The Outsiders Chapter 1

Who is the narrator of this story?

• Dally
• Darry
• Ponyboy
• Soda

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Which member of the greasers gets jumped by the Socs in the beginning of Chapter 1?

• Ponyboy

• Soda

• Johnny

• Darry

Why was Ponyboy walking alone at the beginning of the book?

• He was running away from home.

• He had just left the movie theater.

• He had just left the library.

• He had just gotten into a fight with his brother Darry.

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Which character was previously beat up by four Socs, and left half-conscious in a vacant lot?

• Dally Winston

• Darry Curtis

• Johnny Cade

• Two-Bit Matthews

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Who are the Socs?

• Middle class kids that go to the same school

• A gang of juvenile delinquents

• Poor kids from the east side

• Rich kids from the west side

What makes Ponyboy different from other Greasers?

• He is smart and gets put into "HONORS" classes

• He likes to shoplift things

• He is a good runner

• He is always positive and happy-go-lucky

Which character was famous for shoplifting and his switch blade?

• Darry Curtis

• Dallas Winston

• Steve Randle

• Two-Bit Mathews

Which member of the Greasers is like everyones kid brother, gets beat by his father, and ignored by his mother?

• Steve Randall

• Johnny Cade

• Dallas Winston

• Ponyboy Curtis

In the exposition, Ponyboy tells us repeatedly, "I don't use my head." What can we infer that Pony knows?

• Pony knows that he is smart, but he doesn't want the other members of the gang to know

• Ponyboy knows that he shouldn't be walking alone because he could easily get jumped by the Socs

• Ponyboy knows that he should listen to Darry about coming home on time, but he wants to enjoy his alone time

• Ponyboy knows that he is careless and reckless in the way that he is currently living his life with his brothers

Ponyboy, Soda, and Darry lost their parents at a young age. Johnny Cade is beat up by his father. Dally is basically a run away, and Steve is Soda's best friend. Which reason for joining a gang can we infer applies the most to this group of friends?

• Identity or Recognition

• Protection

• Loyalty and Brotherhood

• Intimidation