The Outsiders Ch. 1 - 6

The Outsiders is written from which character’s point of view?

• Darry

• Johnny

• Sodapop

• Ponyboy

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Which decade does The Outsiders take place in?

• 1940s

• 1950s

• 1960s

• 1970s

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Whom does Johnny idolize and look to as a hero?

• Ponyboy

• Sodapop

• Dally

• Two-bit Matthews

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Which piece of textual evidence explains why Cherry and Marcia were without a car at the drive­-in theater?

• “Cherry had said she wouldn’t drink Dally’s Coke if she was starving, and she meant it.”

• “Cherry sounded annoyed. ‘It’s not my idea of a good time to sit in a drive-­in and watch people get drunk.’”

• “Dallas could talk awful dirty if he wanted to and I guess he wanted to then.”

• “Two­ Bit gallantly offered to walk them home... ­ but they wanted to call their parents and have them come and get them.”

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Which of the following factored into shaping Johnny’s shy, nervous personality?

• His verbally abusive mother

• His drunk, belligerent, physically abusive father

• Being jumped by the Socs

• All of the above

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Which piece of textual evidence helps explain how Cherry believes Socs and Greasers are different?

• “It’s not money, it’s feeling ­­ you don’t feel anything and we feel too violently.’”

• “I thought maybe it was money that separated us.”

• “I had seen a social club rumble once. The Socs even fought coldly and practically and impersonally.”

• “‘And’ ­ she was trying to hid a smile ­ ‘that’s probably why we take turns getting our names in the paper.’”

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How is Ponyboy different from the rest of the gang?

• He likes greaser girls and drinking

• He doesn't like to fight

• He steals and does poorly in school

• He enjoys fighting the Socs

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In The Outsiders, sunsets symbolize... 

• the hopes and dreams of the greasers and socs 

• the differences between the greasers and socs

• the problems both groups face 

• the similarities between the greasers and socs 

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Cherry Valance helps Ponyboy to learn that...

• Dally is a likable guy 

• girls with red hair are intelligent 

• every group has struggles

• the Socs are all bad

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Which of the following is TRUE about Ponyboy's relationship with his two brothers?

• Ponyboy is close with Darry, but not with Soda.

• Soda and Pony do not get along well.

• Darry is like a father to Ponyboy.

• Darry is Pony's favorite brother.

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