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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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