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The Outsiders Chapter 1-3

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why must Darry, Sodapop, and Ponyboy stay out of trouble and behave?

a)

So they can get into the colleges of their choice

b)

So the brothers can stay together

c)

Because they want to have a clean rap sheet

d)

Because the brothers are on parole for fighting

2.

Which detail from chapter 1 is NOT an example of foreshadowing?

a)

“I could have waited to go to the movies until Darry or Sodapop got off work.”

b)

“I about decided I didn’t like [walking] so much, though, when I spotted that red Corvair

trailing me.”

c)

“We’re almost as close as brothers; when you grow up in a tight-knit neighborhood like

ours you get to know each other real well.”

d)

“I remembered Johnny - his face all cut up and bruised...”

3.

What distinguishing features do the Socs have?

a)

Madras and nice cars

b)

Nice cars and switchblades

c)

Madras and switchblades

d)

Leather jackets and nice cars

4.

Why did Ponyboy take out his switchblade in biology class?

a)

Someone threatened him and he needed to defend himself

b)

To open a box of lab supplies

c)

To dissect a worm because the razor wouldn’t cut

d)

Because he wanted to show it off to his friends

5.

Why does Ponyboy think Darry doesn’t love him?

a)

Darry told Ponyboy that he doesn't love him

b)

Darry is always hard on Ponyboy and giving him a difficult time

c)

Darry doesn’t love anyone

d)

Darry is too busy working to give Ponyboy any attention

6.

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.

7.

What does Cherry say to Ponyboy that makes him grin?

a)

He looks like his brother Soda

b)

He is handsome

c)

He has pretty eyes

d)

She wants to hang out with him after the movie

8.

Why did Cherry and Marcia not have a ride home?

a)

Their parents dropped them off at the movie theater.

b)

They walked to the movie theater because they planned to drink alcohol

c)

Their boyfriends got mad that they were hanging out with Greasers and left them

d)

Their boyfriends brought alcohol, so the girls left them

9.

Why was JOHNNY'S face in such bad shape after getting jumped by the Socs?

a)

One of the Socs wore rings on every finger

b)

One of the Socs wore brass knuckles

c)

He was cut with a switchblade

d)

He was hit so hard that he fell and hit his face on a rock.

10.

At the end of the chapter, Ponyboy thinks about the “problems” the Socs have. He then

thinks, “if I had worries like that I’d consider myself lucky.” This is an example of what?

a)

making assumptions about people

b)

stereotyping

c)

making assumptions & stereotyping

d)

NEITHER making assumptions or sterotyping

11.

Shortly after the movie, what realization does Ponyboy make?

a)

He and Johnny should not have hung out with the Soc girls

b)

Socs and Greasers are not that different

c)

Marcia and Cherry like bad boys who tend to get in trouble

d)

Only Socs like looking at sunsets

12.

According to Cherry, why are Socs so hard to please?

a)

They have extremely high standards

b)

They already have more than they could ever want

c)

They are not amused with cheap, superficial objects

d)

They are miserable and hate their lives no matter what.

13.

Why does Two-Bit slap Ponyboy against the side of the head?

a)

Ponyboy says something mean to Johnny

b)

Ponyboy says something mean about Darry

c)

Ponyboy plays a joke on Johnny

d)

Ponyboy plays a joke on Two-Bit

14.

1. Cherry believes the difference between greasers and Socs is that...

a)

Greasers have difficult family struggles

b)

Greasers are more emotional

c)

Socs are more intelligent

d)

Soccs are wealthier

15.

Why did Ponyboy run away from home?

a)

Darry threatened to kick him out if he ever saw the soc girl again.

b)

His father threatened to beat him.

c)

Sodapop told the gang he was hanging out with a soc.

d)

Darry slapped him so hard that he knocked him against the door.

16.

What happened to Ponyboy's parents?

a)

They were killed in an auto accident.

b)

They placed all three of their boys in foster care.

c)

They got a divorce.

d)

They gave up on their children and moved away.

17.

11. 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)

Pony

c)

Soda

d)

Johnny

18.

Who throws a coke in Dally's face?

a)

Marcia

b)

Johnny

c)

Cherry

d)

Ponyboy

19.

When the Socs jumped Johnny they drove up in a ...

a)

Red Corvair

b)

Blue Mustang

c)

Blue Corvair

d)

Red Mustang

20.

Ponyboy's oldest brother who takes care of Pony and Soda.

a)

Dally

b)

Darry

c)

Johnny

d)

Two-Bits

21.

Ponyboy's brother that he is close to.

He dropped out of high school.

He is really nice looking

a)

Sodapop

b)

Dally

c)

Two-Bit

d)

Darry

22.

The POOR kids from the EAST side

a)

Socs

b)

Greasers

23.

The RICH kids from the WEST side.

a)

Socs

b)

Greasers

24.

14 year old narrator

a)

Dally

b)

Ponyboy

c)

Sodapop

d)

Johnny

25.

A tough guy from New York who likes to break the law

a)

Johnny

b)

Darry

c)

Two-Bit

d)

Dally