Outsiders Study Guide Review
Authored by Christina Hansen
English
7th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz centers on S.E. Hinton's classic novel *The Outsiders* and is designed for 7th grade students studying literature and reading comprehension. The questions assess students' ability to analyze narrative techniques including point of view and verb tense, make inferences about character motivations and relationships, interpret author's purpose in character development, and understand vocabulary in context. Students must demonstrate comprehension of plot events, character dialogue attribution, and thematic elements related to social class conflict and personal identity. The core concepts required include literary analysis skills such as identifying narrative perspective, understanding character development through actions and dialogue, making text-based inferences, recognizing cause-and-effect relationships in plot development, and interpreting figurative language and context clues for vocabulary meaning. Students need the ability to synthesize information across multiple passages and connect character actions to broader themes about belonging, fear, and social divisions. Created by Christina Hansen, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 7. This comprehensive study guide quiz serves as an excellent tool for formative assessment during a novel unit, allowing teachers to gauge student comprehension of key literary elements and plot developments in *The Outsiders*. The quiz works effectively as a review activity before summative assessments, homework to reinforce daily reading assignments, or a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before class discussions about character relationships and thematic connections. Teachers can use this assessment to identify students who need additional support with inference-making skills or vocabulary development, while also recognizing students ready for more advanced literary analysis tasks. The variety of question types—from multiple choice analysis to character dialogue matching to sequencing events—addresses different learning styles and provides multiple opportunities for students to demonstrate their understanding of this foundational text in adolescent literature. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.3, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.6.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The excerpt from The Outsiders is written in _______ tense, from a _______ point of view.
past; first person
past; third person
present; first person
present; third person
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the author's reason for including the following description of Dally's reaction?
To introduce an important character to the narrative.
To suggest that Johnny will die from his injuries.
To emphasize how severely Johnny has been beaten.
To suggest that Dally is not as tough as he imagines.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the passage below reveal about Johnny's reaction to his beating by the Socs?
Johnny is unafraid and ready to take them on again.
Johnny is considering joining the Socs’ gang.
Johnny is ready to avenge his father’s beatings.
Johnny has been deeply frightened and is now vulnerable.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best summarizes the passage below?
The narrator swears his undying hatred for the Socs.
The movie probably planted something in the kids’ minds that drives them apart.
The narrator realizes the rich kids on the west side might be more like them than not.
The movie made the narrator reflect on human community.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following inferences about Johnny is most likely true?
Johnny doesn’t plan to fight back against the Socs the next time he sees them.
Johnny is thinking of joining the Socs.
Johnny feels more comfortable among his friends than he does at home.
Johnny is the most popular among the group.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these inferences is supported by the passage below?
The narrator and Cherry might be starting to build a bridge between the opposing groups.
The world of the Socs is much worse than the world of the Greasers.
Cherry has realized that she doesn’t really want to talk to Ponyboy, the narrator.
Cherry is proud of her family and her identity.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Match the character to their line of dialogue from the excerpt:
Soda
"A blue Mustang full...I got so scared..."
"Don't talk. You're gonna be okay."
"You have to believe me, Ponyboy. Not all of us are like that."
"We'd better get out there with the popcorn or Two-Bit'll think I ran off with his money."
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CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
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