Before Cherry got into the car with the Soc boys, she said, “Ponyboy... I mean... if I see you in the hall at school or someplace and don't say hi, well, it's not personal or anything, but...” Why did she say this?

• Cherry was older than Ponyboy, so she didn't want to see him at school.

• Cherry knew that Ponyboy was dangerous, so she made a decision not to talk to him.

• Cherry knew that her friends and family wouldn't approve of her friendship with Ponyboy, since he is a Greaser.

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What evidence supports your answer to the question above?

• “'It was because we're greasers,' Johnny said... 'We could have hurt her reputation.'”

• “'No, ' Cherry cried. 'Stop it!' She looked at Bob. 'We'll ride home with you.'”

• “The mustang came to a halt beside us, and the two boys in the front seat got out. They were

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S. E. Hinton uses symbols to separate the Socs from the greasers. Choose the items that represent the greasers only.

• East Side, Red Corvairs, long hair

• Red Corvairs, West Side, madras

• East Side, long hair, leather jackets

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When the church caught on fire, Ponyboy and Johnny ran in to save the kids. How was Johnny different in that moment than he was in the beginning of the novel? *

• Johnny was scared and begging Ponyboy to get out of the burning building.

• Johnny became heroic and showed a confidence that had not been there before.

• Johnny showed cruelty towards the kids, the same kind of cruelty that the Socs showed the greasers.

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Which line from the novel supports your answer to the question above? *

• “One was screaming his head off, and Johnny yelled, 'Shut up! We're goin' to get you out!'”

• “He [Johnny]... saw that the door was blocked by flames, then pushed open the window and tossed out the nearest kid.”

• “He [Johnny] looked like he was having the time of his life.”

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Why did Dally rob the grocery store?

• Cherry asked Dally to take her out on a date, so he robbed the store to pay for the date.

• Dally wanted to be in the newspaper, so Dally robbed the store so they'd write an article about him.

• Johnny died from his wounds, so Dally robbed the store because his grief made him reckless.

Which line from the story supports your answer to the question above? *

• “Johnny was the only thing Dally loved. And now Johnny was gone.”

• “I [Cherry] could fall in love with Dallas Winston....”

• “The rumble was on. Dallas Winston ran to join

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Which greaser is considered the "pet" of the group and has an abusive father?

• Two-Bit

• Dally

• Johnny

Who is the narrator in the story?

• Darry

• Sodapop

• Ponyboy

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Who are Ponyboy's older brothers?

• Dally & Soda

• Two-Bit & Dally

• Soda & Darry

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