WorksheetsThe Outsiders Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
The major theme for The Outsiders is ______________________.
Always carry a heater.
Get to know someone before you judge them.
Rich people and poor people will never understand each other.
There’s always consequences for doing the right thing.
Which choice would NOT be considered a theme for The Outsiders?
Understanding and kindness can overcome prejudice
Everyone needs to feel accepted
Stealing will only lead to jail
Loyalty is a necessary quality in human relationships
What is the tone of the novel?
The tone is realistic because the author tried to make her characters true to life.
The tone is optimistic because there is no negativity in the world of the Greasers.
The tone is energetic because Ponyboy does not have any time to stop and think.
What was S. E. Hinton's purpose when she included a conversation about sunsets between Ponyboy and Cherry? *
To show that Ponyboy and Cherry both watched sunsets.
To explain that sunsets are important to both greasers and Socs.
To symbolize that all people, rich and poor, have some things in common.
To demonstrate that sunsets mean different things to everyone.
six-feet-two, broad-shouldered, muscular, oldest Curtis brother
Sodapop
Ponyboy
Dally
Darry
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."
Why are Johnny and Ponyboy considered heroes?
They saved the children from the burning church
They extinguished the fire at the church
They turned themselves in
They rescued a drowning child from a river
What is the name of the narrator?
Sodapop
Ponyboy
Darry
Johnny
Why were the Curtis brothers living on their own?
the brothers ran away from home
their parents died in a car accident
their parents left
none of the above
What happened to Ponyboy's parents?
They are away on buisness
He never knew them
They were in jail
They died in a car accident
Why must Darry, Sodapop, and Ponyboy stay out of trouble and behave?
So they can get into the colleges of their choice
So the brothers can stay together
Because they want to have a clean rap sheet
Because the brothers are on parole for fighting
To what animal does Ponyboy frequently compare Johnny?
a lost puppy
a rabid dog
a mindless sheep
a clever fox
What is the primary conflict in 'The Outsiders'?
A) The struggle between the Greasers and the Socs
B) Ponyboy's internal struggle with his identity
C) The Curtis brothers' fight to stay together
D) Johnny's battle with his abusive parents
Which literary device is used when Ponyboy describes Johnny as 'a lost puppy'?
A) Metaphor
B) Simile
C) Personification
D) Hyperbole
What does the poem 'Nothing Gold Can Stay' symbolize in 'The Outsiders'?
A) The fleeting nature of youth and innocence
B) The inevitability of change
C) The beauty of nature
D) The importance of friendship
