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Who is the narrator of The Outsiders?
Ponyboy Curtis
Red headed girl that Ponyboy takes a liking to
Cherry Valance
Does Darry get mad at Ponyboy for going to the movies alone?
Yes
Yes
The gang's pet. Everyone's kid brother
Johnny
Why does Ponyboy enjoy going to the movies alone?
Can watch the movie undisturbed, and live it with the actors.
The warfare between the Greasers and the Socs grows out of what type of conflict?
A. Social conflict
B. Gang rivalry
C. School rivalry
D. Racial conflict
A. Social conflict
T/F Ponyboy loves books and movies, but does horrible on schoolwork
False
T/F Sodapop drops out of school because of his poor academic performance.
T
T/F Dallas Winston has the look of a little dark puppy that has been kicked too many times.
F
He believes that drinking is wrong.
After Johnny is brutally beaten by the Socs he does what now?
Carries a switchblade
Why doesn't Ponyboy want to cut his hair off when Johnny wants to?
He thinks his hair looks tuff.
Johnny compares Dally to what?
A gallant southern gentlemen.
Dally is afraid that jail will do what to Johnny?
Harden Johnny into a hoodlum like him.
Ponyboy realizes that Darry really loves him when what happens?
He sees Darry crying at the hospital
The morning after Ponyboy returns home, the newspaper headline reads:
JUVENILE DELINQUENTS TURN HEROES
Even before the rumble between the Greasers and the Socs, Ponyboy realizes what?
Violence is senseless.
According to Randy, Bob really wanted his parents to do what
To discipline him
Johnny's dying words to Ponyboy were what
"Stay gold Ponyboy, stay gold."
Challenges the police with an unloaded gun
When Ponyboy begins to fail English, his teacher does what?
Offers him the opportunity to write a composition in order to earn a passing grade.
What does the word "Outsider" signify? Need a detailed response for points
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Sodapop is miserable for all of the following reasons except what?
A. Darry and Ponyboy argue too much
B. Darry and Ponyboy are always putting him in the middle
C. His girlfriend Sandy has left him.
D. Working at the gas station is a dead-end job
D. Working at the gas station is a dead-end job
Why do you think S.E. Hinton titled the book "The Outsiders" Give me a detailed response for the points.
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