time

5.

What type of literary devices are being used in the following sentence from chapter 2?

"I looked fearfully over my shoulder and there was Two-Bit, grinning like a Chessy cat."

a)

Allusion and metaphor

b)

Metaphor and simile

c)

Simile and personification

d)

Simile and allusion

6.
The second chapter ends with Ponyboy saying, "I know better now." What is the significance of this?
a)
Ponyboy is finally thinking about something.
b)
It foreshadows a negative event occurring with Ponyboy.
c)
Ponyboy learned a valuable lesson about gangs.
d)
It's a flashback to Ponyboy's morning.
7.
Why is the flashback of Johnny's attack by the Soc important enough to include in Chapter 2?
a)
It allows the reader to better understand Johnny's fear.
b)
It shows the death of a Soc leader.
c)
It lets the reader know about Johnny's knife.
d)
It shows how badly Johnny was attacked.
8.

What is the best word choice to describe Steve's mood at this moment?

During the flashback, Steve locatedsJohnny's jacket in a field, notices rust-colored stains on it and on the grass, and he then looks across the field with a stricken-look on his face.

a)

worried

b)

euphoric

c)

hostile

d)

panicked

9.

What literary device is used in the following sentence?

Two-Bit was suddenly there beside me, and for once his comical grin was gone, and his dancing gray eyes were stormy.

a)

hyperbole

b)

personification

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

alliteration

10.

What is the best word choice to describe Marcia's tone when she says, "Sure. If he gets killed or something, you just bury him. No sweat"?

a)

sarcastic

b)

condescending

c)

complimentary

d)

sympathetic

11.
Which of the following BEST reveals that Cherry is unafraid of Dally?
a)
The she smiled softly, and I knew she had sized him up right. -page 24
b)
She gave him an incredulous look, and then she threw her Coke in his face. -page 24
c)
"Please leave us alone," she said. "Why don't you be nice and leave us alone?" -page 22
d)
"Take your feet off my chair and shut your trap." -page 21
12.
Which of the following BEST reveals that Ponyboy trusts Cherry?
a)
He told her his full name. - page 22
b)
He told Cherry that he's seen her barrel race and that she's good. - page 23
c)
Ponyboy remained with Cherry after she poured her Coke on Dally. - page 24
d)
Ponyboy told Cherry the story of how the Socs had attacked Johnny. - page 31
13.

Why do Dallas, Ponyboy, and Johnny sneak into the movies?

a)

They do not have enough money to get in

b)

They didn’t sneak in. They each paid their way in.

c)

Dally likes to do things the illegal way.

d)

Ponyboy forgot his money at home.

14.

Dally grinned roguishly. "I'm never nice. Want a Coke?"

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

e)

Irony

15.

Man, your brother's a doll.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

e)

Irony

16.

Soda attracted girls like honey attracted flies.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

e)

Irony

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