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Quiz about The Outsiders Book and Movie
Quiz about The Outsiders Book and Movie

"The Outsiders" Book and Movie Quiz


"The Outsiders" is a great tale, true to life of many American teens. This quiz covers the book as well as the movie which starred Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, C. Thomas Howell, and many other 80's screen idols.

A multiple-choice quiz by 80sMovieFan. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
80sMovieFan
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
4,634
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
19 / 25
Plays
9712
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 97 (17/25), Guest 77 (23/25), Guest 208 (25/25).
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Question 1 of 25
1. What is the location this story was set in? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. What decade is the story set in? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. What are the three most leading characters' names? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. In the book, why did Darry get upset with Ponyboy when he got jumped by the Socs? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. At the drive-in, why did Cherry and Marcia leave their boyfriends during the movie? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. What was the movie that was playing at the drive-in? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. Why did Dallas get mad and leave the movie? Was this unusual? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. What did Johnny notice about Cherry's boyfriend when they caught up with them after the movie? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. What were Johnny's parents doing when he tried to go into the house? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. Why did Darry and Ponyboy get into a fight, causing Pony to run from the house? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. Why did Johnny kill the Soc and what was the boy's name? Who played this character in the movie? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. What was one thing that Ponyboy got upset with Johnny about while they were hiding out? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. When Dallas came to see them at the church, why did he get mad? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. What caught the church on fire? How many kids did the guys save? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. Who portrayed the nurse in Dallas's hospital room? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. Why did Ponyboy always remember the poem, "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. Who came to see Johnny in the hospital and why did he send them away? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. Which Soc did Darry pick as his opponent at the rumble? How did they know each other? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. Before the rumble, Ponyboy and Randy had a conversation. What realization had Randy come to because of the events of the last week? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. When Johnny was dying, what were his parting words to Dallas and Ponyboy? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. Why did Dallas want to die? What did he do to accomplish this? What weapon did he have? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. What was Johnny's parting gift to Ponyboy? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. What was the court verdict for the Curtis brothers? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. Why did Sodapop get upset and run out of the house at the end of the book? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. Who were the stars that played the leading Greasers? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the location this story was set in?

Answer: Tulsa, Oklahoma

The movie, "Tex" was also set in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
2. What decade is the story set in?

Answer: 1960's

3. What are the three most leading characters' names?

Answer: Ponyboy, Johnny, Dallas

According to the book, Ponyboy was 14 years old, Johnny was 16 years old, and Dallas was 17.
4. In the book, why did Darry get upset with Ponyboy when he got jumped by the Socs?

Answer: Because he was walking by himself

These scenes were unfortunatly cut from the movie. In the book, Ponyboy had just came out of a movie theatre, and was on his way home when he was jumped by the Socs. Darry, Dallas, Johnny, Soda, Two-Bit, and Steve came to his rescue. All Pony received from being jumped was a cut on his neck.
5. At the drive-in, why did Cherry and Marcia leave their boyfriends during the movie?

Answer: They were drinking and tried to force moves on them

Cherry and Marcia and their boyfriends, Bob and Randy, had an argument due the Bob's and Randy's drinking. Cherry and Marcia sat in the seats, which were available for people who didn't have cars, and this is how they met Pony, Johnny, and Dallas.
6. What was the movie that was playing at the drive-in?

Answer: Beach Blanket Bingo

7. Why did Dallas get mad and leave the movie? Was this unusual?

Answer: Because Johnny told him to leave Cherry alone; Yes, Johnny didn't usually say much of anything

Johnny told Dallas to leave Cherry alone. Dallas was making Cherry mad, and Johnny came to her rescue. This was unusual because Johnny had never stood up to Dallas, and because he usually didn't have much to say.
8. What did Johnny notice about Cherry's boyfriend when they caught up with them after the movie?

Answer: The rings on his hand

Cherry's boyfriend, Bob, had beaten Johnny up very badly a few months earlier. His rings left a major scar on Johnny's face.
9. What were Johnny's parents doing when he tried to go into the house?

Answer: Fighting violently

Johnny's father hit him often and his mother ignored him overall. The abuse was slowly killing him inside.
10. Why did Darry and Ponyboy get into a fight, causing Pony to run from the house?

