The Outsiders Quiz (First Read)

What happens to Johnny at home?

• Johnny has a loving relationship with his dad.

• Johnny's father mistreats him.

• Johnny cooks lunch for everyone.

Why was Johnny's face so badly cut?

• One of the Socs who attacked him had been wearing a lot of rings on his hands.

• One of the Socs who attacked him had been wearing a lot of knives on his hands.

• One of the Socs who attacked him hit him with a rock.

Cherry tells Ponyboy that the Socs have __________.

• secrets

• troubles

• friends

What happens after the movie ends?

• Ponyboy, Two-Bit, Cherry, and Marcia go to dinner.

• Ponyboy, Two-Bit, Cherry, and Marcia stay to watch another movie.

• Ponyboy, Two-Bit, Cherry, and Marcia walk to Two-Bit’s house to get his car so that he can drive the girls home.

How does Cherry feel about Ponyboy?

• She feels like she connects with Ponyboy.

• She is affraid of Ponyboy.

What can you infer about Cherry based on what she tells Ponyboy at the end of the excerpt?

“No,” Cherry said slowly when I said this. “It’s not just money. Part of it is, but not all. You greasers have a different set of values. You’re more emotional. We’re sophisticated — cool to the point of not feeling anything. Nothing is real with us. You know, sometimes I’ll catch myself talking to a girl-friend, and I realize I don’t mean half of what I’m saying. I don’t really think a beer blast on the river bottom is super-cool, but I’ll rave about one to a girl-friend just to be saying something.” She smiled at me. “I never told anyone that. I think you're the first person I've ever really gotten through to.”

Based on the excerpt, what do you think is at the heart of the rivalry between the Greasers and the Socs? Why do their differences cause so much hostility?