The Outsiders Ch. 1-6

The most likely reason Darry was so hard on his brothers was because...

• Their parents had died and Darry had to take on a lot of responsibility

• He was always bewildered and didn't really care about Ponyboy

• He thought his brothers were defiant

• He couldn't go to college because of them

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Cherry is different from the other Socs because

• She does not judge Ponyboy and Johnny based on stereotypes
• She actually tries to get to know Ponyboy
• She tries to tell Ponyboy that both Greasers and Socs face problems 
• All the options are correct

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Ponyboy says, "I don't care about Darry. But I was still lying and I knew it. I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me." What does this show about his character?

• Ponyboy is not very cunning
• Ponyboy cares a lot about his brother and lies to try and make himself feel better
• Ponyboy does not understand why Darry hates him
• Ponyboy needs to be more honest

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The last sentences of Chapter 3 is, "Things gotta get better, I figured. They couldn't get worse. I was wrong." This is an example of

• plot action 
• climax
• alliteration
• foreshadowing 

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The reason why Ponyboy was against cutting or bleaching his hair was because 

• For Ponyboy his long hair was symbolic of his identity
• His father had the same long hair
• He thought he looked ugly with shorter hair
• It was part of the gangster image

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How can Ponyboy and Johnny be viewed as heroes?

• They saved their friends when he was jumped
• They saved the children on the burning bus
• They saved the children from the church fire
• They helped the old man on Jay mountain

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The moment when Ponyboy sees his brother, Darry, crying is significant because...

• It reveals that Darry has reached his breaking point
• It shows that Darry has more in common with Sodapop that what Ponyboy assumed 
• Ponyboy realizes that his brother cares for him
• This is when everyone realizes how badly Darry has been hurt by the fire

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The Soc who chased Ponyboy after the movie sneered, "Want a ___________, Greaser?"

• fight
• rumble
• hang out
• haircut

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What two rules do the Greasers follow?

• stick together; don't get caught

• stick together; family comes first

• protect each other; don't get caught

• don't get caught; family comes first

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Which of the following quotes does NOT support how Ponyboy thinks Darry feels about him?

• “It was plain to me that Darry didn’t want me around. And I wouldn’t stay if he did” (Hinton 50).

• “Me and Darry just didn’t dig each other. I never could please him” (Hinton 13).

• “I could tell it was Darry though- partly because of the voice and partly because Darry’s always rough with me without meaning to be” (Hinton 6).

• “’I reckon it never occurred to you that your brothers might be worrying their heads off and afraid to call the police because something like that could get you two thrown in a boys home so quick it’d make your head spin’” (Hinton 50).

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