THE OUTSIDERS FINAL REVIEW

1. The Outsiders ​was written​ ​from which character’s point of view?

• a. Darry
• b. Johnny
• c. Ponyboy
• d. The Curtis brother

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2. In what decade does The Outsiders take place?

• a. 1950s
• b. 1960s
• c. 1980s
• d. 1990s

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3. Whom does Johnny idolize and look to as a hero?

• a. Dallas
• b. Ponyboy
• c. Sodapop
• d. Darry

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4. The​ ​protagonist​ of ​The Outsiders​ is

• a. Johnny Cade
• b. Ponyboy Curtis
• c. Dallas Winston
• d. Bob Sheldon

5. The​ antagonist​ of The Outsiders​ is

• a. Dallas Winston
• b. Johnny Cade
• c. The Socs
• d. The police

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6. Where does the following quote appear in the novel? “When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home...”

• a. The beginning
• b. The climax
• c. The end
• d. Both the beginning and the end of the novel

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

• a. He always has to get his “two­bits” into the conversation.
• b. He thinks Ponyboy is a tag­a­long.
• c. He is still in school at the age of 18.
• d. He enjoys drinking alcohol and stealing.

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

• a. Darry is intense and emotional
• b. Darry is cold and logical
• c. Darry is dreamy and unpredictable
• d. Darry is tranquil and peaceful

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9. Which piece of textual evidence explains why Cherry and Marcia were without a car at the drive in theater?

• a. “Cherry had said she wouldn’t drink Dally’s Coke if she was starving, and she meant it.”
• b. “Cherry sounded annoyed. ‘It’s not my idea of a good time to sit in a drive in and watch people get drunk.’”
• c. “Dallas could talk awful dirty if he wanted to and I guess he wanted to then.”
• d. “Two­-Bit gallantly offered to walk them home... ­ but they wanted to call their parents and have them come and get them.”

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10. Which of the following factored into shaping Johnny’s shy, nervous personality?

• a. His verbally abusive mother
• b. His drunk, belligerent, physically abusive father
• c. Being jumped by the Socs
• d. All of the above

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