WorksheetsOutsiders Chapters 1-6
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
1. Who is the narrator of the story?
Johnny
Ponyboy
Sodapop
Dally
2. Ponyboy's smart, demanding oldest brother?
Two-Bit
Tim
Darry
Sodapop
3. Violent greaser with a long police record?
Two-Bit Matthews
Randy
Dally
Steve
4. Wise-cracker of the Greasers, makes everyone laugh?
Tim Shepard
Johnny Cade
Two-Bit Mathews
Steve Randle
5. "Pet" of the Greasers; has an abusive father?
Johnny
Sandy
Randy
Dally
6. Pretty, red-headed Soc; Bob's girlfriend?
Sandy
Cherry Valance
Marcia
S.E. Hinton
7. Who is the youngest member of the greasers?
Johnny
Steve
Two-Bit
Ponyboy
8. In which town is the abandoned church where Ponyboy and Johnny hide out?
Oakley
Guthrie
Windrixville
Seatle
9. What is the name of Sodapop's horse?
Daniel
Lightning
Captain Steve
Mickey Mouse
10. What does Ponyboy say is visible on both the East Side and the West Side?
sunsets
sunrises
rainbows
the moon
11. What book do Johnny and Ponyboy read in the church?
How the West was Won
Rumble Fish
Gone with the Wind
Great Expectations
12. Darry was strict with Ponyboy because _____.
Ponyboy was always in trouble
he feared that Ponyboy would be put into a foster home
Darry was bitter about giving up his scholarship
he thought Ponyboy avoided responsibility
13. The Greasers resented the Socs because the Socs ____.
had advantages like good clothes and flashy cars
made better marks in school
didn't like to watch sunsets
had prettier girls
14. When Ponyboy remarked that Darry was "as hard as a rock and about as human," Two-Bit and Johnny disagreed with him because they _____.
were frightened of Darry
knew how much Darry loved his younger brother
always disagreed with Ponyboy's statements
knew Darry was hard like a rock
15. Johnny killed Bob because he _____.
was a Soc
knew Bob was the Soc who had beaten him
was so frightened that he lost control of himself
feared that the Socs would drown Ponyboy in the fountain
16. Johnny and Ponyboy went to the church on Jay Mountain because ___________.
they were unhappy with their home life
they were cutting school
Dallas insisted that they do so
they feared what would happen when the police caught them
17. Randy did not take part in the rumble because he _____.
knew the rumble would accomplish nothing
was afraid of what the Greasers would do to him
didn't want to be a Soc any more
had to leave for college early
18. The name of the poet for the poem," Nothing Can Stay Gold" is __________.
William Wordsworth
Robert Frost
William Blake
John Keats
19. What is the theme of the poem?
Nature's beauty is it's flowers
Everything subsides immediately
Nothing precious stays forever
Hold on to life as long as you can
20. How does the allusion of Gone with the Wind contribute to the story? It contributes to the text because ___________.
it helps illustrate the level of respect and worship Johnny has for Ponyboy
it helps illustrate the level of respect and worship Johnny has for Bob
it helps illustrate the level of respect and worship Johnny has for Darry
it helps illustrate the level of respect and worship Johnny has for Dally.
21. Why is Ponyboy's hair so important to him?
It makes him look tuff.
He thinks he looks like his Dad.
He thinks he looks like a movie star.
He tried to grow it long.
22. Who is the spy for the Greasers?
Marcia
Cherry
Sandy
Randy
23. What Soc wants to talk to Ponyboy?
Bob
Randy
Cherry
Marcia
24. Why does Johnny decides to turn himself in for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: ____________.
it was self-defense
he does not have a police record
he thinks they will send him to Juvenile jail.
he does not want to live in the church for the rest of his life
25. What do Johnny and Ponyboy do when they know the children are in the church?
They call the police.
They call the fire department.
They jump into the church to rescue them.
They announce that they know another exit.
