Outsiders Review

. Read the following passage. Then state the protagonist in this situation.

“’Need a haircut, greaser? The medium-sized blond pulled a knife out of his back pocket and flipped the blade open. I finally thought of something to say. ‘No.’ I was backing up, away from that knife.” (Chapter 1, page 5)

• Ponyboy

• Johnny

• the Soc (Bob)

• the knife

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. What type of characterization is used in the following passage?

“Soda is handsomer than anyone I know…Soda’s movie-star kind of handsome…He can get drunk in a drag race or dancing without ever getting near alcohol…he gets drunk on just plain living. And he understands everybody.” (Chapter 1, pages 7-8)

• Direct characterization, because the author comes right out and describes Soda’s looks and personality.

• Indirect Characterization, because the author makes the reader use clues to figure out Soda’s character.

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Read the following passage. Then state which two methods for creating suspense the author used in this selection.

“It was a small church, real old and spooky and spiderwebby. It gave me the creeps. […] But this church gave me kind of a creepy feeling. What do you call it? Premonition?” (Chapter 4, page 66-67)

*Premonition = a strong feeling that something unpleasant is about to happen

• rising tension and foreshadowing

• dramatic irony and rising tension

• foreshadowing and mood

• pacing and mood

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Which piece of textual evidence best shows that Ponyboy is a dynamic character?

• “Darry doesn’t love anyone or anything, except maybe Soda.” (Chapter 1, page 18)

• “You going to take Sandy to the party?” (Chapter 7, page 111)

• “I liked Two-Bit’s mother. She had the same humor and easygoing ways that he did.” (Chapter 7, page 114)

• “Socs were just guys after all. Things were rough all over, but it was better that way. That way you could tell the other guy was human too.” (Chapter 7, page 118)

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Complete the cause and effect relationship.

Cause: ______

Effect: Johnny carried a switchblade in his back pocket.

• Johnny killed Bob to save Ponyboy from drowning.

• Bob jumped Johnny and badly beat him with his rings.

• Johnny saved children from the burning church.

• Johnny sleeps in the vacant lot to avoid his abusive parents.

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Which of the following is NOT a valid example of Ponyboy being an outsider?

• Ponyboy lives on the poor East side of town, making him an outsider to the middle and upper-class kids.

• Ponyboy gets good grades while the rest of his gang has either dropped out of school or gets poor grades.

• Ponyboy feels like an outsider within his own home, because he feels that Darry loves Soda Pop but not him.

• Ponyboy is the only kid in his family who plays sports or likes athletics.

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Which of the following is a symbol for wealth in the novel?

• Bob’s rings

• Cars

• The church

• Sunsets

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Read the excerpt below. In this part of the book, Ponyboy is talking to Cherry about Dallas.

“ ‘He’d leave you alone if he knew you,’ I said, and that was true. One time, when Steve’s cousin from Kansas came down, Dally was decent to her and watched his swearing.”

Which of the following techniques does the author of The Outsiders use in order to help the reader to better understand Dallas’s personality?

• The author uses a simile to help the reader to learn more about Dallas.

• The author uses flashback to help the reader to learn more about Dallas.

• The author uses mood to help the reader to learn more about Dallas.

• The author uses an anecdote to help the reader to learn more about Dallas.

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Read the excerpt below. In this part of the book, Cherry is arguing with Bob as she and the greasers walk home from the movie theatre.

“The Soc’s voice broke into my thoughts: ‘…just because we got a little drunk last time…’ Cherry looked mad. ‘A little? You call reeling and passing out in the streets ‘a little’? Bob, I told you, I’m never going out with you while you’re drinking, and I mean it. Too many things could happen while you’re drunk. It’s me or the booze.’” (Chapter 3)

Which of the following techniques does the author use in the underlined section?

• anecdote

• foreshadowing

• allusion

• flashback

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In Chapter 2 Cherry tells Ponyboy “things are rough all over”. Finally, in Chapter 7, Ponyboy figured out what she meant by that statement. What did she mean?

• Everyone should watch sunsets and pay attention to the stars.

• The Socs have a more difficult life than the greasers.

• The greasers have a harder life than the Socs.

• Everyone has problems, and suffering is a universal part of being human.

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