Book Quiz: The Outsiders

11 Questions | By Shaneod27 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Total Attempts: 8006

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1.

What is the main reason that the Soc's and the Greasers fight all the time?
- A.
  
  They dress differently.
- B.
  
  They wear their hair in a different style.
- C.
  
  They come from different social classes.
- D.
  
  They drive different cars.
2.

In which town is the abandoned church where Ponyboy and Johnny hide out located?
- A.
  
  Albany
- B.
  
  Windrixville
- C.
  
  Guthrie
- D.
  
  Rochester
3.

What does Ponyboy say is visible on the East Side and The West Side of town?
- A.
  
  The library
- B.
  
  Tall buildings
- C.
  
  The movie theater
- D.
  
  Sunsets
4.

How does the fire at the abandoned church start?
- A.
  
  From a cigarette
- B.
  
  From a wildfire
- C.
  
  from a gunshot
- D.
  
  From a candle
5.

Why were Cherry and Marcia alone at the drive-in?
- A.
  
  Their boyfriends walked off with two other girls.
- B.
  
  Their boyfriends left because they did not like the movie that was playing.
- C.
  
  The girls walked away from their boyfriends when they found out that the boys had alcohol.
- D.
  
  The girls decided to go by themselves that day.
6.

Why does Johnny kill Bob?
- A.
  
  He didn't like Bob.
- B.
  
  Bob was drowning Ponyboy.
- C.
  
  Bob stabbed him.
- D.
  
  Bob was trying to rob Johnny's house.
7.

What book do Johnny and Ponyboy read in the church?
- A.
  
  Gone With the Wind
- B.
  
  Great Expectations
- C.
  
  Kidnapped
- D.
  
  Hatchet
8.

What were Johnny's last words to Ponyboy?
- A.
  
  "Enjoy your life."
- B.
  
  "Look out for yourself."
- C.
  
  "Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold..."
- D.
  
  "Tell my parents not to be afraid."
9.

Why the police chase and kill Dallas Winston?
- A.
  
  He assaulted a police officer.
- B.
  
  He robbed a store with a gun.
- C.
  
  He stole a car.
- D.
  
  He vandalized the movie theater.
10.

When Ponyboy begins to fail English, his teacher...
- A.
  
  Yells at him.
- B.
  
  Tells him to stay after school to make up the work.
- C.
  
  Gives him a failing grade and makes him take the course again.
- D.
  
  Offers him the opportunity to write a composition in order to earn a passing grade.
11.

Write an essay describing why you think Ponyboy told Cherry that "you can see the sunset from both sides of town." Explain your answer.