The Outsiders Chapters 1-3

Who are the Socs?

• East side poor kids

• West side rich kids

• A gang that runs the local high school

• The jocks

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How did Ponyboy's parents die?

• a car crash

• They were murdered by Socs.

• a plane crash

• They were victims of police brutality.

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Who are the Greasers

• East Side poor kids

• the cops

• Car mechanics

• West Side rich kids

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What is the point that Cherry tries to make about the Socs?

• Bob is actually a really nice guy.
• Things are tough for everyone, regardless of who you are. 
• The Socs are all stuck up and mischievous 
• She is in love with Dally. 

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All of the following are problems that Johnny has in his life EXCEPT...

• His father beats him

• His mother ignores him

• He was badly beaten by the Socs

• He spent time in jail for stealing

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How does the narrator know Cherry Valence?

• He used to watch her barrel race.

• Her brother Darry used to date her.

• She's a cheerleader at their high school.

• They dissected a worm together in biology.

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Darry gets on Ponyboy's case mostly because he says that Ponyboy doesn't do this?

• Clean up after himself.

• Use his head.

• Do well enough in school.

• Fight well enough.

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What does Darry do to Ponyboy at the end of Chapter 3?

• He grounds him to his room for three days.

• He forbids him from seeing Cherry Valence again.

• He slaps him into the door.

• He kicks him out of the house.

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The narrator describes Johnny as being more jumpy than usual in chapters 1-3. Why is this?

• Because the Socs almost beat him to death.

• Because his parents beat him.

• Because his parents died recently.

• Because he recently ran away from home.

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Ponyboy's lighthearted older brother

• Sodapop

• Darry

• Johnnycakes

• Dally

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