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The Outsiders

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who attacked Ponyboy in Chapter 1?

a)

The Socs

b)

The Greasers

c)

Police

d)

Steve

2.
When Dallas Winston helps Ponyboy and Johnny hide from the police. This is an example of which theme?
a)
Importance of friendship
b)
Importance of family
c)
Stereotypes are unfair
d)
None of the above
3.
The abandoned church where Ponyboy and Johnny hide is located near which town?
a)
Tulsa
b)
Guthrie
c)
Windrixville
d)
Bartlesville
4.
Who do Johnny and Ponyboy go to for help after Bob dies?
a)
Darry
b)
Two-bit
c)
No one
d)
Dally
5.
Which of the following is an example of the theme "the importance of family"?
a)
Darry strikes Ponyboy for arguing with him
b)
Darry works two jobs to keep the family together
c)
Darry tells Ponyboy to use his head when leaving a movie theater
d)
Ponyboy argues with Darry for yelling at Sodapop
6.
A theme in The Outsiders is "the importance of friendship." Which one of these is an example of this theme.
a)
Ponyboy spitting at the Socs in the park
b)
Bob, Randy and the Socs in the back seat teaming up to beat up Ponyboy and Johnny
c)
Johnny carrying a switchblade and vowing never to be beat up again
d)
Two-Bit befriending Marcia at the drive-in
7.

Cherry wants Johnny to understand Greasers are not the only ones with difficulties.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Why do the boys sneak into the movies?

a)

They like the challenge

b)

Someone dared them to

c)

They have no money

9.
Who writes Ponyboy a letter?
a)
Soda
b)
Darry
c)
Dally
d)
Steve
10.

Cherry's best friend, Randy's girlfriend

a)

Avery

b)

Sandy

c)

Marcia

11.

like a dark puppy that has been kicked too many times

a)

Dally Winston

b)

Steve Randle

c)

Ponyboy Curtis

d)

Johnny Cade

12.

Dally pays everyone's way to the movie.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Who defends the girls at the movies?

a)

Johnny

b)

Ponyboy

c)

Dally

d)

Two-Bit

14.

9. Why is Randy and Ponyboy's conversation important to the plot?

Select TWO correct answers.

a)

A. They show the turning point of the story.

b)

B. They are part of the falling action.

c)

C. They show how the characters change.

d)

D. They help Ponyboy understand the soc's conflicts.

e)

E. They resolve the Ponyboy's main conflict.

15.

7. What does Ponyboy not wanting to worry Darry show about him?

a)

A. He is afraid that Darry will be worried about him more than he already is.

b)

B. He worries Darry will send him away instead of facing the courts.

c)

C. He is afraid he and Soda will get separated.

d)

D. He knows Darry will get upset with him.

16.

Who defends the girls at the movies?

a)

Johnny

b)

Ponyboy

c)

Dally

d)

Two-Bit

17.

8. I hated them as bitterly and as contemptuously as Dally Winston hated.

Contemptuously means--

a)

A. In a way that shows excitement

b)

B. In a way that shows sadness

c)

C. In a way that shows disrespect

d)

D. In a way that shows fear

18.
A theme in The Outsiders is "the importance of friendship." Which one of these is an example of this theme.
a)
Ponyboy spitting at the Socs in the park
b)
Bob, Randy and the Socs in the back seat teaming up to beat up Ponyboy and Johnny
c)
Johnny carrying a switchblade and vowing never to be beat up again
d)
Two-Bit befriending Marcia at the drive-in
19.

5. The word delinquent means--

a)

A. A young person that does good in the world

b)

B. A young person that lives with friends

c)

C. A young person that has no parents

d)

D. A young person that commits crimes

20.
Who do Johnny and Ponyboy go to for help after Bob dies?
a)
Darry
b)
Two-bit
c)
No one
d)
Dally
21.
When Dallas Winston helps Ponyboy and Johnny hide from the police. This is an example of which theme?
a)
Importance of friendship
b)
Importance of family
c)
Stereotypes are unfair
d)
None of the above
22.

3. Based on the section, the reader can conclude that the Curtis brothers—

a)

A. Feel obligated to help the Greasers who are homeless

b)

B. Feel like the other Greasers are their family

c)

C. Feel like the Greasers are rude and do not have manners

d)

D. Understand that the Greasers are always fighting with their families

23.

