10/8/22, 3:55 PM The Outsiders chapters 9 and 10

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1. “He shouldn’t be here, I thought suddenly. I shouldn’t be here and Steve shouldn’t be here
and Soda shouldn’t be here and Two-Bit shouldn’t be here. We’re greasers, but not hoods,
and we don’t belong with this bunch of future convicts.”
Why does Ponyboy change his mind from wanting to fight good - to this?

Ponyboy realizes that they are not the bad

A criminals that everyone thinks that they B Ponyboy just wants the fighting to stop.
are.

Ponyboy feels that they should be in the

C Ponyboy is afraid to fight. D
hospital visiting Johnny.

2. What has Dally done to make the cops chase him in Chapter 10?

A stolen a car B robbed a store

C burned a house down D killed a boy

3. Why does Ponyboy have to walk home after Johnny dies?

A Ponyboy wants to be alone B Dally will not leave the hospital

C Dally had taken the car D Soda will not come pick him up

4. Where does Dally make the cops chase him to?

A his house B the vacant lot

C the school D the hospital

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5. Who shoots Dally?

A Soda B Randy

C the cops D Cherry

6. What word does Ponyboy use to describe the way Dally dies?

A gallant B gruesome

C stupid D unfair

7. Who is sleeping in the chair beside Ponyboy when he wakes up in Chapter 10 after the
rumble?

A Darry B Soda

C Johnny D Cherry 

8. What is wrong with Ponyboy after the rumble?

A he has cancer B he has a concussion

C he has been shot D he has a cold

9. Dally runs out "Like the devil was after him" when he finds out
Johnny is dead. According to Pony, why is Dally having so much
trouble handling Johnny's death?

Dally was so upset because Johnny was Dally was so upset because Johnny was
A B
the only thing Dally loved. killed in a drunk driving accident.

Dally was upset because Johnny was his Dally was so upset because a soc killed
C D
dad. Johnny.

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10. What is the difference between Dally and Johnny's death?

Dally died a hero and Johnny died a Johnny died a hero and Dally died a
A B
hoodlum. hoodlum.

Dally's death was a bigger deal than There is no difference they were both
C D
Johnny's. greasers meaning it does not matter.

11. Why is Ponyboy worried about whether or not he asked for Darry
while he was in the hospital?

Darry had died, and he did not want to

A B He did not want to see Darry.
upset the greasers.

He did not want Darry's feelings to be

C D Ponyboy was not in the hospital.
hurt.

12. What was one rule for the rumble?

A No one was allowed to be drunk B No weapons, only fists

C Any weapons they could find D No little kids allowed

13. How does Pony get ready for the rumble?

A He takes 5 asprins B He gets drunk

C He runs three miles D He does push-ups

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14. Who wins the rumble?

A No one, the cops show up B It's a tie

C The Socs D The Greasers

15. What does Johnny tell Pony?

A To look at sunsets B To help Dally

C To turn himself in D To stay gold

16. What happens to Johnny?

A He dies B He gets really mad at Dally

C He joins the rumble to help the Greaesrs D He sees his mom and yells at her

17. What is Ponyboy not telling Darry before the rumble? 

A That he is sick.  B That he is going to carry a heater. 

That he is not going to show up at the

C That Johnny might die.  D
rumble. 

18. How do Ponyboy and Dally get into Johnny's hospital room? 

Ponyboy starts crying and the nurse lets

A They sneak in the window.  B
them in. 

Darry creates a distraction outside the

C D Dally pulls a switchblade on the doctor.
hospital. 

19. What made Johnny's eyes glow with pride?

A Ponyboy said he was his best friend. B Darry said he could move in with them.

C The Greasers put up a good fight. D Dallas said he was proud of him.

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20. What did Johnny say when Dally told him that they beat the Socs?

"I knew them Socs were going down...it

A B "Useless...fighting's no good."
was just a matter of time."

C "You are crazy..." D "Tuff enough"

21. How do Ponyboy and Dally get to the hospital fast? 

By lying to the police and getting an

A By taking the bus.  B
escort. 

C By stealing a car. D Do not choose this answer. 

22. How did the Greasers act on the way to the rumble?

They were quiet and concentrated on their

A B They were concerned about the socs.
moves.

They were afraid and didn't want to show They were happy and performing
C D
it. acrobatics.

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