Answer: Because he didn't get home till 2am

Pony fell asleep in the lot with Johnny, because Johnny didn't want to go back to his house while his parents were fighting. It was cold outside, and when Pony woke up he went home. Darry was sitting in the chair, facing the door, waiting for Pony to come home. Darry was more scared than angry, but he didn't come off that way.

He hit Pony and Pony went flying into the chair, knocking over the lamp. Pony than ran to the lot and told Johnny, 'Come on, we're running away'.
11. Why did Johnny kill the Soc and what was the boy's name? Who played this character in the movie?

Answer: Because he was drowning Ponyboy; Bob; Leif Garrett

As Johnny and Pony were running away, they went to the park, and sat on the jungle gym.
12. What was one thing that Ponyboy got upset with Johnny about while they were hiding out?

Answer: Cutting and bleaching his hair

"It ain't just hair! It's like a Halloween costume you can't get out of and I hate it"!
13. When Dallas came to see them at the church, why did he get mad?

Answer: Johnny announced that they were going back to turn themselves in

When Dally came to the church, he gave a letter to Pony from Soda. He as Johnny and Pony if they were hungry and the boys said 'yes'. Dally brought Johnny and Pony to the Dairy Queen, and while there Johnny announced that he wanted to go back and turn himself in. This angered Dally, who told Johnny that prison changes you. Dally pleaded with Johnny not to go back.
14. What caught the church on fire? How many kids did the guys save?

Answer: Their cigarettes; 8

Earlier in the story, Ponyboy had warned Johnny to 'watch his smoke'. During the rescue, a beam fell on Johnny, breaking his back. Dally was burned on his left arm, and Pony had some smoke inhalation.
15. Who portrayed the nurse in Dallas's hospital room?

Answer: S.E. Hinton

S.E. Hinton was also in "Tex" as one of the teachers.
16. Why did Ponyboy always remember the poem, "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost?

Answer: He never understood what was meant by it

17. Who came to see Johnny in the hospital and why did he send them away?

Answer: His mother; because he felt she came to yell at him

In the book, Johnny's mother went off when she was told he didn't want to see her. She blamed it all on Ponyboy and Two-bit.
18. Which Soc did Darry pick as his opponent at the rumble? How did they know each other?

Answer: Paul; they were on the high school football team together

In the book, it was said that Darry could have been a Soc if he wanted to be.
19. Before the rumble, Ponyboy and Randy had a conversation. What realization had Randy come to because of the events of the last week?

Answer: That the fighting and killing was useless, nothing was going to change the way things were

Randy wasn't at the rumble.
20. When Johnny was dying, what were his parting words to Dallas and Ponyboy?

Answer: 'Fighting is useless'; 'Stay Gold, Ponyboy. Stay Gold'

Johnny had talked about killing himself earlier in the book and movie because he couldn't take his abusive life. He now realized that there was much he hadn't seen or done yet and didn't want to die.
21. Why did Dallas want to die? What did he do to accomplish this? What weapon did he have?

Answer: Because he felt life wasn't worth living and it had taken the one person he truly loved; He robbed a store; an unloaded gun

According to the book, Johnny was the only person that Dally loved. When Johnny died, Dally wanted to die, also. Dally robbed a store with an unloaded gun. He was shot to death by the police at the park.
22. What was Johnny's parting gift to Ponyboy?

Answer: The book, "Gone With the Wind" and a note

He described to Ponyboy what he felt the poem meant, "you're green when you're a kid- like gold. When you're a kid everything is new- dawn."
23. What was the court verdict for the Curtis brothers?

Answer: They could stay together

These scenes were also cut from the movie, but are sometimes shown on television.
24. Why did Sodapop get upset and run out of the house at the end of the book?

Answer: He was tired of all the fighting and being put in the middle

Soda hated when Pony and Darry argued, because he was always put in the middle. When he ran off, Darry and Pony ran after him and caught up with him in the park.
25. Who were the stars that played the leading Greasers?

Answer: C. Thomas Howell, Ralph Macchio, Matt Dillon

Source: Author 80sMovieFan

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