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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

• Anger

• Self-denfense

• For something to do

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6