The Outsiders Chapters 1-3

Which of the following quotes does NOT contribute to developing the time period of the book’s setting? (the 1960’s) (RL 7.3)

• “We all had the money to get into the drive-in—it only costs a quarter if you’re not in a car.” (p. 20)

• “I like to watch movies undisturbed so I can get into them and live them with the actors.” (p. 1-2

• “They liked the Beatles and thought Elvis Presley was out, and we thought the Beatles were rank and that Elvis tuff.” (p. 37)

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"And Johnny, who was the most law-abiding of us, now carried in his back pocket a six-inch switchblade. He'd use it, too, if he ever got jumped again. They had scared him that much. He would kill the next person who jumped him. Nobody was ever going to beat him like that again. Not over his dead body..."

What is the above passage an example of? (RL 7.3)

• A. setting

• B. foreshadowing

• C. metaphor

• D. plot

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Foreshadowing is useful for creating suspense, a feeling of unease, a sense of curiosity, or a mark that things may not be as they seem.

• True

• False

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The author uses the flashback of Johnny’s past in chapter two to ____. (RL 7.3)

• A. to show that the Greasers originated from Socs

• B. reveal the backstory of why Johnny is so nervous and scared of Socs

• C. explain why the Soc are so cool

• D. reveal that Johnny really wants to be a Soc.

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Which of the following reveals Darry’s character as strict? (RL 7.3)

• A. He works and sets a curfew for Ponyboy.

• B. All the girls think he is handsome.

• C. He looks like his father

• D. He’s always joking around with the guys.

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The Outsiders uses a lot of slang from the 1960’s. Using context clues, determine the meaning of the slang word hacked off in the sentence below.

His [Johnny's] father was always beating him up, and his mother ignored him, except when she was hacked off at something, and then you could hear her yelling at him clear down at our house. (Hinton 11) (L 7.4)

• A. drunk

• B..angry

• C. something stolen

• D. jail

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Which answer best describes Ponyboy’s relationship with Darry?

• A. They love each other unconditionally.

• B. Ponyboy listens to Darry because he idolizes Darry.

• C. Darry is hard on Ponyboy because he sees that Ponyboy has potential.

• D. Darry is hard on Ponyboy because he regrets staying home to take care of his brothers

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Which of the following was NOT a factor that shaped Johnny’s shy, nervous personality?

• A. His verbally abusive mother.

• B. His drunk, physically abusive father

• C. Being jumped by the Socs

• D. Ponyboy yelling at him and telling him he wasn’t wanted at home.

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Which piece of textual evidence helps explain how Cherry and Ponyboy figure Socs and Greasers are different?

• A. “It’s not the money, it's the feeling. You don’t feel anything and we feel too violently.”

• B. “I thought maybe it was money that separated us.”

• C. “I had seen a social club rumble once. The Socs even fought coldly and practically…”

• D. “And, she was trying to hide a smile, that’s probably why we take turns getting our names in the paper.”

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Besides the rule of “stick together,” what is the other rule for the Greasers?

• A. Don’t get caught.

• B. Don’t fight with weapons

• C. Don’t mess with members of other gangs.

• D. Don’t date each other’s girls.