The Outsiders - Characters

Who is the narrator of the story?

• S.E. Hinton

• Ponyboy Curtis

• Dallas Winston

• Johhny Cade

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Who are Ponyboy's older brothers?

• Dally & Soda

• Soda & Darry

• Two-Bit & Dally

• Soda & Johnny

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How did the Curtis brothers’ parents die?

• In a car accident.

• In a boating accident.

• In a roller-coaster accident.

• They didn't die.

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What is Ponyboy's real name?

• Frederick

• Walter

• Jason

• Ponyboy

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When does the novel take place?

• 1950s

• 1960s

• 1970s

• 1980s

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Who is it?

“I have light-brown, almost red hair and greenish gray eyes. I wish they were more gray, because I hate most guys that have green eyes, but I have to be content with what I have.”

• Darry

• Dally

• Ponyboy

• Sodapop

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Who is it?

“He’s always happy-go-lucky and grinning. He gets drunk on just plain living. And he understands everybody.”

• Soda

• Two-Bit

• Steve

• Darry

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Darry treated Ponyboy the way he did because __________

• he couldn't stand his younger brother

• all big brothers act this way

• he was overwhelmed by his adult responsibilities since their parents' death

• Ponyboy always got into trouble

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According to Soda, he dropped out of school because __________

• he's dumb

• he needed to work for Pony's sake

• he wanted to prove he could hold a job

• he wanted to get married

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Ponyboy finds it easier to talk to Darry than Sodapop.

• True

• False