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WorksheetsThe Outsiders Quiz
Total questions: 78
Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins
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Class
Date
1.
1. What is the setting of the story?
a)
New York City, 1968
b)
Tulsa, Oklahoma during the 1940s.
c)
Chicago, Illinois, 1946
d)
Tulsa, Oklahoma during the 1960s.
2.
2. Which is the point of view of the novel?
a)
1st person
b)
3rd person objective
c)
3rd person limited
d)
3rd person omniscient
3.
3. Which character is considered “movie-star” handsome?
a)
Sodapop
b)
Ponyboy
c)
Dallas
d)
Darry
4.
4. What motivates Darry to be so strict with Ponyboy?
a)
He resents having to take care of Ponyboy.
b)
He wants him to behave so they won’t be separated by the state.
c)
He is jealous because Pony will be able to go to college.
d)
He wants to be a teacher and needs to practice discipline.
5.
5. Read this sentence from chapter one: “Steve Randle could lift a hubcap quicker and more quietly than anyone in the neighborhood, but he also knew cars upside-down and backward, and he could drive anything on wheels.”What is the meaning behind this sentence?
a)
Steve was strong enough to pick up a hubcap, and he drove so fast that he often flipped his cars.
b)
Steve could be a very quiet individual, and he spent most of his time searching for new tires.
c)
Steve was the most popular boy in the neighborhood, and he enjoyed driving backwards.
d)
Steve could steal a hupcap better than anyone, and he is very good with cars.
6.
6. According to Ponyboy, what is the difference between “tough” and “tuff”?
a)
The word “tough” is what the Socs use, and “tuff” is what the Greasers use.
b)
“Tough” means the same as “rough”, and “tuff” means “cool” and “sharp”.
c)
The word “tough” is proper English, and “tuff” is slang from the North.
d)
“Tough” mean strong, and “tuff” means dirty and sloppy.
7.
7. What is Ponyboy’s view about going to the movies?
a)
He thinks that the book is always better than the movie.
b)
He likes to go to the movies with Johnny because the other gang members fool around too much.
c)
He thinks that the movies are a waste of time because he will never become a movie star.
d)
He likes to go to the movies alone so he can get into them undisturbed and live them with the actors.
8.
8. How did Two-Bit get his name?
a)
It is his original name written on his birth certificate.
b)
He is very cheap, and if asked for money he says he only has “two-bits”.
c)
He talks a lot and always manages to get his “two-bits” into the conversation.
d)
It is from his childhood when he stole an apple and only took two bites before throwing it away.
9.
9. Read these sentences from chapter one: “The shade of difference that separates a Greaser from a hood wasn’t present in Dally. He was as wild as the boys in the downtown outfits, like Tim Shepard’s gang.” What do these sentences mean?
a)
Dally likes being a Greaser, but would rather be a member of Tim Shepard’s gang.
b)
Dally enjoys wearing a hood, because it makes him look tough like Tim Shepard.
c)
Although Dally is a Greaser, he is more of a criminal like the members of Tim Shepard’s gang.
d)
Although Dally can be classified as a Greaser, he would rather be called a hood like Tim Shepard.
10.
10. According to Ponyboy, “I don’t care about Darry. But I was still lying and I knew it. I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me.” What did Ponyboy mean by these words?
a)
Ponyboy wanted to dislike Darry because he is so strict, but he really does love him.
b)
Ponyboy doesn’t care about Darry, but he wishes that he did.
c)
Darry doesn’t like Ponyboy, so he doesn’t want to like Darry either.
d)
Darry doesn’t know how Ponyboy feels about him, and would change his behavior if he did.
11.
11. Why did the boys sneak into the drive-in movie theater?
a)
because they did not have any money
b)
because they did not own a car
c)
because Dally does not like to do things the legal way
d)
because Two-Bit dared Dally to try and get in free
12.
12. Who said, “Take your feet off my chair and shut your trap.” Who said this?
a)
Dally
b)
Two-Bit
c)
Marcia
d)
Cherry
13.
