Why does Johnny carry a switchblade?

For protection after being badly beaten by Socs

To look tough in front of the gang

Because Dally insisted he carry one

Because he plans to use it on Bob

Why does Johnny kill Bob Sheldon in the park?

Bob was drowning Ponyboy in the fountain

Johnny planned revenge for an earlier fight

Where do Ponyboy and Johnny hide after the killing?

An abandoned church on Jay Mountain near Windrixville

Why do Ponyboy and Johnny change their appearance at the church?

To disguise themselves so they are harder to recognize

What does the sunset most likely symbolize in the novel?

A shared human experience that connects greasers and Socs

Ponyboy's desire to leave Tulsa

Why is the church fire an important turning point for Ponyboy and Johnny?

They risk their lives to save children, challenging the stereotype of greasers as hoods

It destroys their only hideout, so they have to go home

It proves the Socs started the trouble

It leads to Ponyboy being sent to a boys' home

After the fire, how do the newspapers describe Ponyboy and Johnny?

As heroes for rescuing the children

As dangerous criminals on the run

As runaways who stole from the church

What is the outcome of the rumble between the greasers and the Socs?

The police stop the fight before it ends

What are Johnny's final words to Ponyboy?

Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold.'

How does Dally Winston die?

Police shoot him after he pulls an unloaded gun

He is caught in the church fire

Which best explains why Dally acts as he does after Johnny's death?

Johnny was the one person Dally truly loved, and he cannot bear losing him

Dally is angry that the greasers won the rumble

Dally wants to prove he is tougher than Darry

Dally blames Darry for Johnny's injuries

What is the main message of Johnny's letter to Ponyboy?

There is still good in the world, and Ponyboy should keep seeing it

Ponyboy should avoid all gang fights

Ponyboy should blame himself for what happened

Ponyboy should run away from Tulsa

Which statement best expresses a central theme of the novel?

Judging people by labels such as social class hides how much they have in common

Violence is the best way to solve problems

Loyalty to a gang is more important than family

Education is the only way to escape poverty

How does the ending of the novel connect to the beginning?

Ponyboy decides to write the story, and the final lines echo the opening line

Ponyboy returns to the movie house and meets Cherry

The story ends with a letter from Darry

The story ends with Ponyboy's trial

Why is Darry so strict with Ponyboy?

He is afraid of losing his brother and of the state separating the family

He is jealous of Ponyboy's grades

He wants Ponyboy to join the gang

He dislikes Ponyboy's friends from the Socs

What role does Sodapop play in the Curtis family?

The peacemaker between Darry and Ponyboy

The family's leader in gang fights

The family's main financial provider

What is Two-Bit Matthews's most important role among the greasers?

He provides humor and keeps spirits up, even in hard times

He is the oldest and leads the gang

He is the quietest and most serious member

He is the best fighter and the gang's protector

In the novel, what is the connotation of the word 'greaser' when the Socs use it?

An insulting label suggesting lower class and trouble

A term for a member of the football team

What does Randy Adderson's conversation with Ponyboy near the end reveal?

Some Socs are also tired of the violence and are shaken by the conflict

The Socs are planning another fight

Randy wants to join the greasers

Randy is plotting revenge for Bob

Randy wants Ponyboy to turn himself in

Which incident best reveals Dally's loyalty despite his tough image?

He gives Ponyboy and Johnny money, a gun, and directions to help them escape

He teases Ponyboy about his reading

He refuses to attend the rumble

He tells the police where Ponyboy is hiding

Which detail from the text best supports the claim that the greasers are more than 'hoods'?

Ponyboy and Johnny risk their lives to save children from the burning church

The greasers wear their hair long and greased back

The greasers often fight the Socs

The greasers live on the East side of town

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From whose point of view is The Outsiders told?

Third-person omniscient narrator who knows every character's thoughts

Third-person limited, focused on Johnny Cade

The Socs have it harder than the greasers

Tulsa is a dangerous city

People of every social class face their own problems

Greasers should stay away from Socs

The greasers are responsible for most of the city's trouble

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The Outsiders Day Activity

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Who are Ponyboy's two brothers?

At the start of the novel, where is Ponyboy coming from, and what does he have on his mind?

Why does Johnny Cade depend so heavily on the greasers as his 'family'?

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When Cherry tells Ponyboy, 'Things are rough all over,' what does she mean?

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