The Outsiders Review

Why were the Curtis boys living on their own?

• Their parents abandoned them.

• Their parents died in a car crash.

• The boys ran away from home.

Part A: Why would the author include the information about Sodapop’s horse Mickey Mouse?

• To explain why Darry is so tough on Ponyboy

• To explain Sodapop’s character more

• To persuade you to get a horse.

According to Cherry, what divides the Greasers and the Socs? (Read carefully!)

• Money, Greasers have it and Socs don't.

• Friends, Socs have tons of shallow friendships while Greasers have a few close ones.

• Emotions, Socs feel too little while Greasers feel too violently.

Which quote from the text best supports the fact that Cherry and Ponyboy were really communicating with each other?

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• “Cherry and Marcia didn’t say anything. I guess they didn’t know what to say.”

• "'Hey,...can you see the sunset real good from the West Side?' She blinked, startled, then smiled. 'Real good.' "You can see it good from the East Side, too," I said quietly.

• “'We couldn’t let our parents see us with you all. You’re a nice boy and everything…”

Why did Johnny carry a switchblade?

• He was afraid he would be jumped.

• He did not trust his friends.

• It was a present from Ponyboy.

How does Dally die?

• He dies in the hospital from his burns.

• He gets shot by the police after robbing the store..

• He gets shot by the police at the rumble.

What is a flashback?

• a hint or clue of events that will happen later in the novel

• when the novel goes back and shows a memory

• when the author shows the reader something about a character's personality

Which quote is an example of a flashback?

• “’He wants a copy of Gone with the Wind so I can read it to him”

• “And I don’t like to talk about it either – Johnny getting beat up, I mean.”

• “In the country…I loved the country.”

Which description best fits the relationship between Ponyboy and Darry at the beginning of the novel?

• They're close because they get each other.

• Ponyboy thinks Darry doesn't love him and wants to get rid of him.

• Darry doesn't really care for Ponyboy, but tolerates him.

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Why did Sodapop and Ponyboy have to stay out of trouble?

• Darry was already in trouble with the law, and he would look bad.

• The courts would place them in a boy’s home because it would show Darry wasn’t responsible enough to be their guardian.

• They’re Greasers so it would automatically mean life in prison or the electric chair.