The Outsiders Ch. 3

The man gallantly carried the child out of the burning building to safety. What does gallantly mean?

• bravely

• angrily

• quickly

• tragically

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Because of his shyness, the young man had the reputation of being aloof. What does aloof mean?

• curiosity

• pleasure

• standoffish

• inquisitive

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

The ornery child threw his cereal on the floor in a tantrum. What does ornery mean?

• lonely

• silly

• placid

• mean-tempered

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The cunning thief tricked the residents into letting him into their house. What does cunning mean?

• sly

• beautiful

• shy

• fortunate

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Once cornered, the bank robbers resignedly went with the police officers. What does resignedly mean?

• unhappily

• unresistingly

• slowly

• happily

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

According to Cherry, how were the greasers and Socs different?

• The greasers had better grades in school than the Socs.

• The Socs had too much money to worry about anything, but the greasers didn't have any worries either.

• The greasers were younger than the Socs.

• The greasers were able to have strong feelings and emotions, but the Socs thought they were too cool to show any feeling.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How had life been completely unfair to the greasers?

• They were poor, so they had a lot to worry about.

• They were rich and had lots of problems.

• They were constantly in jail.

• They were homeless most of the time.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

When Ponyboy awoke in the field, he noticed that "the stars have moved." What had happened?

• The clouds were covering the stars.

• A lot of time had passed since the last time he saw the stars.

• There was a full moon so he couldn't see the stars.

• It was day time.

How did Darry react when Ponyboy finally went home? Why did he change his mind?

• He was just glad that Ponyboy was home safe.

• He cried because he was so worried about Ponyboy.

• He was angry. He yelled at Ponyboy and hit him.

• He was happy to see him after such a long time.

What did Ponyboy decide to do to change his life?

• He decided to run away.

• He decided to drop out of school.

• He decided to stay with Darry and Sodapop.

• He decided to go to college.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3