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WorksheetsThe Outsiders Ch.7-9
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 2hrs 5mins
nicknamed Superman
Dally
Johnny
Ponyboy
Randy
Darry
is in critical condition
Dally
Johnny
Ponyboy
Randy
Darry
will be okay after a couple of days in the hospital
Dally
Johnny
Ponyboy
Randy
Darry
What was the headline of the newspaper article about the fire?
Juvenile Delinquents Turned Heroes
Children Saved from Fire by Hoods
Local Juvenile Delinquents Arrested for Arson
Hood Remainds 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
Who is Randy Adderson?
Marcia's boyfriend; Bob's buddy
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 this way?
So that the Socs have problems too
Because it isn't fair that the Socs get all the breaks
So you can tell that the other guy is human, too
So you can understand why people are angry
What does Ponyboy say about Randy?
He is just a guy
He is NOT a Soc
"You would have saved those kids if you had been there."
All three choices
Who comes to visit when Ponyboy comes home from the hospital?
Cherry
Dally
Two-Bit & Steve
Jerry Wood
What does Ponyboy tell the reporters he wants to do more than anything else?
eat an ice cream sundae
see his parents again
smoke a cigarette
take a bath
What happened to Soda's girlfriend, Sandy?
She is getting a new job
She is moving to Florida
She is getting married
She was going to college
What parenting mistake did Randy feel Bob's parents made?
They never told him no
They were too strict with him
They did not express their love for him
They were never around when he needed them
What item do the Curtis brothers always keep in the icebox for breakfast?
Oatmeal
Ice cream
Muffins
Chocolate Cake
Who looks after Pony when Darry & Soda go to work?
Two-Bit
Darry
Steve
Cherry
After his talk with Randy, what does Pony now think of the Socs?
He hates them more than ever
He sees them as cold and unfeeling
He is glad Johnny killed Bob since they're all spoiled brats
He now sees them as human beings with problems too
After reading the morning paper, what is Ponyboy's biggest fear?
That he is going to jail for manslaughter
Darry won't be able to pay the hospital bill
The authorities will send him and Soda to a boys home
Dally will be mad being called a hero will ruin his rep
When Randy, the Soc, talked with Ponyboy, Randy told Ponyboy . . .
He wasn't going to fight in the rumble
He knew Cherry and Ponyboy were dating
He would not testify about the murder
He would make everything up to him
Randy told Ponyboy that Bob's parents
Didn't know about the murder yet
Spoiled Bob rotten
Were not going to press charges
Forgave Johnny for the murder
Who got out of the blue mustang to talk to Ponyboy?
Randy Adderson
Bob Sheldon
Two-Bit Matthews
Steve Randall
Why doesn't Randy want to be in the rumble?
He says it won't change anything between the gangs
He doesn't want to get beat up by the greasers
He is scared of Dally
His parents forbid him to be a part of the rumble
would not visit Johnny in the hospital
Cherry
Tim Shepard
Two-Bit
Ponyboy
Dally's friend who cracked three of his ribs one week and visits him in the hospital the next
Cherry
Tim Shepard
Johnny
Two-Bit
Dally
Who knows Ponyboy has a fever and is not feeling well?
Cherry
Tim Shepard
Johnny
Two-Bit
Dally
What does Johnny reveal to Ponyboy?
He wants to see his parents
He isn't ready to die
He is ready to die
He wants to smoke a cigarette
What information does Cherry reveal to the Greasers?
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
Ponyboy asks Cherry if she can see the sunset "real good from the West side." She says, "Real good." Ponyboy tells here , "You can see it good from the East side too." What is the point being made in this conversation?
A sunset looks better in a rich neighborhood
Socs and the Greasers are not that different.
The novel is about to end just as the sun sets.
Socs and Greasers are very different people.
In the hospital, what does Johnny want Pony to read to him?
articles about how they are heroes
Gone with the Wind
the Bible
Who does Johnny refuse to see in the hospital
his mother
his father
The Greasers
Cherry
For what does Dally ask Two-Bit?
a book
his switchblade
help get him out of the hospital
hair grease
Pony goes off on Cherry because he thinks she is ____________________________ him by helping the greasers before the rumble.
patronizing (giving charity)
hurting
lying to
Why does Pony suddenly bring up the sunset when he is talking to Cherry? What is he trying to say?
"I understand your problems now."
He's trying to change the subject because talking about Johnny is too hard.
He's trying to make her feel bad.
"Can I come to your house and watch the sunset?"
What makes Pony, for the first time, think of Dally as his buddy?
When Dally saved Johnny
When Dally helped them get away
When Dally said he was happy he didn't kill Pony when he hit him to put out the flames.
When Dally wants revenge for what the Socs did to Johnny.
Who does Pony say they couldn't get along without?
Johnny
Dally
Darry
Soda
What does Cherry say she can see from the west side?
The Greasers
The sunset
Everything
Nothing
What is the setting at the start of chapter 9?
vacant lot
Curtis house
park
alley
Why does Darry eventually allow Ponyboy to fight?
They need all 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, and he probably won't get hurt
the youngest at the rumble
Darry
Ponyboy
Paul Holden
Greasers
Socs
What is the main difference between the Greasers and Tim Shepard's gang?
The Greasers are more organized
The Greasers 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 he is feeling better and should be released
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
What are the rules to the rumble?
Knives only
No punching above the shoulders
Anything goes
No weapons, just fists
Which two start the fight?
Darry and Paul
Two-Bit and Johnny
Randy and Sodapop
Ponyboy and Dally
What happened to Johnny?
He had surgery
He died
He was released from the hospital
He finished reading his book
This person fights because it's fun.
Steve
Two-Bit
Darry
Sodapop
This person fights because of hatred
Steve
Sodapop
Two-Bit
Darry
On the way to the hospital, how did Dally get out of a speeding ticket?
He said Ponyboy fell off his motorcycle, and he was taking him to the hospital.
He said he left his license in the hospital and was going back for it.
He reminded the police officer that he was a hero.
He was recognized as a hero by the police officer.
For one side to win the rumble, the other side has to
call the police
wave a white flag
run from the scene
