The Outsiders Chapters 7-9

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Class Period

Which literary device is "twist his arm" in the quote below?

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Idiom
• Hyperbole

Explain what the author meant by "twist his arm" in the quote above.

Which literary device is "shovin' me all over the country" in the quote below?

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Idiom
• Hyperbole

With which of the following statements would both Randy (see p. 115-117) and Johnny most likely agree?

• Sometimes it’s best to run away from your problems.
• Fighting will never do anyone any good.
• Bob deserved to die for everything he had done.

Which of the following best explains why Johnny didn’t want to see his mother (p. 123)?

• She had never cared about him before.
• She had been asking him too many questions.
• He didn’t want her to argue with his friends.

Which literary device is used in the following quote?

• Hyperbole
• Symbolism
• Foreshadowing
• Flashback

Which literary device is "racked-up looking" in the quote below?

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Idiom
• Hyperbole

Explain what the author meant by "racked-up looking" in the quote above.