WorksheetsThe Outsiders Chapters 1-9 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is the setting of the novel 'The Outsiders'?
Dallas, Texas
Los Angeles, California
Chicago, Illinois
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Which is the least likely to be a symbol of the Greasers?
leather jacket
motorcycle
slicked-back hair
switchblade
What reason does Johnny give Ponyboy for why he stabbed Bob Sheldon?
he wanted revenge for the beating Bob gave him months ago
he was overcome with rage
he was scared they were going to drown Ponyboy
they were beating him up and he had no option
Who is the first person Ponyboy and Johnny reach out to for help after Bob is killed?
Darry
Sodapop
Dally
Two-Bit
Dally tells the boys to go hide in...
a rundown church in Windrixville
an abandoned lot in Windixie
his house two blocks down
the lot behind Johnny's house
Much to Ponyboy's disappointment, what do he and Johnny have to do to stay hidden?
dress like farmers and work on a farm
get a job and disguise themselves as Socs
cut and bleach their hair
miss an important test for Ponyboy's English class
Who offers to spy on the Socs for the Greasers?
Cherry Valance
Marcia
Randy Adderson
Tim Shepard
True or False: Dally tells Johnny that his parents have been looking for all over, every day.
True
False
Dally is upset when Johnny says he is going to turn himself in to the police because...
he doesn't want to get in trouble for helping the boys hide out
he thinks Johnny wasted his time and effort
he doesn't want jail to turn Johnny mean like it did Dally
he hates the police and wants to take matters into his own hands
Why do Ponyboy and Johnny enter the burning church?
they want to try to put the fire out
they want to get their copy of "Gone With the Wind"
there is a group of children trapped in the church
they think they are going to be arrested
At the end of Chapter 6, Ponyboy realizes that Darry's "silent fear" is...
losing another person he loved
being a Greaser his entire life
never becoming a professional football player
being viewed as weak
After the events during the church fire, Dally has a badly burned arm and Johnny...
is suffering from smoke inhalation, but will be fine
is in critical condition and will never walk again
has a broken back and leg
is completely okay
True or False: Ponyboy is completely healthy after the church fire incident.
True
False
Randy tells Ponyboy that all Bob Sheldon wanted was...
for someone to tell him 'no', law down the law, and set limits
for someone to allow him to do whatever he wanted without consequences
for someone to stand up to him and take over his role of leader
nothing
What does Ponyboy realize about the greasers as he waits for the rumble to start?
That the greasers are going to win the fight no matter what.
That the greasers do not belong at the fight because they aren't hoods.
That greasers are going to lose the rumble if they can't use weapons.
That he is the only person there who has not been to prison or reform school.
Before Johnny dies, Dally tells him about the article calling Johnny a hero. Dally most likely says what he does to Johnny because Dally —
knows this is what Johnny wants to hear
realizes now it was the right choice to go into the church to help the children
knows this is what Ponyboy expects him to say to Johnny
is embarrassed about fighting the Socs
