Exploring Chapter 5 of The Outsiders

What did the narrator find that indicated Johnny had left but would return?

• A note in the dust

• Footprints leading away

• A missing jacket

• A packed bag

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What does Johnny's note say?

• Don't look for me

• I have left for good

• Gone to get supplies, be back soon

• Meet me at the usual place

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the narrator use to wake himself up?

• Coffee

• A loud alarm

• A splash of soda

• Cold water from the pump

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What realization does the narrator come to about his hair?

• It needs to be cut for disguise

• It is too long for comfort

• It is not stylish enough

• It is turning gray

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why does Johnny decide to bleach the narrator's hair?

• To disguise their identities

• Johnny dislikes the original color

• Because of a dye accident

• For a new style

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What book does Johnny bring for the narrator?

• Catcher in the Rye

• The Great Gatsby

• To Kill a Mockingbird

• Gone with the Wind

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What does Dally bring to the narrator and Johnny?

• Money and supplies

• News from home

• A new car

• Weapons for protection

What news does Dally share about the gang situation?

• A truce has been called

• All-out warfare has broken out

• There is peace among the gangs

• The gangs are disbanding

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does the narrator feel about his family dynamics?

• Confused and distant

• Warm and loving

• Resentful and angry

• Understanding and reflective

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What literary figure does Johnny admire?

• Southern gentlemen

• Medieval knights

• Classical philosophers

• Modern-day heroes

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6