Characters
True or False
Multiple Choice
Meaning of Quotes
Random
100
Who is the gang's pet?
Johnny.
100
True or False. Ponyboy finds it easier to talk to Darry rather than Soda.
False. -It is easier for him to talk to Soda.
100
The Curtis brothers like to eat what for breakfast? a. chocolate cake b. waffles c. omelettes
a. chocolate cake
100
Explain the meaning of Johnny's last words, "Stay gold."
Johnny wants Ponyboy to stay innocent and hold on to the "golden" qualities about himself that make him so special, like watching sunsets.
100
Who wrote the Outsiders?
S.E. Hinton.
200
Who is described as attractive like a movie star and works at a gas station?
Sodapop.
200
True or False. Dally turned down a college scholarship so that the Curtis brothers would have enough money to stay together.
False. -Darry did this.
200
Cherry and Ponyboy have what in common: a. They are both Greasers. b. They watch sunsets. c. They are both on the track team at school.
b. They watch sunsets.
200
Explain the meaning of this quote- "Things were rough all over, but it was better that way. That was how you could tell the other guy was human too."
It seems like the Socs and Greasers have nothing in common but in reality they are all human. Everyone has problems. No one gets by without them.
200
Who is Ponyboy's favorite movie star?
Paul Newman.
300
Who is described as the wise-cracker of the gang?
Two-Bit.
300
True or False. Dally cares about no one.
False. -He cares about Johnny and the other Greasers.
300
Soda's best friend is: a. Two-Bit b. Steve c. Tim
b. Steve
300
Explain the meaning of this quote- "You know, the only thing that keeps Darry from being a Soc is us."
Darry loves his family and friends so much that he remains one of them even though he has the potential to become more than just a hood. He's too smart to be a greaser and doesn't look like one either.
300
What book did Johnny and Ponyboy read while on the run?
Gone With the Wind
400
Which Greaser is 20 years old and takes care of his brothers?
Darry.
400
True or False. Bob's death makes Randy want to fight for revenge in the rumble.
False. -Randy doesn't want to fight anymore.
400
Cherry said she could fall in love with: a. Buck b. Darry c. Dally
c. Dally
400
Explain the meaning of this quote- "Dally raised the gun, and I thought: You blasted fool. They don't know you're only bluffing. And even as the policeman's guns spit fire into the night I knew that was what Dally wanted."
Dally wanted to die and knew exactly what he was doing under the street light. He lost Johnny, who meant everything to him. He felt his life was going nowhere.
400
Who wrote the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay"?
Robert Frost
500
Who is described as tough, cold, mean, and wild?
Dally.
500
True or False. Cherry, Marcia, Bob, Randy, and Tim Shepherd are all Socs.
False. -Tim Shepherd is a Greaser.
500
Who does Johnny look up to more than any other Greaser? a. Darry b. Dally c. Ponyboy
b. Dally
500
Explain the meaning of this quote-"Someone should tell their side of the story, and maybe people would understand them and wouldn't be so quick to judge a boy by the amount of hair oil he wore. It was important to me."
Ponyboy writes so that people realize a person shouldn't be judged by their appearance or their social class. People need to look beyond that.
500
Where was the church that Ponyboy and Johnny hid out in? A specific place, not Windrixville.
Jay Mountain.