The Outsiders Novel Review

What is Ponyboy's perspective on the Socs at the end of the story?

• He feels that Socs and Greasers are completely different and only Greasers have it rough.

• He realizes he doesn't hate the Socs and everyone has it rough.

• He feels that Socs are better than Greasers and only Greasers have it rough.

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What does Johnny really mean when he tells Ponyboy to "stay gold."

• He wants Ponyboy to never grow up or get older

• He wants Ponyboy to live a good life and not get tough from his experiences

• He wants Ponyboy to be nice to people

What does Johnny tell DALLY about fighting right before he sinks into his pillow?

• "Look at the sunsets"

• "I love you, man"

• "Fighting's no good"

How do the events of the story impact Darry and Ponyboy's relationship by the end of the novel?

• Ponyboy and Darry grow to hate each other over the course of the story

• Ponyboy understands why Darry is so hard on him and respects his perspective by the end of the story

• Ponyboy doesn't care about Darry any more and decides to run away

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What did Ponyboy write for his English assignment?

• The novel, The Outsiders

• The poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay"

• As essay about Gone With the Wind

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What lesson does Ponyboy want the audience to understand at the end of the novel?

• He wants the audience to be consider other people's perspectives and not judge people based on how they look

• He wants the audience to join a gang and use violence to solve their problems

• He wants the audience to stop using violence for anything at all

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7. In Johnny's letter to Pony, what does he already think Pony does that is "golden?"

• Live with his brothers

• Go to the movies

• Watch the sunsets

In The Outsiders, sunsets symbolize...

• the similarities between the Greasers and the Socs

• the differences between the Greasers and the Socs

• the end of Johnny and Dally's lives

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Throughout the novel, Ponyboy struggles with his identity. This struggle is an example of this type of conflict...

• man vs. society

• man vs. man

• man vs. self

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Ponyboy askes all the other boys why they fight. Why does Ponyboy fight?

• Anger

• Self-denfense

• For something to do

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