The Outsiders 1-5

From what point of view is the book written?

• first person – Dally’s point of view

• third person omniscient

• first person – Ponyboy’s point of view

• third person limited

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What happened to Ponyboy’s parents?

• They left to travel the world.

• They were arrested and taken to prison.

• They abandoned Ponyboy and his brothers when they were young.

• They died in a car accident

The conflict in The Outsiders is a rivalry between the Greasers versus the Socs is a rivalry between...

• Man vs. Man (country boys and city boys)

• Man vs. Society (different races)

• Man vs. Society (social classes)

• Man vs. Man (older and younger people)

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Which one of the Greasers is considered the gang’s pet – the favorite?

• Dally

• Pony

• Soda

• Johnny

Which of the following is considered a big part of the Greaser identity?

• their hair

• their knives

• their slang

• their houses

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Johnny is portrayed as especially ________________.

• skinny

• angry

• vulnerable

• naive

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Which of the brothers acts as a mediator or one who tries to keep the peace?

• Pony

• Darry

• Soda

• Dally

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What does Ponyboy think of Darry?

• He feels like Darry is too hard on him.

• He feels like he is only a problem for Darry.

• He feels that Darry doesn’t love him.

• All of the above

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Which of the following sets Ponyboy apart from the rest of the Greasers?

• his intelligence and sensitivity

• his willingness to fight

• his courage and respect for other Greasers

• his hatred of the Socs

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What effect does Cherry have on the Plot of the story?

• She causes Ponyboy to resent the Socs even more than the others do.

• She helps Ponyboy realize that Socs are individuals too with their own problems.

• She causes Ponyboy to sympathize with all Socs.

• She helps all the Greasers realize that the Socs are a lot like the Greasers.

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