The Outsiders Chapter 1-3

Why must Darry, Sodapop, and Ponyboy stay out of trouble and behave?

• So they can get into the colleges of their choice

• So the brothers can stay together

• Because they want to have a clean rap sheet

• Because the brothers are on parole for fighting

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Which detail from chapter 1 is NOT an example of foreshadowing?

• “I could have waited to go to the movies until Darry or Sodapop got off work.”

• “I about decided I didn’t like [walking] so much, though, when I spotted that red Corvair

  trailing me.”

• “We’re almost as close as brothers; when you grow up in a tight-knit neighborhood like

  ours you get to know each other real well.”

• “I remembered Johnny - his face all cut up and bruised...”

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What distinguishing features do the Socs have?

• Madras and nice cars

• Nice cars and switchblades

• Madras and switchblades

• Leather jackets and nice cars

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Why did Ponyboy take out his switchblade in biology class?

• Someone threatened him and he needed to defend himself

• To open a box of lab supplies

• To dissect a worm because the razor wouldn’t cut

• Because he wanted to show it off to his friends

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Why does Ponyboy think Darry doesn’t love him?

• Darry told Ponyboy that he doesn't love him

• Darry is always hard on Ponyboy and giving him a difficult time

• Darry doesn’t love anyone

• Darry is too busy working to give Ponyboy any attention

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Why do Dallas, Ponyboy, and Johnny sneak into the movies?

• They do not have enough money to get in

• They didn’t sneak in. They each paid their way in.

• Dally likes to do things the illegal way.

• Ponyboy forgot his money at home.

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What does Cherry say to Ponyboy that makes him grin?

• He looks like his brother Soda

• He is handsome

• He has pretty eyes

• She wants to hang out with him after the movie

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Why did Cherry and Marcia not have a ride home?

• Their parents dropped them off at the movie theater.

• They walked to the movie theater because they planned to drink alcohol

• Their boyfriends got mad that they were hanging out with Greasers and left them

• Their boyfriends brought alcohol, so the girls left them

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Why was JOHNNY'S face in such bad shape after getting jumped by the Socs?

• One of the Socs wore rings on every finger

• One of the Socs wore brass knuckles

• He was cut with a switchblade

• He was hit so hard that he fell and hit his face on a rock.

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At the end of the chapter, Ponyboy thinks about the “problems” the Socs have. He then

thinks, “if I had worries like that I’d consider myself lucky.” This is an example of what?

• making assumptions about people

• stereotyping

• making assumptions & stereotyping

• NEITHER making assumptions or sterotyping

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