"The Outsiders" Ch. 1-4 Comprehension Questions Test Review

What does Cherry say to explain that the Socs don’t have perfect lives?

• Sometimes their cars don’t function properly

• Sometimes they lose interest in their fancy clothes

• Sometimes they don’t feel anything

• Sometimes they feel too much

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What “not so smart” thought did Pony have at the age of ten years old?

• He could save his allowance and buy a horse for Soda

• He could save his allowance and buy a Corvair for Soda

• He could save his allowance and buy a motorcycle for Soda

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does Pony think about Cherry’s: “Things are rough all over”?

• Pony decides that he had exaggerated the Greasers’ poverty and hardships

• Pony decides that he agrees with Cherry completely

• Pony decides that the Greasers have a much tougher life than the Socs

• Pony decides that he and Johnny really aren’t friends after all

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does Pony realize as the blue Mustang pulls up?

• The Socs’ Mustang isn’t as new as he expected it to be

• The Socs are the same Socs that threw bottles at Steve and Dally

• The Socs are the same Socs that yelled “Grease!” at Pony

• The Socs are the same Socs that injured Johnny

Why does Pony pull Cherry aside and tell her, “I couldn’t ever cut anyone”?

• Pony wants Cherry to understand that he is different from Two-Bit

• Pony wants Cherry to realize that he doesn’t hate all Socs

• Pony wants Cherry to realize that he would only use knives as weapons, not bottles

• Pony wants Cherry to understand that he is different from wrathful Socs

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why does Pony’s mouth drop open as the blue Mustang speeds away?

• Cherry said something aloof to Johnny

• Cherry said something negative about Marcia

• Cherry said something positive about Dally

• Cherry said something negative about Pony

Why is Darry angry that Pony stayed out late?

• Darry worries about Socs attacking Pony

• Darry worries about beastly cold weather

• Darry worries about Pony being lost

• Darry worries about Pony being taken away from him

At the end of chapter 3, why are Darry’s eyes “wide”?

• Darry had done something he had never done before

• Darry had lost his high school ring

• Darry was trying to see more clearly in the darkened living room

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What does Johnny say to Pony to assuage (make better/calm) his anger and sadness?

• At least you have a bigger house than I do

• At least Darry pays attention to you

• At least Darry finished high school and has two jobs

• At least girls talk to you.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What Point of View is this novel written in?

• Third Person - Omniscient

• Third Person - Limited

• First Person

• Second Person

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9