Worksheets8th Grade Outsiders Novel Assessment
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Is Ponyboy able to explain Greasers' behavior around strange girls? Justify your answer.
In what way is Ponyboy different from the rest of the Greasers?
a. He is more aggressive and less intelligent
b. He dislikes watching movies
c. He is disrespectful towards girls
d. He is less aggressive and more knowledgeable
What does Cherry mean when she tells Ponyboy that "Things are rough all over"?
a. Life is easy for everyone
b. Everyone faces challenges
c. Socs have an easier life
d. Greasers have no problems
What made Marcia and Cherry talk to Ponyboy and Johnny?
a. They wanted a fight with the Greasers
b. They felt threatened by the boys
c. They felt safe around the boys
d. They wanted to gossip
How did the incident between Ponyboy and a female classmate during biology class make him feel?
a. Confident and validated
b. Discriminated and rejected
c. Indifferent and bored
d. Joyful and accepted
Why don't the Greasers and the Socs get along?
a. They have similar social backgrounds
b. They attend the same school
c. They are from different socioeconomic backgrounds
d. They have the same hobbies
Describe the relationship between Ponyboy and Sodapop and Ponyboy and Darry.
a. All of them have a distant relationship
b. Ponyboy and Sodapop are distant, and Darry is more like a friend
c. Ponyboy and Sodapop have a fraternal relationship, while Darry acts as a parental figure
d. Ponyboy and Darry have a fraternal relationship, while Sodapop is distant
What arguments does Ponyboy use to classify the Greasers as a gang?
a. They don't defend each other
b. They never hang out together
c. They stick up for each other like family
d. They don't care for one another
What tone does Ponyboy use to talk about Johnny getting beat up by the Socs and the relationship with his parents?
a. Joyful
b. Pitiful
c. Sarcastic
d. Angry
What does Ponyboy mean when he says, "I lie to myself all the time" at the end of Chapter 1?
a. He never tells the truth
b. He tries to deceive others
c. He lies to himself to escape reality
d. He always tells the harsh truth