13. What is the tone of the novel?
a)
The tone is realistic because the author tried to make her characters true to life.
b)
The tone is pessimistic because the characters are always upset and feeling down.
c)
The tone is optimistic because there is no negativity in the world of the Greasers.
d)
The tone is energetic because Ponyboy does not have any time to stop and think.
14.
14. Read these sentences from chapter two: “Oh, my, my” – Dally looked bored – “you’ve got me scared to death. You ought to see my record sometime, baby.” He grinned slyly.What type of irony is being used with the underlined words?
a)
verbal
b)
situational
c)
dramatic
15.
15. Which girl did Two-Bit like the best, and why?
a)
Marcia because Cherry refused to talk to him.
b)
Cherry because he liked her red hair.
c)
Marcia because she had a good sense of humor.
d)
Cherry because she drove a red, Corvette Stingray.
16.
16. Why is Tim Shepard looking for Dally?
a)
Dally stole his hubcaps.
b)
Dally stole his girlfriend.
c)
Dally called him a name.
d)
Dally slashed his tires.
17.
17. Which literary device was used when Ponyboy told Cherry about Johnny’s beating by the Socs?
a)
They made him angry and now he searches the town for Socs to jump to get even.
b)
They made him indifferent and now he is unable to care for anyone.
c)
They made him forgetful and now he can’t even recall the incident.
d)
They made him nervous and now he carries a blade and may use it to defend himself.
18.
18. Read this excerpt from chapter two: “I really couldn’t see what Socs would have to sweat about – good grades, good cars, good girls, madras and Mustangs and Corvairs – Man, I thought, if I had worries like that I’d consider myself lucky. I know better now.Which literary device is being used with the underlined words?
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
foreshadowing
c)
imagery
d)
full-circle ending
19.
19. According to Cherry and Ponyboy, what is the main difference between Socs and Greasers?
a)
Socs have more money than Greasers, and Greasers are jealous.
b)
Socs do not feel anything, and Greasers are too emotional.
c)
Socs have fast cars, and Greasers have broken down cars.
d)
Socs get good grades, and Greasers drop out of school.
20.
20. What do Cherry and Ponyboy have in common?
a)
They both like sunsets.
b)
They both like fast cars.
c)
They both like watching snow fall.
d)
They both have two brothers.
21.
21. Which statement did Ponyboy make in anger, which he later regretted?
a)
“He is big and handsome and likes to play football.”
b)
“He likes Soda – everybody likes Soda – but he can’t stand me.”
c)
“An’ you can shut your trap Johnny Cade, cause we all know you ain’t wanted at home either.”
d)
“It ain’t fair that we have all the tough breaks!”
22.
22. Why did Cherry and Marcia go home with Bob and Randy?
a)
Two-Bit’s car didn’t start up.
b)
Two Bit made them feel uncomfortable.
c)
Cherry and Marcia’s parents wouldn’t like them to ride home with Greasers.
d)
Cherry knew a fight was about to break out, and she wanted to stop it.
23.
23. What mistake did Johnny and Ponyboy make?
a)
They fell asleep in the park.
b)
They searched the neighborhood for the Mustang.
c)
They called each other names and got into a fight.
d)
They woke up Johnny’s parents when they went into his house.
24.
24. Which is an objective summary of the end of chapter three?
a)
Darry better be careful or he will lose Ponyboy’s trust.
b)
Ponyboy gets into an argument with Darry and leaves the house, but later decides to return.
c)
Soda should be a better mediator between Darry and Ponyboy so they will get along better.
d)
Ponyboy gets into a fight with Darry, and he and Johnny decide to talk with Cherry about it.
25.
25. What is the genre of this novel?
a)
fantasy
b)
mystery
c)
realistic fiction
d)
science fiction
26.
