What is the major central conflict of the novel?

The greasers and the Socs don't like each other.

The police don't like the greasers.

Bob and Johnny fight in the lot.

A fire breaks out in the church.

Why was Darry especially upset with Pony for falling asleep in the lot?

Both answers on the red and blue squares

He was worried that Pony would get sick.

He was worried that if he called the police, Soda and Pony might have to go to a home.

He was tired of Pony not using his head.

Why did Dally tell Johnny not to turn himself in?

He didn’t want Johnny to end up like him.

Johnny would get the electric chair.

How is Bob like Johnny?

They both needed their parents to pay attention to them

They both were good at fighting

“Greaser didn’t have anything to do with it…It’s the individual.” Pony means…

You can’t tell everything about a person by the group he’s part of.

Most Socs wouldn’t have gone in to save the kids

Most greasers wouldn’t have gone in to save the kids

Only he and Johnny would have done something like that.

Why is Two-Bit relieved when he sees Pony picking up the broken glass?

He was worried that Pony was getting hardened like Dally.

He didn’t think Pony was being tough enough.

He didn’t want anyone to get a flat tire.

He wanted the Socs to pick up the glass.

What does Soda mean when he says, “If you don’t have anything, you end up like Dallas…and I don’t mean dead either. I mean like he was before. And that’s worse than dead.”

Dally didn’t see any value to life.

Dally knew he was going to die young.

What did the poem “Nothing gold can stay” mean?

Nothing stays innocent forever.

There is very little gold in the world.

Robert Frost wrote it about Ponyboy's mom

Johnny compared Dally to

the Southern gentlemen in Gone with the Wind

Pony vs. Darry: This conflict is resolved when

Pony sees Darry crying at the hospital

Which of the following statements is NOT true about Two-Bit Matthews?

He thinks Ponyboy is a tag-a-long.

He always has to get his “two-bits” into the conversation.

He is the oldest of the gang and enjoys school.

He enjoys drinking alcohol and stealing.

Several times throughout the text, Ponyboy mentions Darry’s icy blue eyes. What do Darry’s eyes suggest about his personality?

Darry is cold, mean and logical

Darry is dreamy and unpredictable

In The Outsiders the color blue is repeatedly mentioned, making it a motif (reoccurring symbol). What is associated with the color blue?

Dally’s eyes, Darry’s eyes, and the Soc’s Mustang

Madras shirts, the Soc’s Mustang, and Darry’s eyes

Ponyboy’s eyes, Johnny’s eyes, and the Soc’s Mustang

The sky, Ponyboy’s t-shirt, and the Soc’s Mustang

The Outsiders Review

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English

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7th - 8th Grade

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CCSS

RL.8.3, RL.6.3, RI. 9-10.9

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35 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The protagonist of The Outsiders is

Johnny Cade

Ponyboy Curtis

Dallas (Dally) Winston

Bob the Soc

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The antagonist of The Outsiders is

Dallas (Dally) Winston

Johnny Cade

The Socs

The police

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What inference can we make about Ponyboy based on the following quote: "Sometimes I just don‘t use my head. It drives my brother Darry nuts when I do stuff like that, cause I‘m supposed to be smart; I make good grades and have a high IQ, but I don‘t use my head," (Chapter One).

He is smart academically but doesn't always make smart choices.

He has trouble making decisions due to a head injury.

Ponyboy is street smart but doesn't do well in school

Darry is mean.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What inference can we make about Johnny based on the following quote: "If you can picture a little dark puppy that has been kicked too many times and is lost in a crowd of strangers, you'll have Johnny," (Chapter One).

He looks like a small dog.

He always looks sad and lost.

He gets kicked by Socs quite often.

His parents abuse him.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What inference can we make about Darry based on the following quote: "You just don't cry in front of Darry," (Chapter One).

Darry is sympathetic to the feelings of others.

Darry will make fun of Ponyboy if he cries.

Ponyboy is scared to cry.

Darry does not react well to outward displays of emotion.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What inference can we make about Soda based on the following quote: "He can get drunk in a drag race or dancing without ever getting near alcohol. Soda never touches a drop—he doesn't have to. He gets drunk on just plain living. And he understands everybody," (Chapter One).

Soda drinks too much.

Soda is young and parties too often.

Soda is always energetic and can have fun in any situation. He is everybody's friend.

Soda is a professional drag racer.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who said it? "Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold."

Darry

Dally

Soda

Johnny

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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The Outsiders Review

35 questions

The protagonist of The Outsiders is

The antagonist of The Outsiders is

What inference can we make about Ponyboy based on the following quote: "Sometimes I just don‘t use my head. It drives my brother Darry nuts when I do stuff like that, cause I‘m supposed to be smart; I make good grades and have a high IQ, but I don‘t use my head," (Chapter One).

What inference can we make about Johnny based on the following quote: "If you can picture a little dark puppy that has been kicked too many times and is lost in a crowd of strangers, you'll have Johnny," (Chapter One).

What inference can we make about Darry based on the following quote: "You just don't cry in front of Darry," (Chapter One).

What inference can we make about Soda based on the following quote: "He can get drunk in a drag race or dancing without ever getting near alcohol. Soda never touches a drop—he doesn't have to. He gets drunk on just plain living. And he understands everybody," (Chapter One).

Who said it? "Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold."

Who said it? "I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me."

Who said it? “Greasers will still be greasers and Socs will still be Socs. Sometimes I think it’s the ones in the middle that are really the lucky ones.”

Who said it? “I liked you from the start…the way you talked. You’re a nice kid, Ponyboy.”

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