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S. E. Hinton · book quiz · grade 8

1. Circle the correct answer.

1. Who kills Bob in the park?

a) Johnnyb) Ponyboyc) Dallyd) Darry

2. Which gang does Ponyboy belong to?

a) the Jetsb) the Tigersc) the greasersd) the Socs

3. Who tells the story?

a) Ponyboy Curtisb) Johnny Cadec) Dally Winstond) Darry Curtis

4. What do Ponyboy and Johnny do when the church catches fire?

a) they call the policeb) they run awayc) they hide in the woodsd) they save children from the fire

5. Why do the Curtis brothers live on their own?

a) they ran away from homeb) their parents are in prisonc) their parents died in a car crashd) their parents moved away

6. Which poem does Ponyboy say for Johnny?

a) “Nothing Gold Can Stay”b) “The Road Not Taken”c) “If”d) “Stopping by Woods”

2. Circle T if the sentence is true or F if it is false.

S. E. Hinton was a teenager when she wrote the book.TF
Johnny died from the injuries he got in the fire.TF
Dally was the gentlest member of the gang.TF
Sodapop left school and worked at a gas station.TF
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The greasers won the rumble.TF

3. Number the events in the order they happened.

The greasers win the rumble against the Socs.
Ponyboy and Johnny hide in a church in Windrixville.
Johnny dies, and the police shoot Dally.
Ponyboy and Johnny meet Cherry and Marcia at the drive-in.
Johnny kills Bob to save Ponyboy.
The boys save children from the burning church.

4. Answer the questions.

What does Johnny mean by “Stay gold”?

How are the greasers and the Socs alike? Give examples.

How does Ponyboy change during the story?

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About this worksheet

A printable quiz on “The Outsiders” by S. E. Hinton for grade 8: 6 multiple-choice questions, 5 true or false sentences, putting events in order and 3 open questions. Every print draws different questions. With an answer key. It checks that the child knows the book’s characters, places and main events. In the open questions, the child writes in their own words what they think of the characters and what the book teaches. The answer key shows the answers to the multiple-choice questions, the true or false sentences and the order of events. Grade 8 is Year 9 in the UK and Year 8 in Australia.

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