26. Read these sentences from chapter four: “Five Socs were coming straight at us, and from the way they were staggering I figured they were reeling pickled. That scared me. A cool deadly bluff could sometimes shake them off, but not if they outnumbered you five to two and were drunk.”Based on context clues, what does “reeling pickled” mean?
a)
angry
b)
drunk
c)
bluffing
d)
swearing
27.
3. Why didn’t Pony and Johnny run away from the Socs?
a)
They were so scared that they could not move.
b)
Two-Bit told them that he would be there soon.
c)
They did not want to seem like wimps by running away.
d)
It was too late; they were on the way over when they saw them.
28.
27. What two things motivated Johnny to stab Bob?
a)
Bob threatened him and Randy punched him in the stomach.
b)
David was drowning Ponyboy and the others were going to beat up Johnny.
c)
Randy threatened to hurt Johnny’s family and Bob punched him in the stomach.
d)
David was choking Ponyboy and the others threatened to go after Cherry and Marcia.
29.
28. Which act proved the cowardice of the Socs?
a)
They ran away and left Bob to die alone.
b)
They left the scene in order to go after Cherry and Marcia.
c)
They threatened to blame Ponyboy for the stabbing.
d)
They teased Johnny about his home life.
30.
29. According to Ponyboy, what punishment would Johnny face if convicted?
a)
life in jail
b)
20 years in a reform school
c)
lethal injection
d)
electric chair
31.
30. Read this excerpt from chapter four: “Buck answered the door when we knocked, and a roar of cheap music came with him. The clinking of glasses, loud, rough laughter and female giggles, and Hank Williams. It scraped on my raw nerves like sandpaper.”What emotion is emphasized with the simile in this excerpt?
a)
humor
b)
apprehension
c)
peacefulness
d)
anger
32.
31. What part of plot is going on now?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
falling action
33.
32. What did Dally give the boys?
a)
money, dry clothes, a loaded gun, and a plan
b)
money, cigarettes, and the name of someone to contact
c)
cigarettes, an unloaded gun, and some food
d)
dry clothes, and directions to West Virginia
34.
33. The surprise of Bob’s death makes it which type of irony?
a)
verbal
b)
situational
c)
dramatic
35.
34. What should Johnny have bought at the store?
a)
food
b)
stationary
c)
scissors so they could cut each other’s hair easier
d)
a knife so they would have a weapon
36.
35. What did the boys do to pass the time?
a)
go for long walks and watch the sunset
b)
play cards and read Gone with the Wind
c)
watch television and play “truth or dare”
d)
play cards and read War and Peace
37.
36. Who did Johnny say was “gallant” like a southern gentleman?
a)
Darry
b)
Ponyboy
c)
Dally
d)
Two-Bit
38.
37. During a flashback Ponyboy talks about Two-Bit’s behavior in church. It was after Steve dropped a hymn book very loud. Ponyboy said, “Everyone in the place turned around to look at us, and Johnny and I nearly crawled under the pews. And then Two-Bit waved at them.” Why do you suppose the author decided to put the word “waved” in italics?
a)
to emphasize how funny Ponyboy thought Two-Bit was acting
b)
to emphasize how embarrassed Two-Bit made Ponyboy feel
c)
to point out that all of the boys like to have fun in church
d)
to point out that all the boys know how to behave in church
39.
38. Read this excerpt from chapter five: “My hair was even lighter than Sodapop’s. I’d never combed it to the side like that. It just didn’t look like me. It made me look younger, and scareder, too. Boy howdy, I thought, this really makes me look tuff. I look like a blasted pansy. I was miserable.Which type of irony is being used with the underlined words?
a)
verbal
b)
situational
c)
dramatic
40.
39. What does the poem, "Nothong Gold Can Stay" mean?
a)
Just like the first signs of spring or a sunset, youth and innocence are only around for a short time.
b)
Just like leaves during the autumn, people live long lives but then drop and blow away.
c)
Gold is important in one’s youth, but then people realize money cannot buy everything.
d)
Gold is not necessary for one’s youth, but it does bring sunshine in later years.
