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WorksheetsThe Outsiders Chapters 7-9
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
Match the following- Chapter 7
Dally
Will be okay after a couple days
Johnny
In critical condition
Ponyboy
Must appear in court
Randy
The Soc who came to see Ponyboy
Darry
Nicknamed Superman
Match the following- Chapter 8
Cherry
Did not visit Johnny in the hospital
Tim Shepard
Dally's friend who cracked 3 of his ribs
Johnny
Wants a copy of Gone with the Wind
Two-bit
Knows Ponyboy is sick and has a fever
Dally
Glad he didn't hurt Ponyboy
Match the following- Chapter 9
Darry
Starts the rumble
Ponyboy
The youngest one at the rumble
Paul Holden
Darry's old friend/football teammate
Greasers
Win the rumble
Socs
Lose the rumble
What was the headline of the newspaper article about the fire?
Juvenile Delinquents Turn Heroes
Children saved from Fire by Hoods
Local Juvenile Delinquents Arrested for Arson
Hood Remains in Critical Condition after Heroic Act
Why must Ponyboy appear in court?
To testify against Johnny
Because he and Sodapop might be sent to a boys’ home
To plead innocent in a manslaughter charge
Because he is being charged with arson and accessory to a crime
Why is Ponyboy excited for the rumble?
They can settle the Soc-Greaser conflict once and for all
He is excited to use a new switchblade
Randy is going to help the Greasers fight
He wants to prove himself to the Greasers that he is tuff
Who is Randy Adderson?
Cherry’s boyfriend
The Soc who almost drowned Ponyboy
The Greasers’ new spy
Dally’s best friend
Why does Ponyboy insist that things are rough all over and that it is better that way?
So that the Socs have problems too
Because it isn’t fair that the Socs get all the breaks
So you can tell the other guy is human too
So you can understand why people are angry
What does Johnny reveal to Ponyboy in chapter 8?
He wants to see his parents
He isn’t ready to die
He is ready to die
He wants to smoke a cigarette
Who does Johnny refuse to allow in his room?
Cherry
Dally
His dad
His mom
Before the big fight, what does Dally ask Two-Bit?
If he still has his switchblade
If he still has his gun
If he can give him a ride
If he will get him some cigarettes
What information does Cherry reveal to the Greasers in chapter 8?
The Socs plan to use weapons
The Socs do not want to fight anymore
The Socs will fight fair
The Socs are planning an ambush
What does Ponyboy accuse Cherry of in chapter 8?
Giving handouts and charity
Giving handouts and sympathy
Giving handouts and feeling mighty about it
Being a traitor and switching sides
What is the main difference between the Curtis gang and Tim Shepard’s gang?
The Curtis gang are more organized
The Curtis gang are more violent
Tim Shepard’s gang has a leader and is more organized
Tim Shepard’s gang only fights with weapons
How did Dally convince the nurse to let him leave the hospital?
He sweet talked her
He showed her Two-Bit’s switchblade
He snuck out without anyone knowing
He promises her that she is feeling much better and should be released
Why does Darry eventually allow Ponyboy to fight?
They need all of the extra people
Ponyboy needs the experience he will gain in the fight
There are plenty of people to look out for him
It will be a clean, fair fight
Why do Dally and Ponyboy go to the hospital after the fight?
To see Johnny
Because Dally is injured
Because Ponyboy is injured
To take a friend to the hospital
Before he dies, what does Johnny tell Ponyboy?
“Get those Socs for me.”
“Once a Greaser always a Greaser”
“Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold.”
“I’m going out a hero, Ponyboy.”
At the start of Chapter 7, which characters were waiting to hear how Dally and Johnny were?
Soda, Johnny, and Darry
Ponyboy, Soda, and Darry
Two-Bit, Dally, and Johnny
The only ones there were the doctors.
What does Ponyboy take at the beginning of Chapter 9 to prepare for the rumble?
chicken
aspirin
water
penicillin
What does the following text evidence show?
"'You'll be okay,' I said with fake cheerfulness. 'You gotta be. We couldn't get along without you.'"
The Greasers see Johnny as irreplaceable.
The Greasers are losing faith in Johnny's loyalty.
The Greasers hate Johnny's mother.
Ponyboy is weak.
What weapons are allowed at the rumble?
Skin (fists) only
Chains
Baseball Bats
Knives
What is revealed about Ponyboy and Cherry through the following quotation?
"...can you see the sunset real good from the West Side?" (129)
They want the Socs to lose the rumble.
They want to find common ground between Greasers and Socs.
They are nature lovers.
They are in love.
He now sees that they are typical Socs.
Dally
Tim Shepard
They blamed his mistakes on him.
Chocolate cake
Brownies
Cupcakes
Bacon
The doctor reports that Johnny has
a broken back.
a broken collar bone.
a collapsed lung.
a broken leg.
What kind of condition is Johnny in?
He is being discharged
He's fine
Critical condition
Serious condition, but he's going to live
When was the only time Johnny had been away from their neighborhood?
He hasn't ever loeft
On a road trip with the gang
Where he was born
In Windrixville
because she slaps him
because she will not go to visit Johnny
because she is dating Randy
because she is lying to him about the Socs
What is the only thing that keep Darry from being a Soc?
His parents
His living sitution
The Gang
The Socs
Who doesn't want to fight in the rumble?
Randy
Ponyboy
Darry
Two-Bit
Who shows up just as the rumble starts?
Dally
Johnny
The fuzz
Randy
Who wins the rumble?
The Greasers
The Socs
Neither
Both are caught by the police before either can win
What happens to Johnny?
He sees his dad and yells at him.
He dies.
He is released from the hospital.
He is asked to give a speech.
What made Johnny's eyes glow with pride?
The Greasers put up a good fight.
Dallas said he was proud of him.
The Greasers won the rumble.
The boys sent him treats.
What did Johnny say when Dally told him that they beat the Socs?
"Useless...fighting's no good."
"I knew them Socs were going down...it was just a matter of time."
"Great job, guys."
"They deserved what they got."
How do Ponyboy and Dally get to the hospital fast?
By stealing a car.
By lying to the police and getting an escort.
By running on foot.
By taking the bus.
