Quiz - Chapter 3 and 4, THE OUTSIDERS

What does Cherry tell Ponyboy about the "rat race" in which the Socs exist?

• She says they get everything they want so they scramble around looking for something else.

• She says their parents have such high expectations that they can never please them.

• She says that the Socs all have part-time jobs to make extra money to buy fancy cars.

• She says that the Socs' social obligations are so extreme that she never has time to do her homework.

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Which sentence accurately summarizes the story of Mickey Mouse?

• Mickey Mouse was a horse that Sodapop loved, but the horse was sold by its owner, which broke Sodapop's heart.

• Mickey Mouse was a horse that Sodapop wanted to buy for himself, but he could never save enough money.

• Mickey Mouse lives at Disney World, wears funny red shorts, and loves Minnie Mouse.

• Mickey Mouse was a horse that Cherry and Marcia used to barrel-race in rodeos.

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What makes Ponyboy wish he was "dead and buried somewhere"?

• Cherry tells him that she won't speak to him if she sees him at school.

• Cherry tells him that Socs are just inherently better than Greasers.

• Cherry tells him that her boyfriend Bob was the Soc who beat up Johnny.

• Cherry tells him that she will fall in love with Dallas if she sees him again.

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What, in Johnny's opinion, might save him from his despair and his thoughts of suicide?

• He wants to move somewhere where plain, ordinary folks live - no Socs or Greasers.

• He wants his parents to get a divorce and find other spouses.

• He wants to move in with Ponyboy and his brothers.

• He wants to go live in a deserted church on a mountain in the country.

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Why does Darry slap Ponyboy?

• He is worried and upset because Ponyboy stayed out late without communicating with anyone.

• Ponyboy tells Darry that he needs to stop being such a bully.

• He doesn't want to take care of Ponyboy any more. Instead, he wants to go to college and play football.

• He hears Ponyboy say really unkind things to Johnny about not being wanted by his family.

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What does the Blue Mustang symbolize? (Choose more than one)

• Power and wealth

• Fear and violence

• Individuality and rebellion

• Cruelty and dishonor

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What is Cherry Valance's dream? (Choose more than one)

• Cherry wants to rebel against being a Soc.

• Cherry wants to make friends with more of the Greasers.

• Cherry wants to be Dallas's girlfriend.

• Cherry wants to be Sodapop's girlfriend.

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What do Cherry and Ponyboy have in common? (Choose more than one)

• They both watch sunsets.

• They both really like to go to the movies.

• They both feel like outsiders in their respective groups.

• They both really admire Dallas.

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Why do Johnny and Ponyboy go to the park?

• Ponyboy wants to cool off before going home and Johnny has nothing better to do.

• Johnny and Ponyboy are looking for the Socs, hoping to jump them in revenge for their jumping Johnny in the empty lot.

• Johnny and Ponyboy are looking for somewhere to spend the night.

• Johnny and Ponyboy both enjoy the way the moonlight shines on the water from the fountain.

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What tone can we infer from this image from Chapter 4?

"Bob, the handsome Soc, was lying there in the moonlight, doubled up and still. A dark pool was growing from him, spreading slowly over the blue-white cement."

• Sorrowful, tragic

• Vengeful, angry

• Frightened, nervous

• Hopeful, spiritual

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