WorksheetsThe Outsiders Chapters 7 - 9 Review
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
What are Johnny’s injuries?
a)
He has a broken neck and 3rd degree burns.
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.
3.
Which sentence from chapter 7 BEST shows that the setting is in the past?
a)
Maybe people are younger when they are asleep.
b)
Darry was still asleep when I went into the kitchen to fix breakfast.
c)
I hunted through the icebox and found some eggs.
d)
We all like our eggs done differently.
4.
What do all three boys like for breakfast?
a)
hard boiled eggs
b)
chocolate cake
c)
bacon and sausage
d)
pancakes
5.
Read this sentence from chapter 7: “Can’t you two wait till I set the eggs down before you go shovin’ me all over the country?” Which figurative language device is being used here?
a)
hyperbole
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
onomatopoeia
6.
What is Johnny being charged with?
a)
carrying a concealed weapon
b)
first degree murder
c)
theft
d)
manslaughter
7.
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.
8.
What happened to Sandy (Soda's girlfriend)?
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.
9.
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.
10.
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 in to him too much, and he was looking for attention.
11.
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 snuck 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.
12.
Read this sentence from chapter 8: “Johnny almost grinned as he nodded. “Tuff enough,” he managed, and by the way his eyes were glowing, I FIGURED SOUTHERN GENTLEMEN HAD NOTHING ON JOHNNY CADE.” What literary device is being used with the words in caps?
a)
falling action
b)
allusion
c)
simile
d)
genre
13.
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
14.
Who blamed Ponyboy and Two-Bit for Johnny’s condition?
a)
Randy
b)
Jerry
c)
Johnny’s mother
d)
Johnny’s father
15.
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.
16.
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.
17.
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
18.
Read this excerpt from the novel: “We sat down grinning at each other. Dally was his usual mean, ornery self. He was okay.” Using context clues, determine the meaning of ornery.
a)
bad-tempered
b)
happy
c)
confused
d)
indifferent
19.
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.
20.
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.
21.
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.
22.
Who started the rumble?
a)
Darry and Paul
b)
Darry and Dallas
c)
Ponyboy and Curly
d)
Soda and Ponyboy
23.
Who did Ponyboy team up with in the rumble?
a)
Two-Bit
b)
Darry
c)
Steve
d)
Dally
24.
Who won the rumble?
a)
the Socs
b)
the Greasers
c)
it was a tie
25.
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.
26.
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.
27.
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…”
28.
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.
29.
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.”
30.
Why does Johnny tell Pony to "Stay Gold"?
a)
Gold symbolizes idealism and goodness. Johnny knew that Pony was capable of accomplishing many goals, but most importantly he saw the good life that Pony had with his brothers.
b)
Gold symbolizes money. Johnny knew that Pony would be rich someday.
c)
Gold symbolizes the sun. Johnny knew it was almost morning time.
d)
Gold isn't any type of symbolism. Johnny really wanted Pony to paint himself gold for Halloween.
31.
Who lost complete control at the death of Johnny?
a)
Ponyboy
b)
Dallas
c)
Darry
d)
Soda
32.
The perspective of being an outsider has now almost come full circle. What does Pony start to realize at the end of Chapter 9?
a)
Pony realizes that he is going to be taken away from his brothers.
b)
Pony is now beginning to view himself and his brothers as outsiders within the East Side greasers.
c)
Pony realizes that he should've been a Soc all along.
d)
Pony no longer sees himself as an outsider. He thinks that he can fit in anywhere.
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