The Outsiders Chapter 7 (RTH)

1. The reader can infer that Darry and Soda didn't get much sleep during the week because--

• A. They were fighting the socs.

• B. The were out drinking with the greasers.

• C. They were with Cherry and Marcia.

• D. They were worried about Ponyboy and Johnny.

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2. On page 102, how do the doctor's comments influence Ponyboy?

• A. The doctor's comments cause Ponyboy to lose focus and imagine the worse.

• B. The doctor's comments give Ponyboy comfort about Johnny's condition.

• C. The doctor's comments make Ponyboy remember all the good memories they shared with Johnny.

• D. The doctor's comments urge Ponyboy to cry uncontrollably even though he tries not to.

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3. Based on the section, the reader can conclude that the Curtis brothers—

• A. Feel obligated to help the Greasers who are homeless

• B. Feel like the other Greasers are their family

• C. Feel like the Greasers are rude and do not have manners

• D. Understand that the Greasers are always fighting with their families

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4. Based on this section, the reader can infer that--

• A. Darry is risky and doesn't care about getting robbed.

• B. The Curtis brothers live in a safe neighborhood, so Darry does not worry.

• C. Darry is a caring leader who takes cares of his friends.

• D. Two-Bit's mother is overprotective and concerned.

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5. The word delinquent means--

• A. A young person that does good in the world

• B. A young person that lives with friends

• C. A young person that has no parents

• D. A young person that commits crimes

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6. Why is the newspaper important to the plot of chapter 7?

• A. It reveals that Johnny is tough and the socs should think twice before approaching him again.

• B. It suggest that Ponyboy and Johnny are actually innocent and shouldn't be charged.

• C. It gives the greasers a reason to tease Ponyboy more than they already do.

• D. It makes Darry angry because he knows Sodapop and Ponyboy could be taken away from him.

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7. What does Ponyboy not wanting to worry Darry show about him?

• A. He is afraid that Darry will be worried about him more than he already is.

• B. He worries Darry will send him away instead of facing the courts.

• C. He is afraid he and Soda will get separated.

• D. He knows Darry will get upset with him.

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8. I hated them as bitterly and as contemptuously as Dally Winston hated.

Contemptuously means--

• A. In a way that shows excitement

• B. In a way that shows sadness

• C. In a way that shows disrespect

• D. In a way that shows fear

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9. Why is Randy and Ponyboy's conversation important to the plot?

Select TWO correct answers.

• A. They show the turning point of the story.

• B. They are part of the falling action.

• C. They show how the characters change.

• D. They help Ponyboy understand the soc's conflicts.

• E. They resolve the Ponyboy's main conflict.

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