Outsiders Ch. 1-6

The most likely reason Darry was so hard on his brothers was because...

• Their parents had died and Darry had to take on a lot of responsibility

• He was always bewildered and didn't really care about Ponyboy

• He thought his brothers were defiant

• He couldn't go to college because of them

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Cherry is different from the other Socs because

• She does not judge Ponyboy and Johnny based on stereotypes
• She actually tries to get to know Ponyboy
• She tries to tell Ponyboy that both Greasers and Socs face problems 
• All the options are correct

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Ponyboy says, "I don't care about Darry. But I was still lying and I knew it. I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me." What does this show about his character?

• Ponyboy is not very cunning
• Ponyboy cares a lot about his brother and lies to try and make himself feel better
• Ponyboy does not understand why Darry hates him
• Ponyboy needs to be more honest

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The reason why Ponyboy was against cutting or bleaching his hair was because 

• For Ponyboy his long hair was symbolic of his identity
• His father had the same long hair
• He thought he looked ugly with shorter hair
• It was part of the gangster image

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How can Ponyboy and Johnny be viewed as heroes?

• They saved their friends when he was jumped
• They saved the children on the burning bus
• They saved the children from the church fire
• They helped the old man on Jay mountain

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The moment when Ponyboy sees his brother, Darry, crying is significant because...

• It reveals that Darry has reached his breaking point
• It shows that Darry has more in common with Sodapop that what Ponyboy assumed 
• Ponyboy realizes that his brother cares for him
• This is when everyone realizes how badly Darry has been hurt by the fire

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The Soc who chased Ponyboy after the movie sneered, "Want a ___________, Greaser?"

• fight
• rumble
• hang out
• haircut

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What two rules do the Greasers follow?

• stick together; don't get caught

• stick together; family comes first

• protect each other; don't get caught

• don't get caught; family comes first

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Which quote from chapter 5 foreshadows the main event that happens in chapter 6? Hint: it's hot like fire

• “I like fast driving and Johnny was crazy about drag races, but we both got a little green around the gills when Dally took a corner on two wheels with the breaks screaming” (Hinton 83).

• “We were careful with our cigarettes- if that old church ever caught fire there’d be no stopping it” (Hinton 79).

• “You could see the front from the road, and sometimes farm kids rode their horses by on their way to the store” (Hinton 76).

• “Boy howdy, I thought, this really makes me look tuff” (Hinton 72).

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Why does Cherry tell Pony not to be offended if she doesn't talk to him at school?

• Because she likes Dally

• Because she is from a different social circle (group of friends) and can't be seen with him

• Because he is too young

• Because his friend killed her boyfriend

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