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The Outsiders Quiz
1. Why didn’t Cherry think Ponyboy would hit her like Dallas did?
a. He was too young.
b. He did not look the type.
c. He was not dirty.
d. He was too quiet.
2. Does Ponyboy see his dog during the flashback of his parents?
a. Yes
b. No
3. Darry punches Ponyboy when they fight.
a. True
b. False
4. How many of the Socs beat up on Johnny while Ponyboy is chased?
a. None, he just falls.
b. 3
c. 2
d. 1
5. Who wins the poker game between Ponyboy and Johnny? __________________
6. Whom do the police about Johnny and Ponyboy question, and what does he say about
their whereabouts?
a. Dallas. He says they are making way for Texas.
b. Steve. He does not care where they are.
c. Darry. He says he does not know where they are.
d. Two-Bit. He says they are in Texas.
7. Which three characters save the kids from the burning building?
a. Johnny, Ponyboy, and Sodapop
b. Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dallas
c. Dallas, Darry, and Steve
d. Two-Bit, Steve, and Sodapop
8. After being injured, Johnny says he cannot feel anything below…
a. His legs
b. His neck
c. The middle of his back
d. His waist
9. Who is the only person Johnny does not want to see while in the hospital?
a. His mother
b. His father
c. Dallas
d. Steve
10.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Who answers the phone when Dallas calls asking for help?
Sodapop
Ponyboy
Darry
Steve
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which two main characters die?
Sodapop and Steve
Johnny and Steve
Johnny and Dallas
Darry and Dallas
11.
12.
What does Johnny do to disguise himself?
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13.
Who loses the rumble?
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14.
What novel does Ponyboy read?
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15.
What does “soc” mean?
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16.
Which Curtis family member hit Ponyboy?
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17.
What was Johnny’s last line?
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Answer Key
1. B
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. Johnny
6. D
7. B
8. C
9. A
10.
D
11.
C
12.
Cut his hair
13.
Socs
14.
Gone With The Wind
15.
Social
16.
Darry
17.
“Stay gold, Ponyboy, stay gold.”