Ponyboy
Why does Ponyboy write about his friends?
A. It was an assignment for school
B. He wanted to give boys like him a chance to see themselves represented
C. He didn't want to share about his parents
B. He wanted to give boys like him a chance to see themselves represented
(A and C are also correct, but B is MORE correct)
What does Johnny think Dally has never really seen?
A. Peace
B. A sunset
C. A girl like Cherry Valance
B. A sunset
This is the name of Darry's former friend who threw the first punch during the rumble.
A. Paul Newman
B. Tim Shepard
C. Paul Holden
C. Paul Holden
What is the outcome of the court hearing?
A. Not guilty (acquitted) and the boys left in Darry's care.
B. Not guilty (acquitted), Soda and Ponyboy are taken to a boys home.
C. Guilty, Ponyboy tells the court he killed Bob to cover for Johnny.
A. Not guilty (acquitted) and the boys left in Darry's care.
Where does The Outsiders take place?
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Ponyboy is surrounded by boys for the majority of The Outsiders, identify 5 female characters who show up in The Outsiders.
Cherry Valance, Marcia, Sandy, Evie, Sylvia, Johnny's mom.
Describe Johnny’s emotions during the fire.
A. He felt bad because they had started the fire
B. He felt happy because he was able to save the kids
C. He felt scared and just wanted to get out
B. He felt happy because he was able to save the kids.
Which is not a reason why Sodapop is unhappy?
A. Darry and Pony argue too much
B. His girlfriend Sandy has cheated and left him
C. Working at the gas station is a boring, dead-end job
C. Working at the gas station is a boring, dead-end job
Why does Randy tell Pony that he’s not going to show up at the rumble?
A. He doesn’t want the Socs to know he’s now friends with Pony
B. His old man told him he can’t show up there
C. He’s sick of fighting and upset over Bob’s death
C. He’s sick of fighting and upset over Bob’s death
The author of The Outsiders is...
S.E. Hinton
Ponyboy realizes that Darry really loves him when
A. he sees Darry crying at the hospital
B. Darry permits him to join the rumble against the Socs
C. Darry calls him "little buddy" when Pony is sick
A. he sees Darry crying at the hospital
Johnny refuses to see his mother at the hospital mainly because...
A. she never paid attention to him before he was hurt B. he is in too much pain to see her
C. she was extremely rude to Pony and Two-Bit
A. she never paid attention to him before he was hurt
Dally gives Ponyboy this, which ends up saving him.
A. A gun
B. A leather jacket
C. Buck Merrill's car
B. A leather jacket
This is what gallant means, and a character who was described as being gallant
A. Reckless; Sodapop
B. Nervous and anxious; Johnny
C. Heroic/gentleman; Dally
C. Heroic/gentleman; Dally
Name one of the period(1960s) cars in the book
Stingray, Mustang, and Corvair.
Johnny's note was important to Ponyboy's healing mainly because
A. it let Pony know that Johnny had accepted death
B. it let Pony know what "stay gold" meant
C. it helped Pony decide to end his grudge against the Socs
A. it let Pony know that Johnny had accepted death
The last words Johnny said to Ponyboy before he died were
A. Stay gold, Ponyboy
B. I don't mind dying now
C. I'm just going to miss you guys
A. Stay gold, Ponyboy
Dally is cut down by police bullets when he
A. runs from the police after they order him to halt
B. threatens a grocery store clerk with a switchblade
C. challenges the police with an unloaded gun
C. challenges the police with an unloaded gun
Which statement best represents an important theme from the novel?
A. People can reach their goals if they work hard and stay determined
B. People should only use violence as a last resort
C. People shouldn’t judge others by their looks or their beliefs
C. People shouldn’t judge others by their looks or their beliefs
How does Cherry help change Pony's outlook on life?
A. She helps him with his school work because he is a poor student
B. She tells Ponyboy that she loves Dally, not him
C. She helps Ponyboy realize that the Socs are not perfect
C. She helps Ponyboy realize that the Socs are not perfect
This is the point-of-view The Outsiders is written in
A. First person (I)
B. Second Person (You)
C. Third Person (They)
A. First person
Why is it important that Johnny died after the rumble? A. So Johnny could know who won the rumble
B. To show how unimportant the rumble really was to Johnny
C. So Dally and Pony could visit Johnny again
B. To show how unimportant the rumble really was to Johnny
The reason for the conflict throughout the book between the Socs and the greasers.
A. Turf War (Two rival gangs wanting control of the same place)
B. Racial Bias (One group determined by ethnic background against another)
C. Social Class (those with power & money and those without)
C. Social Class (those with power & money and those without)
The sport Dally participated in. The only thing he was honest about.
A. Car racing
B. Horseracing/ being a jockey
C. Cross country
B. Horseracing/ being a jockey
There are initially 20 Greasers and 22 Socs at the rumble, 42 in total. During the rumble, there are 43 people present. Who joins, and which gang do they belong to?
Dally; Greasers