Chapters 1-2 | The Outsiders

Chapter 1

Who is Ponyboy’s oldest brother who takes care of him?

• Dallas

• Johnny

• Darry

• Sodapop

• Steve

Chapter 1

Who is Ponyboy’s high school dropout brother?

• Two-Bit

• Johnny

• Darry

• Sodapop

• Steve

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Chapter 1

What distinguishing features do the Socs have?

• Madras and nice cars

• Switchblades and hair grease

• Madras and switchblades

• Leather jackets and nice cars

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Chapter 1

Why did Ponyboy take out his switchblade in biology class?

• To open a box of lab supplies

• Because he wanted to show it off to his friends

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

• Someone threatened him and he needed to defend himself

Chapter 1

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 is too busy working to give Ponyboy any attention.

• Darry doesn’t love anyone.

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Chapter 2

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.

Chapter 2

Who throws a Coke in Dally's face? 

• Cherry

• Marcia

• Ponyboy

• Johnny

Chapter 2

Who scares Johnny at the drive-in?

• Cherry

• Two-Bit

• Ponyboy

• Dallas

Chapter 2

Who was brutally beaten up by the Socs? 

• Ponyboy

• Sodapop

• Steve

• Johnny

Chapter 2

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 __________.

• Making assumptions about people

• Stereotyping

  (An unfair/untrue belief that many people have about all people or things with a particular characteristic)

• BOTH

• NONE

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