Outsiders Ch 3-4 Quiz

Cherry believes the real seperation between socs and greasers is that

• Socs are richer and the Greasers are poorer and there is nothing that anyone can do to change that.

• Good things happen to the Socs and bad things happen to the Greasers

• The Socs like to fight, but the Greasers don't like to fight

• The Socs are cold-hearted and care for no one, while the Greasers have too much emotion and passion for each other.

Ponyboy ran away from home because

• His dad threatened to harm him

• Darry threatened to kick him out

• Darry slapped him

• Sodapop told Dally he was with a Soc

In the novel, who was Mickey Mouse?

• The name of Sodapop's horse

• The name of a greaser that was killed by a Soc

• The name of a Soc that was killed by a Greaser

• The nickname Ponyboy's father called him

In a fight at the water fountain, Johnny

• Killed Bob with a knife

• Ran for help

• Killed Randy with a knife

• Accidentally left his blue-jean jacket

Where do Ponyboy and Johnny go into hiding after the fight at the fountain?

• Two-Bit's garage

• Dally's basement

• An abandoned city building

• An abandoned church

Why is the quote below important to the novel?

"Maybe the two worlds we lived in weren't so different. We saw the same sunset" (Hinton 41).

• It shows that all of the Greasers were alike no matter what their homelife situation was like.

• It shows that Ponyboy begins to understand that maybe the Socs and Greasers were not as different as he once thought.

• It shows that the Socs will always be a higher social ranking than the Greasers no matter what they do.

• It shows that the Greasers will be able to overcome the perceived differences between them and the Socs.

What can we infer about the way Ponyboy feels based on the quote below?

"A panic was rising in me as I listened to Johnny's quiet voice go on and on. 'Johnny!' I nearly screamed. 'What are we going to do?' ... I was shaking. I want a cigarette. I want a cigarette. I cigarette." (Hinton 57).

• He is nervous and scared about what will happen as a result of Bob being killed.

• He is remorseful about killing Bob and wishes they could change the way things happened.

• He is excited that they finally got revenge for Johnny being jumped before

• He is confused and can't remember exactly what happened and does not know what to do next.

Why did Ponyboy have an outburst in front of Cherry about how he thinks Darry hates him?

• He is frustrated and couldn't handle her thinking that he had a good home life.

• He was mad a Cherry because she was talking down to him.

• He was mad at Johnny and Two-Bit because they defended Darry and how he treats Ponyboy.

• He was embarrassed because he felt like Cherry felt sorry for him.

Why did Cherry and Marcia agree to let Bob and Randy take them home even though they had been drinking?

• They were afraid of Ponyboy, Johnny, and Two-Bit

• They didn't want to get in trouble with their parents for hanging out with Greasers

• Bob and Randy threatened them if they did not.

• They didn't want the boys to fight.

What can you infer based on the excerpt below?

"Johnny was breathing heavily and I noticed he was staring at the Soc's hand. He was wearing three rings. I looked quickly at Johnny, an idea dawning on me. I remembered that it was a blue Mustang that had pulled up beside the vacant lot and that Johnny's face had been cut up by someone wearing rings..." (Hinton 44).

• Johnny was out of shape and was out of breath from running from the Socs.

• The Socs in the car are the ones who jumped Johnny and beat him up so badly.

• Johnny was jealous of the nice things the Socs had like their car and rings.

• Ponyboy was worried that Johnny was going to start a fight with Marcia and Cherry's boyfriends.