The Outsiders: Chapter 1-5 Quiz I. Multiple Choice: Write the letter of the best answer on the blank. _____1. Pony has gone to the movies alone because… a) he is meeting a soc girl there. b) no one else would go. c) Pony believes no one else likes movies the way he does. d) Pony thought he would meet someone there. _____2. Soda says he dropped out of school because… a) he thinks he is dumb. b) he needed to work to pay for dates with Sandy. c) he wanted to prove he could hold a job d) Darry made him. _____3. Pony was embarrassed when Dally started talking to the girls at the drive-in because… a) they were not greasy girls. b) they were older girls. c) the girls were talking dirty to him, too. d) they were related to Two-Bit. _____4. Dally let Johnny tell him to stop pestering Cherry and Marcia because… a) Johnny threatened to call the police. b) Dally always took Johnny’s advice. c) Johnny is the gang’s pet. d) Johnny is tougher than Dally. _____5. When Two-Bit comes up behind Pony and Johnny at the drive-in, Johnny feels a) embarrassed to be seen with him. b) silly. c) frightened. d) happy. _____6. Cherry and Pony… a) tell each other things they couldn’t tell others. b) become best buddies. c) leave the drive-in angry at each other. d) talk about running away together. _____7. Johnny and Pony dream of a place… a) where they wouldn’t have to go to school. b) where they could make lots of money. c) without Greasers and Socs. d) where they could meet pretty girls. _____8. When Pony gets home late, Darry… a) calls the police. b) tells Pony to go to bed. c) hits Pony when they argue. d) gets mad at Pony for not doing his chores. _____9. After Bob is murdered, Dally… a) takes Johnny and Pony to a place to sleep. b) calls the police and turns them in. c) tells Johnny and Pony how to disguise themselves. d) gives Johnny and Pony money, a gun, and tells them where to hide. _____10. When Pony gets to the country, he knows he won’t like it as much as he thought because… a) he has to hide and can’t see anyone. b) there are more people than he thought living there. c) it turns out that some Socs live there. d) he has to live with a farmer and his family. _____11.While hiding out, what novel does Johnny bring back with the food supplies? a) Gone with the Wind b) Great Expectations c) A Farewell to Arms d) The Scarlet Letter _____12. In order conceal his identity Ponyboy a) Cut and bleached his hair b) Grew a moustache and beard c) Switched clothes with Johnny d) Dressed like a Soc _____13. When Dally visited Ponyboy and Johnny he brought a letter from a) Sodapop b) Cherry Valance c) Ponyboy’s mother d) Johnny’s father _____14. The Soc spy that has been giving information to Darry concerning the upcoming gang fight was a) Cherry Valance b) Johnny’s sister c) Marcia Sellepio d) Paul Newman II. Vocabulary: Select the correct word that matches the definition and completes the sentence. Use the word bank below, and bubble in the correct answer! a. incredulous b. nonchalantly c. vaguely 15. unwilling or unable to believe something. -She gave him a(n) _______________ look; and then she threw her Coke in his face. 16. in a way that is uncertain, indefinite, or unclear -I wondered about it ______________. 17. casually unconcerned or indifferent -“Okay,” I said _______________,” might as well.” a. aloofness b. ornery c. resignedly 18. bad-tempered and stubborn -Mickey Mouse was a dark-gold buckskin, sassy and _________, not much more than a colt. 19. not friendly; cool and distant -Socs were always behind a wall of _________, careful not to let their real selves show through. 20. having accepted something unpleasant that one can’t do anything about -"Well," Cherry said ___________, "they've spotted us." ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ III. Short Answer: Answer the following question in 2-4 complete sentences. Include text evidence. Write on the back of your bubble sheet. 21. The Greasers are known to be mean and tough. Name at least 2 things about Ponyboy that make him different from his reputation.
