The Outsiders Chapter 1

What is a "Greaser?"

• A term used for poor kids from the East Side

• Ponyboy's high school mascot

• A term used for the rich kids from the West Side

• The narrator

Who is Darry?

• a term used for the rich, jet-set kids from the West Side

• Ponyboy’s oldest brother who takes care of him

• Ponyboy’s high school dropout brother

• a term used for poor kids from the East Side

What is a "Soc?"

• Ponyboy’s high school dropout brother

• a term used for poor kids from the East Side

• a term used for the rich, jet-set kids from the West Side

• the narrator of the story

Who is Soda?

• Ponyboy’s oldest brother who takes care of him

• Ponyboy’s high school dropout brother

• the narrator of the story

• Ponyboy's high school mascot

Who is Ponyboy?

• a term used for poor kids from the East Side

• Ponyboy’s oldest brother who takes care of him

• Ponyboy’s high school dropout brother

• the narrator of the story

Which of the following answers best explains why Darry works so much?

• Darry is trying to save money to attend college.

• Darry likes having the opportunity to show off his strength.

• Darry has to support Soda and Ponyboy because their parents died.

• Darry wants to avoid spending time around the greasers because he secretly wishes he were a Soc.

The interaction between the Socs and Ponyboy adds to the development of the plot mainly by...

• showing that a confrontation between greasers and Socs can be a matter of life and death

• showing that Ponyboy doesn’t know how to control his temper

• showing that Ponyboy counts on Darry to save him if he gets into trouble

• showing that Ponyboy is too confident in his belief that he doesn’t need anyone to help protect him

Which of the following answers best describes why the gang means so much to Johnny?

• Johnny never had any friends before becoming part of the gang.

• Johnny’s father beats him and his mother ignores him, so the only love and affection Johnny has ever felt has been from the gang.

• Johnny is the weakest gang member and without them, he’d likely get jumped by the Socs all the time.

• Johnny likes the reputation that he has as a greaser.

Why did Ponyboy take out his switchblade in biology class?

• Someone threatened him and he needed to defend himself

• To dissect a worm because the razor wouldn’t cut

• To open a box of lab supplies

• Because he wanted to show it off to his friends

Why does Ponyboy think Darry doesn’t love him?

• He feels like Darry is always irritated/disappointed in him and he is just another mouth to feed.

• Ponyboy stole his wallet

• He thinks Darry is jealous of him

• He is angry that Ponyboy is the favorite in the gang