The Outsiders - Chapter 1

Why was Ponyboy walking alone at the beginning of the book?

• He was running away from home.

• He had just left the movie theater.

• He had just left the library.

• He had just gotten into a fight with his brother Darry.

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Which character is NOT one of the Curtis brothers?

• Ponyboy

• Darry

• Two-Bit Matthews

• Sodapop

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What happened to Darry, Sodapop, and Ponyboy's parents?

• They were killed in a car crash.

• They died of lung cancer.

• They are in prison.

• They gave the boys up for adoption.

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What is "Socs" short for?

• Socks

• Societies

• Sociopaths

• Socials

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What type of car pulled up behind Ponyboy, filled with Socs?

• Red Corvair

• Blue Corvette

• Red Mustang

• Blue Transam

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According to Darry, why did Ponyboy get jumped by the Socs?

• He had greasy hair.

• He had a leather jacket on.

• He was teasing the Socs.

• He didn't use his head.

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Who is Sodapop's best friend, who doesn't like Ponyboy tagging along?

• Dally Winston

• Two-Bit Matthews

• Steve Randle

• Johnny Cade

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Which character is "movie-star handsome?"

• Steve Randle

• Sodapop Curtis

• Ponyboy Curtis

• Johnny Cade

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Which character was previously beat up by four Socs, and left half-conscious in a vacant lot?

• Dally Winston

• Darry Curtis

• Johnny Cade

• Two-Bit Matthews

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Which character has white-blonde hair and blue eyes?

• Darry Curtis

• Johnny Cade

• Ponyboy Curtis

• Dally Winston

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