The Outsiders ch. 1

Ponyboy's oldest brother who takes care of him

• Greasers

• Socs

• Darry

• Soda

• Ponyboy

Ponyboy's high school dropout brother

• Greasers

• Socs

• Darry

• Soda

• Ponyboy

a term used for poor kids from the East Side

• Greasers

• Socs

• Darry

• Soda

• Ponyboy

the narrator of the story

• Greasers

• Socs

• Darry

• Soda

• Ponyboy

a term used for the rich, jet-set kids from the West Side

• Greasers

• Socs

• Darry

• Soda

• Ponyboy

Why must Darry, Sodapop, and Ponyboy stay out of trouble and behave?

• So they can get into the colleges of their choice

• So the brothers can stay together

• Because they want to have a clean rap sheet

• Because the brothers are on parole for fighting

Which detail from Chapter 1 is NOT an example of foreshadowing?

• "I could have waited to go to the movies until Darry or Sodapop got off work."

• "I about decided I didn't like [walking]

  so much, though, when I spotted that red Corvair trailing me."

• "We're almost as close as brothers; when you grow up in a tight-knit neighborhood like ours you get to know each other real well."

• "I remembered Johnny - his face all cut up and bruised..."

Why did Ponyboy take out his switchblade in biology class?

• Someone threatened him and he needed to defend himself

• To open a box of lab supplies

• To dissect a worm because the razor wouldn't cut

• Because he wanted to show it off to his friends

Why does Ponyboy think Darry doesn't love him?

• Darry told Ponyboy that he doesn't love him

• Darry is always hard on Ponyboy and giving him a difficult time

• Darry doesn't love anyone

• Darry is too busy working to give Ponyboy any attention

Works two jobs to keep the family together

• Dally

• Darry

• Ponyboy

• Johnny