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The Outsiders: Conflict

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are some of the main differences that separate the Greasers and Socs?


Select all that apply

a)

The Greasers are "poorer than the Socs and the middle class" while the Socs are "the jet set, the West-side rich kids,"

b)

The Socs wear nice clothes and madras shirts, while the Greasers wear blue jeans and T-shirts, and they have longer hair

c)

The Greasers live in the East side while the Socs are in the West

d)

The Greasers are more emotional while the Socs are more sophisticated and cool to the point of not feeling anything

e)

The Greasers drive old souped-up cars while the Socs drive nice cars like Mustangs

2.

Why does the rumble happen in Chapter 9?

a)

The Socs found out Cherry Valance was spying for the Greasers

b)

The two gangs have despised one another for long enough and want to beat up each other

c)

It gave both Greasers and Socs an opportunity to seek vengeance on their friends behalf

d)

The Socs are mad that Ponyboy stood up to them before and they want revenge

e)

Ponyboy is sick of feeling useless and declared a rumble on the Socs

3.

Why did Johnny kill Bob?

a)

Ponyboy yelled at Johnny to do it

b)

Ponyboy was drowning Bob

c)

Bob was drowning Ponyboy

d)

Johnny thought it was Randy

e)

Ponyboy killed Bob, not Johnny

4.

Which is an example of a Man vs Self conflict?

a)

The church catches fire because Pony and Johnny dropped their cigarettes

b)

Ponyboy struggles to cope after the death of Johnny and Dally

c)

Ponyboy thinks Darry hates him and wants to put him in a boys home

d)

Sodapop misses Mickey

5.

Most people stereotyping all Greasers as "hoods" or criminals.


What type of conflict is this?

a)

Man vs. Nature

b)

Man vs. Man

c)

Man vs. Self

d)

Man vs. Society

6.

Darry and Ponyboy are always arguing, not realizing how much they care for each other.


What type of conflict is this?

a)

Man vs. Man

b)

Man vs. Self

c)

Man vs. Society

d)

Man vs. Nature

7.

Which text shows Man vs. Self?

a)

"The Dingo is a pretty rough hangout; there's always a fight going on there and once a girl got shot."

b)

"No, Johnny, not my hair!" It was my pride... Our hair labeled us greasers, too- -- it was our trademark.

c)

"[Dally] started talking, loud enough for the two girls to hear. He started out bad and got worse."

8.

[Dally] started to put his arm around her, but Johnny reached over and stopped him.

"Leave her alone Dally."

"Huh?" Dally was taken off guard. He stared at Johnny in disbelief.


What type of conflict is this?

a)

Man vs. Nature

b)

Man vs. Self

c)

Man vs. Society

d)

Man vs. Man

9.

Pony: "How come you dropped out?"


Soda: " 'Cause I'm dumb. The only things I was passing anyway were auto mechanics and gym."


What type of conflict is this?

a)

Man vs. Self

b)

Man vs. Nature

c)

Man vs. Society

d)

Man vs. Man

10.

Which scene is an example of

Man vs. Nature?


1. Darry hugs Pony

2. The church is on fire and there are kids trapped inside

3. Ponyboy is jumped by the Socs

4. The rumble

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

"Ponyboy... I mean... if I see you in the hall at school or someplace and don't say hi, well, it's not personal or anything, but..."

"I know," I said.

"We couldn't let our parents see us with you all. You're a nice boy and everything..."


Why is this an example of Man vs. Society

a)

Cherry is afraid of Ponyboy and thinks he might hurt her, so she tells him excuses as to why she might not say hi to him

b)

Cherry likes Ponyboy, but knows she can't socialize with him at school because he is a greaser and it's socially unacceptable

c)

Cherry struggles to take in the fact she hung around greasers and even likes Dallas Winston, so she tries to avoid them

12.

"Listen to me, Pony. You didn't do anything. It was your friend Johnny that had the knife..."

"I had it" I stopped him. He was looking at me strangely. "I had the knife. I killed Bob."


Is this an example of Man vs Self?

a)

True


Ponyboy struggles to deal with his guilt over Johnny's death

b)

False


Ponyboy is just rambling nonsense because he is still injured