The Outsiders Chapter 3

As they are used in paragraph 1, the words rank and tuff could be reworded, respectively, as -

• important and strong

• Tops and violent

• bad and outdated

• terrible and great

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The lines "I don't mean half of what I'm saying" and "I'll rave about one just to be saying something" suggest that Cherry is -

• self -aware

• sophisticated

• conceited

• naive

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Which of these means the opposite of the word aloofness as it is used in paragraph 5?

• falseness

• carelessness

• friendliness

• kindness

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Ponyboy most likely tells Cherry about Soda's horse Mickey Mouse because he -

• wants to make a good impression on her

• feels comfortable talking to her

• hopes she will buy the horse back for Soda

• thinks she looks down on him

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What does Soda's horse symbolize for Ponyboy?

• the lack of love from his parents

• his affection for his brother

• things that are unattainable for the greasers

• Soda's strength and intelligence

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Ponyboy does not tell Cherry about Soda's reaction to losing the horse because -

• he is afraid she would laugh at Soda

• he doesn't want Cherry's pity

• he considers this too private to share

• he is afraid he will cry if he tells her

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in paragraph 14, Ponyboy's statement You're not so smart at ten refers to his -

• desire to help his brother if he can

• crying over someone else's loss

• belief that Soda should have confided in his parents

• unrealistic ideas about money

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Which of the following lines expresses a theme of the passage?

• I think they were still half scared of us.

• Nobody but Soda could really get me talking.

• You're not so smart at ten.

• We saw the same sunset.

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