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The Outsiders

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Synonym for sarcasm
a)
approval
b)
modesty
c)
praise
d)
 irony
2.

Who is the narrator of The Outsiders?

a)

Pony

b)

Johnny

c)

Dally

d)

Soda

3.
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 
4.

Choose the synonym for the word "tuff" as it's used in the following sentence from chapter 2:

"They were tuff-looking girls - dressed sharp and really good looking."

a)

scary

b)

brave

c)

nice

d)

cool

5.
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.
6.
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.
7.
What is the point that Cherry tries to make about the Socs?
a)
Bob is actually a really nice guy.
b)
Things are tough for everyone, regardless of who you are. 
c)
The Socs are all stuck up and mischievous 
d)
She is in love with Dally. 
8.

What is the main reason a Soc like Cherry could not date a Greaser like Dally?

a)

Socs don't like the color of Greaser's hair.

b)

All Socs have boyfriends and girlfriends.

c)

They are from different financial backgrounds.

9.

Where was Ponyboy coming from when he got jumped by the Socs?

a)

The park

b)

School

c)

Home

d)

The movies

10.

_____________________ lived in New York and had already been arrested by the age of 10.

a)

Dally

b)

Darry

c)

Two-Bit

d)

Steve

11.

Where do both Socs and Greasers like to hang out?

a)

School

b)

The gas station

c)

Drive-in movies

d)

The park

12.

Why were Cherry and Marcia without a car at the drive in?

a)

Neither one had a driver's license or a car.

b)

Their dates had been drinking, so they left them and the car.

c)

Admission was less expensive if you were there without a car.

d)

They were both claustrophobic, so they hated being in cars.

13.

What does Ponyboy tell the Soc girls that impresses them?

a)

Darry is his brother.

b)

He speaks fluent French.

c)

He has his own car.

d)

He skipped a grade in school.

14.

What does Cherry admit to Ponyboy about Dally?

a)

That she kind of admires him.

b)

That she used to date him.

c)

That she hates him.

d)

That she wants to go to prom with him.