READING COMPREHENSION
From what point of view is The Outsiders written?
First Person Point of View
Who is the protagonist of the story?
Ponyboy Curtis
What does a Mustang symbolize in The Outsiders? Identify at least two different answers.
Upper class, Wealth, Power, Socs
"Mickey Mouse was a dark-golden buckskin, sassy and ornery, not much more than a colt." The word "ornery" means...
Bad-tempered, Grouchy, Easily irritated
"They walked around slowly, silently, smiling." This is an example of which literary device?
Alliteration
In what decade does The Outsiders take place?
1960s
The quote below is in reference to which character?
"He had been a real popular guy in school; he was captain of the football team and he had been voted Boy of the Year. But we just didn't have the money for him to go to college, even with the athletic scholarship he won. And now he didn't have time between jobs to even think about college."
Darry Curtis
What do Bob's gold rings symbolize in The Outsiders? Identify at least two different answers.
Affluence, Power, Fear
"She gave him an incredulous look; and then she threw her Coke in his face." The word "incredulous means...
Disbelief, Shocked, Distrustful
The appearance of the poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost in The Outsiders is an example of which literary device?
Allusion
What is the setting of The Outsiders?
Tulsa, Oklahoma
The quote below is in reference to which character?
"He had been arrested, he got drunk, he rode in rodeos, lied, cheated, stole, rolled drunks, jumped small kids--- he did everything. I didn't like him, but he was smart and you had to respect him."
Dally
What does Johnny's switchblade symbolize in The Outsiders? Identify at least two different answers.
Protection, Fear, Danger, Death
"I vaguely remembered him." The definition of "vaguely" is...
Slightly, Unclearly, Somewhat
What is the definition of Allusion? Provide an example.
A reference to a well known person, place, or thing.
Examples: Times Square, Picasso, A golden ticket
What does Cherry mean when she says, "Things are tough all over."
Everyone everywhere has to face different challenges at some point in their life. No one's life is perfect.
The quote below is in reference to which character?
"He gets drunk on just plain living. And he understands everybody."
Sodapop Curtis
What does a Greaser symbolize to the community in The Outsiders? Identify at least two different answers.
Lower class, Poverty, Troublemakers, Bad at school, Street smart
"She shucked her coat and tried to act nonchalantly in spite of the warmth in her cheeks." The definition of "nonchalantly" is...
Unconcerned, Relaxed, Calmly
"I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse." This is an example of which literary device?
Hyperbole
What does Johnny mean when he says, "Stay gold, Ponyboy"?
He wants Ponyboy to hang on to his innocence.
Who says the quote below?
"You greasers have a different set of values. You're more emotional. We're sophisticated--- cool to the point of not feeling anything. Nothing is real with us."
Cherry Valance
What does the abandoned church symbolize in The Outsiders? Identify at least two different answers.
Holiness, Forgiveness, Purity, Cleansing, Redemption
What is the definition of "connotation"?
The thoughts and feeling connected to a word.
"My flowers were begging for water." This is an example of which literary device?
Personification