41.
40. Which type of irony is going on when Dally knows where the boys are, but Darry is unaware?
a)
verbal
b)
situational
c)
dramatic
42.
41. According to Sodapop, where do the police think the boys are?
a)
Virginia
b)
South Carolina
c)
New York
d)
Texas
43.
42. What are the terms of the rumble?
a)
If the Socs win, the Greasers can never go to the West side again.
b)
If the Greasers win, they can start dating the Soc girls.
c)
If the Greasers win everything stays the same, but if the Socs win the Greasers cannot drive their cars in the West side.
d)
If the Socs win everything stays the same, but if the Greasers win the Socs have to stay out of the East side.
44.
43. Why doesn’t Dally want Johnny to turn himself in?
a)
He is afraid that he will get into trouble for giving them a weapon.
b)
He is afraid that no one will go and visit Johnny in jail.
c)
He is afraid that Johnny will become hardened in jail.
d)
He is afraid that no one will be able to bail Johnny out.
45.
44. Why didn’t Jerry go through the window of the church to help get the children out?
a)
He was afraid.
b)
He had to call the fire department.
c)
He couldn't fit through the window.
d)
He pushed through the front door instead.
46.
45. Why didn’t Johnny follow Ponboy through the window to escape?
a)
He heard another child crying.
b)
The roof collapsed.
c)
The window went up in flames.
d)
He became scared.
47.
46. Who went in the house to save Johnny?
a)
Ponyboy
b)
Jerry
c)
Darry
d)
Dally
48.
47. What did Ponyboy realize at the hospital?
a)
that he was charged with murder
b)
that Darry loved him
c)
that Sodapop was missing
d)
that Johnny would get better
49.
48. “The pool was empty now in the fall, but the fountain was singing merrily.” Which figurative language device is being used with this sentence?
a)
simile
b)
onomotopoeia
c)
personification
50.
49. Dally said to Ponyboy when he realized he was wet, “You’ll die of pneumonia ‘fore the cops ever get you.” Which figurative language device is being used here?
a)
simile
b)
personification
c)
hyperbole
51.
50. According to Jerry, why did the reporters take so many pictures?
a)
They were from several different newspapers.
b)
The police were about to arrest Ponyboy.
c)
There wasn’t any other news to write about.
d)
The boys were very good looking.
52.
51. What are Johnny’s injuries?
a)
Option 1
b)
He has a broken leg and 2nd degree burns.
c)
He has a broken back and 3rd degree burns.
d)
He has a broken foot and 2nd degree burns.
53.
52. What do all three boys like for breakfast?
a)
hard boiled eggs
b)
chocolate cake
c)
bacon and sausage
d)
pancakes
54.
53. Read this sentence from chapter 7: “Can’t you two wait till I set the eggs down before you goshovin’ me all over the country?” Which figurative language device is being used here?
a)
hyperbole
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
55.
54. What is Johnny being charged with?
a)
carrying a concealed weapon
b)
first degree murder
c)
theft
d)
manslaughter
56.
55. What did we learn about Ponyboy in the newspaper?
a)
He was the quarterback for the football team.
b)
He was a member of the drama club.
c)
He was the editor of the school newspaper.
d)
He was a track star.
57.
56. What happened to Sandy?
a)
She went to the prom with a new boyfriend instead of Soda
b)
She got a scholarship and is going to the University of Florida
c)
She quit her job at the shop with Soda and is working for the movie theater.
d)
She moved in with her grandmother who lives in Florida.
58.
57. What did Randy tell Ponyboy?
a)
He is very angry and will hurt him at the rumble.
b)
He wouldn’t have saved the kids and he is not going to the rumble.
c)
His brother is in Ponyboy’s class and he wants them to get to know each other.
d)
His father is disappointed in him and he is planning on moving to Florida.
59.
