The Outsiders Chapter 1

Why was Ponyboy walking alone at the beginning of the book?

• He was running away from home.

• He had just left the movie theater.

• He had just left the library.

• He was leaving school.

Which character is NOT one of the Curtis brothers?

• Ponyboy

• Darry

• Two-Bit Matthews

• Sodapop

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What happened to Darry, Sodapop, and Ponyboy's parents?

• They were killed in a car crash.

• They died of lung cancer.

• They are in prison.

• They gave the boys up for adoption.

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What is "Socs" short for?

• Socks

• Societies

• Sociopaths

• Socials

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According to Darry, why did Ponyboy get jumped by the Socs?

• He had greasy hair.

• He had a leather jacket on.

• He was teasing the Socs.

• He didn't use his head.

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Which character likes to read books and watch movies?

• Sodapop Curtis

• Ponyboy Curtis

• Two-Bit Matthews

• Dally Winston

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The Socs are..

• middle class kids that go to the same school.

• a gang of juvenile delinquents

• poor kids from the east side

• rich kids from the west side

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What was Darry's life like before his parents died?

• Wild and crazy.

• He was football team captain, boy of the year, and got a scholarship.

• He dropped out of school.

• The exact same.

Who is the narrator of this story?

• Dally
• Darry
• Ponyboy
• Soda

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Who does Ponyboy live with?

• His parents
• Darry and Sodapop
• Sodapop and Dally
• Darry and Johnny

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