Why does Darry hit Ponyboy?

He fell asleep in the lot and came home late

He told him he was planning to run away

He got caught smoking at school

He wasn't doing well in English class

Why does Johnny kill Bob?

The socs were drowning Pony and threatened to beat up Johnny like they did before.

The socs were trying to get Ponyboy in trouble and kept threatening to hurt his brothers.

The other greasers told Johnny he should seek revenge by killing the soc.

Ponyboy wants to date Cherry and Bob was in the way.

How does Dally help Johnny and Pony?

He gives them money, a heater, and tells them to go to Jay Mountain

He gives them some money and tells them to turn themselves in

He gives them money and a heater

How do the boys spend their time in the church?

Reading, writing letters, smoking

Writing letters, smoking, reciting poetry

What do the greasers and socs decide while Pony and Johnny are in hiding?

There is going to be a rumble between the two groups

Cherry has been spending too much time with Ponyboy

There is no point to fighting - it won't change anything

The socs have dropped the charges against the greasers

Why does Johnny want to turn himself in?

He feels guilty and knows that he killed Bob in self-defense

He thinks life in jail is better than living with a guilty conscience

He misses the rest of the gang and just wants to go home

He is sick of hiding out at the church and wants life to go back to normal

What is characterization?

The way a writer creates/develops a character

The number of characters in a story

The relationship between characters

Why do the Curtis brothers always keep their door unlocked?

Just in case the other greasers need a place to hideout

They trust all of the greasers in the neighborhood

Just in case the socs come looking for them

sharing an event that occurred at an earlier time

being surprised by the outcome of a situation

reflecting on the choices on had mafde

Direct characterization is...

when the author tells the audience what the personality of a character is

when the author shows things that reveal the personality of a character

Why did S.E. Hinton choose to publish The Outsiders under her pen name instead of her real name, Susan Elizabeth Hinton?

The fear that young boys would not want to read a book written by a girl.

In order to protect her identity

The hope of making herself more mysterious

What is Ponyboy nervous about after reading the newspaper article?

Being put into a boys home and separated from his brothers.

Johnny may be found guilty and charged with murder.

What Cherry will think of his actions at the church.

Why does Cherry refuse to visit Johnny in the hospital?

She can't look at the person who killed Bob

She might fall in love with him

She doesn't like to talk about the night in the park

What did Pony attempt to confess to the judge?

That he was the one who killed Bob - not Johmny

That Bob Sheldon deserved to die

What does Johnny mean when tells Pony to "Stay Gold"?

Be yourself and remember there is still good in the world

Get tough and never let anyone mess with you

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does Ponyboy hate the idea of cutting and dying his hair?

He hates blondes

It is part of his identity as a greaser

He looks better with long, dark hair

It is supposed to cover his scar

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.W.8.9A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why were Cherry and Marcia alone at the movies?

Their boyfriends were drinking and they didn't want to be around it

They needed some time away from their boyfriends

They really wanted to see the movie

They secretly wanted to be greasers instead of socs

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a heater?

Household Appliance

A Strong Punch

Gun

A Violent Act

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the main character and narrator of The Outsiders?

Sodapop Curtis

Dally Winston

Johnny Cade

Ponyboy Curtis

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is considered the “pet” of the greasers and has a terrible home life?

Ponyboy Curtis

Johnny Cade

Two-Bit Matthews

Dally Winston

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The slang term for "jail" is...

heater

ring

cooler

fuzz

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following does NOT happen at the drive-in movie?

Cherry throws a Coke in Dally's face

The greasers and socs rumble

Johnny stands up to Dally

Pony and Johnny "protect" Cherry and Marcia

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.1

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The Outsiders Review

Why does Ponyboy hate the idea of cutting and dying his hair?

Why were Cherry and Marcia alone at the movies?

What is a heater?

Who is the main character and narrator of The Outsiders?

Who is considered the “pet” of the greasers and has a terrible home life?

The slang term for "jail" is...

Which of the following does NOT happen at the drive-in movie?

Who wrote the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay"?

Johnny says that he wants to be gallant like the southern gentlemen in "Gone with the Wind". What does gallant mean?

Which member of the greaser gang is known for carrying a switchblade and shoplifting anything that isn't nailed down?

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