58. According to Randy, why did Bob get into so much trouble?
a)
His parents were too busy working to notice him.
b)
His older brother got all of the attention.
c)
His parents were always fighting and wanted to get a divorce.
d)
His parents gave into him too much and he was looking for attention.
60.
59. How did Two-Bit and Ponyboy get in to see Johnny?
a)
The doctor let them in because he thought Johnny might die.
b)
They sneaked in through the back door of the hospital.
c)
The doctor left a list of visitors and they were on it.
d)
They called Johnny and he let them in through the window.
61.
60. Read this sentence from chapter 8: “I could see that even a few words were tiring him out; he was as pale as the pillow and looked awful.” Which figurative language device is being used here?
a)
simile
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
assonance
d)
flashback
62.
61. Who blamed Ponyboy and Two-Bit for Johnny’s condition?
a)
Darry
b)
Randy
c)
Johnny’s mother
d)
Johnny’s father
63.
62. Why did Dallas get nervous about Ponyboy?
a)
He thought he broke his neck when he put the fire out on his back.
b)
He thought the State was going to put him into a foster home.
c)
He thought Ponyboy forgot to visit Johnny in the hospital.
d)
He thought Ponyboy was still angry at Darry
64.
63. What are sunsets a symbol of in this novel?
a)
The anger between the Socs and Greasers.
b)
The connection between Ponyboy and Cherry.
c)
The lighter side of Dallas’s personality.
d)
The end of innocence.
65.
64. What clue told Cherry that Bob beat Johnny up in the beginning of the novel?
a)
his car
b)
his rings
c)
his journal
d)
his clothes
66.
65. Read this excerpt from the novel: “We sat down grinning at each other. Dally was his usual mean, ornery self. He was okay.” What does the word ornery mean in this sentence?
a)
bad-tempered
b)
happy
c)
confused
d)
indifferent
67.
66. Why does Ponyboy feel uncomfortable about the rumble?
a)
He knows he is out of shape.
b)
He knows he has a fever.
c)
He can’t find his weapon.
d)
He doesn’t like to fight.
68.
67. Why isn’t Curly Shepard going to the rumble?
a)
He moved to Florida.
b)
He doesn’t want to fight anymore.
c)
He is in the reformatory.
d)
He ran away from home.
69.
68. How did the Greasers act on the way to the rumble?
a)
They were quiet and concentrated on their moves.
b)
They were happy and performing acrobatics.
c)
They were afraid but did not want to show it.
d)
They were concerned about the Socs.
70.
69. Who started the rumble?
a)
Darry and Paul
b)
Darry and Dallas
c)
Ponyboy and Curly
d)
Soda and Ponyboy
71.
70. Who did Ponyboy team up with in the rumble?
a)
Two-Bit
b)
Darry
c)
Steve
d)
Dally
72.
71. Who won the rumble?
a)
the Socs
b)
the Greasers
c)
it was a tie
73.
72. Why did the leader of the Brumly Boys hurt one of his own?
a)
He refused to fight.
b)
He was friends with the Socs.
c)
He broke the rules by using a piece of a pipe.
d)
He ran away instead of staying and fighting.
74.
73. On the way to the hospital, how did Dally get out of a speeding ticket?
a)
He said Ponyboy fell off his motorcycle and was taking him to the hospital.
b)
He said he left his license in the hospital and was going back for it.
c)
He reminded the police officer that he was a hero.
d)
He was recognized as a hero by the police officer.
75.
74. 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…”
76.
75. What made Johnny’s eyes glow with pride?
a)
The Greasers put up a good fight.
b)
Dallas said he was proud of him.
c)
Ponyboy said he was his best friend.
d)
Darry said he could move in with them.
77.
76. What were Johnny’s final words?
a)
“Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold…”
b)
“Always remember me, Ponyboy…”
c)
“It was worth it…everything…”
d)
“You are my best friend, Ponyboy.”
78.
77. Who lost complete control at the death of Johnny?
a)
Ponyboy
b)
Dallas
c)
Darry
d)
Soda
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