Outsiders Study Guide Review

The excerpt from The Outsiders is written in _______ tense, from a _______ point of view.

• past; first person

• past; third person

• present; first person

• present; third person

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CCSS.RL.7.6

What is the author's reason for including the following description of Dally's reaction?

• To introduce an important character to the narrative.

• To suggest that Johnny will die from his injuries.

• To emphasize how severely Johnny has been beaten.

• To suggest that Dally is not as tough as he imagines.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

What does the passage below reveal about Johnny's reaction to his beating by the Socs?

• Johnny is unafraid and ready to take them on again.

• Johnny is considering joining the Socs’ gang.

• Johnny is ready to avenge his father’s beatings.

• Johnny has been deeply frightened and is now vulnerable.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which of the following best summarizes the passage below?

• The narrator swears his undying hatred for the Socs.

• The movie probably planted something in the kids’ minds that drives them apart.

• The narrator realizes the rich kids on the west side might be more like them than not.

• The movie made the narrator reflect on human community.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which of the following inferences about Johnny is most likely true?

• Johnny doesn’t plan to fight back against the Socs the next time he sees them.

• Johnny is thinking of joining the Socs.

• Johnny feels more comfortable among his friends than he does at home.

• Johnny is the most popular among the group.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

Which of these inferences is supported by the passage below?

• The narrator and Cherry might be starting to build a bridge between the opposing groups.

• The world of the Socs is much worse than the world of the Greasers.

• Cherry has realized that she doesn’t really want to talk to Ponyboy, the narrator.

• Cherry is proud of her family and her identity.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.6

Match the character to their line of dialogue from the excerpt:

Soda

• "A blue Mustang full...I got so scared..."

• "Don't talk. You're gonna be okay."

• "You have to believe me, Ponyboy. Not all of us are like that."

• "We'd better get out there with the popcorn or Two-Bit'll think I ran off with his money."

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

Match the character to their line of dialogue from the excerpt:

Johnny

• "A blue Mustang full...I got so scared..."

• "Don't talk. You're gonna be okay."

• "You have to believe me, Ponyboy. Not all of us are like that."

• "We'd better get out there with the popcorn or Two-Bit'll think I ran off with his money."

Match the character to their line of dialogue from the excerpt:

Cherry

• "A blue Mustang full...I got so scared..."

• "Don't talk. You're gonna be okay."

• "You have to believe me, Ponyboy. Not all of us are like that."

• "We'd better get out there with the popcorn or Two-Bit'll think I ran off with his money."

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CCSS.RL.7.1

Match the character to their line of dialogue from the excerpt:

Ponyboy

• "A blue Mustang full...I got so scared..."

• "Don't talk. You're gonna be okay."

• "You have to believe me, Ponyboy. Not all of us are like that."

• "We'd better get out there with the popcorn or Two-Bit'll think I ran off with his money."