1. The reader can infer that Darry and Soda didn't get much sleep during the week because--

a)

A. They were fighting the socs.

b)

B. The were out drinking with the greasers.

c)

C. They were with Cherry and Marcia.

d)

D. They were worried about Ponyboy and Johnny.

24.

6. Why is the newspaper important to the plot of chapter 7?

a)

A. It reveals that Johnny is tough and the socs should think twice before approaching him again.

b)

B. It suggest that Ponyboy and Johnny are actually innocent and shouldn't be charged.

c)

C. It gives the greasers a reason to tease Ponyboy more than they already do.

d)

D. It makes Darry angry because he knows Sodapop and Ponyboy could be taken away from him.

25.
The abandoned church where Ponyboy and Johnny hide is located near which town?
a)
Tulsa
b)
Guthrie
c)
Windrixville
d)
Bartlesville
26.

4. Based on this section, the reader can infer that--

a)

A. Darry is risky and doesn't care about getting robbed.

b)

B. The Curtis brothers live in a safe neighborhood, so Darry does not worry.

c)

C. Darry is a caring leader who takes cares of his friends.

d)

D. Two-Bit's mother is overprotective and concerned.

27.

8. I hated them as bitterly and as contemptuously as Dally Winston hated.

Contemptuously means--

a)

A. In a way that shows excitement

b)

B. In a way that shows sadness

c)

C. In a way that shows disrespect

d)

D. In a way that shows fear

28.
Which of the following is an example of the theme "the importance of family"?
a)
Darry strikes Ponyboy for arguing with him
b)
Darry works two jobs to keep the family together
c)
Darry tells Ponyboy to use his head when leaving a movie theater
d)
Ponyboy argues with Darry for yelling at Sodapop
29.

Who wrote the poem "Nothing gold can stay?"

a)

Robert Frost

b)

SE Hinton

c)

Shakespeare

d)

Walt Whitman

30.

How old is Ponyboy?

a)

12

b)

20

c)

11

d)

14

31.

What is Two-Bit's real name?

a)

Kevin

b)

Daniel

c)

Keith

d)

None of the above

32.

Johnny's mom visited him in the hospital

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Name the time period of this story.

a)

1960s

b)

1970s

c)

1990s

d)

1980s

34.

What were Johnny's last words to Ponyboy?

a)

Stay green.

b)

Stay gold.

c)

Stay gross.

d)

Stay old.

35.

Where did the boys go and how did they get there?

a)

Windrixville, by plane

b)

Coupe de Ville, by plane

c)

Chicago, by train

d)

Windrixville, by train

36.

What do both Cherry and Ponyboy see?

a)

the same sunset

b)

the same soups

c)

the same sub sandwiches

d)

the same sea

37.

Why were the Curtis brothers living on their own?

a)

the brothers ran away from home

b)

their parents died in a car accident

c)

their parents left

d)

none of the above

38.

What is the name of Soda-Pop's horse?

a)

Winnie

b)

Mickey Mouse

c)

Daffy Duck

d)

Minnie

39.

Who was killed by police?

a)

Darry

b)

Dally

c)

Johnny

d)

Bob

40.

Who "won" the rumble?

a)

The Greasers

b)

The Socs

c)

It was a tie

41.

What happened to Johnny?(Pg.19)

a)

He was hit by a burning piece of wood.

b)

He died immediately.

c)

He ran away.

d)

He fell out.

42.

What did Johnny say when Dally told him that they beat the Socs?

a)

"Useless...fighting's no good."

b)

"I knew them Socs were going down...it was just a matter of time."

43.

The next night,_________, Johnny,______ and Dallas go to the drive-in theater.(Pg.9)

a)

Cherry, Bob

b)

Randy, Dallas

c)

Dallas, PonyBoy

d)

Ponyboy, Two-Bit

44.

Who cries when they saw Ponyboy?(Pg.20)

a)

Darry

b)

Sodapop

c)

Ponyboy

d)

Bob

45.

Who´s point of view is the book read by?

a)

Ponyboy

b)

Darry

c)

Dally

d)

Johnny