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The Outsiders Novels Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

Why did the Socs go after Johnny and Ponyboy after the movie?

a)

they wanted to hang out

b)

they saw Johnny and Ponyboy with their girlfriends

c)

they didn't meant to find them

d)

none of the above

3.

How did Bob die?

a)

Johnny killed him

b)

Ponyboy killed him

c)

Dally killed him

d)

He got in a car accident

4.

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

5.

Who "won" the rumble?

a)

The Greasers

b)

The Socs

c)

It was a tie

6.

What were Johnny's last words to Ponyboy?

a)

Stay green.

b)

Stay gold.

c)

Stay gross.

d)

Stay old.

7.

Who was killed by police?

a)

Darry

b)

Dally

c)

Johnny

d)

Bob

8.

Name the time period of this story.

a)

1960s

b)

1970s

c)

1990s

d)

1980s

9.

What Point of View is the novel written in?

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person

d)

young person

10.

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

a)

Winnie

b)

Mickey Mouse

c)

Daffy Duck

d)

Minnie

11.

The Outsiders is about two rival gangs.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Brave or heroic

a)

Ornery

b)

Gallant

c)

Apprehensive

d)

Clad

13.

Nervous or uneasy

a)

Apprehensive

b)

Premonition

c)

Elite

d)

Gallant

14.

A shade of color.

a)

Hue

b)

Gallant

c)

Asset

d)

Clad

15.

movie-star handsome, has his dad's eyes, dark-gold hair

a)

Two-Bit Mathews

b)

Ponyboy Curtis

c)

Sodapop Curtis

d)

Darry Curtis

16.

oldest Greaser, wise-cracker

a)

Ponyboy Curtis

b)

Dally Winston

c)

Two-Bit Mathews

d)

Johnny Cade

17.

like a dark puppy that has been kicked too many times

a)

Dally Winston

b)

Steve Randle

c)

Ponyboy Curtis

d)

Johnny Cade

18.

gets good grades in school but doesn't "use his head"

a)

Ponyboy Curtis

b)

Two-Bit Mathews

c)

Sodapop Curtis

d)

Darry Curtis

19.

six-feet-two, broad-shouldered, muscular, oldest Curtis brother

a)

Sodapop

b)

Ponyboy

c)

Dally

d)

Darry

20.

arrested at the age of 10, spent 3 years on the wild side of New York

a)

Dally

b)

Darry

c)

Ponyboy

d)

Johnny