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The Outsiders Chapters 1-9 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the setting of the novel 'The Outsiders'?

a)

Dallas, Texas

b)

Los Angeles, California

c)

Chicago, Illinois

d)

Tulsa, Oklahoma

2.

Which is the least likely to be a symbol of the Greasers?

a)

leather jacket

b)

motorcycle

c)

slicked-back hair

d)

switchblade

3.
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
4.
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.
5.

What reason does Johnny give Ponyboy for why he stabbed Bob Sheldon?

a)

he wanted revenge for the beating Bob gave him months ago

b)

he was overcome with rage

c)

he was scared they were going to drown Ponyboy

d)

they were beating him up and he had no option

6.

Who is the first person Ponyboy and Johnny reach out to for help after Bob is killed?

a)

Darry

b)

Sodapop

c)

Dally

d)

Two-Bit

7.

Dally tells the boys to go hide in...

a)

a rundown church in Windrixville

b)

an abandoned lot in Windixie

c)

his house two blocks down

d)

the lot behind Johnny's house

8.

Much to Ponyboy's disappointment, what do he and Johnny have to do to stay hidden?

a)

dress like farmers and work on a farm

b)

get a job and disguise themselves as Socs

c)

cut and bleach their hair

d)

miss an important test for Ponyboy's English class

9.

Who offers to spy on the Socs for the Greasers?

a)

Cherry Valance

b)

Marcia

c)

Randy Adderson

d)

Tim Shepard

10.

True or False: Dally tells Johnny that his parents have been looking for all over, every day.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Dally is upset when Johnny says he is going to turn himself in to the police because...

a)

he doesn't want to get in trouble for helping the boys hide out

b)

he thinks Johnny wasted his time and effort

c)

he doesn't want jail to turn Johnny mean like it did Dally

d)

he hates the police and wants to take matters into his own hands

12.

Why do Ponyboy and Johnny enter the burning church?

a)

they want to try to put the fire out

b)

they want to get their copy of "Gone With the Wind"

c)

there is a group of children trapped in the church

d)

they think they are going to be arrested

13.

At the end of Chapter 6, Ponyboy realizes that Darry's "silent fear" is...

a)

losing another person he loved

b)

being a Greaser his entire life

c)

never becoming a professional football player

d)

being viewed as weak

14.

After the events during the church fire, Dally has a badly burned arm and Johnny...

a)

is suffering from smoke inhalation, but will be fine

b)

is in critical condition and will never walk again

c)

has a broken back and leg

d)

is completely okay

15.

True or False: Ponyboy is completely healthy after the church fire incident.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Randy tells Ponyboy that all Bob Sheldon wanted was...

a)

for someone to tell him 'no', law down the law, and set limits

b)

for someone to allow him to do whatever he wanted without consequences

c)

for someone to stand up to him and take over his role of leader

d)

nothing

17.

What does Ponyboy realize about the greasers as he waits for the rumble to start?

a)

That the greasers are going to win the fight no matter what.

b)

That the greasers do not belong at the fight because they aren't hoods.

c)

That greasers are going to lose the rumble if they can't use weapons.

d)

That he is the only person there who has not been to prison or reform school.

18.

Before Johnny dies, Dally tells him about the article calling Johnny a hero. Dally most likely says what he does to Johnny because Dally —

a)

knows this is what Johnny wants to hear

b)

realizes now it was the right choice to go into the church to help the children

c)

knows this is what Ponyboy expects him to say to Johnny

d)

is embarrassed about fighting the Socs

19.
What did Johnny say when Dally told him that they beat the Socs?
a)
"Tuff enough"
b)
"I knew them Socs were going down...it was just a matter of time."
c)
"Useless...fighting's no good."
d)
"You are crazy..."
20.
What does Johnny tell Pony?
a)
To look at sunsets
b)
To help Dally
c)
To stay gold
d)
To turn himself in