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Plot
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History
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What happened to Ponyboy at the beginning of the story in chapter 1; who did he get "jumped" and "beat up" by?
Ponyboy got jumped by the Socs, a rival gang of Ponyboy and his brothers
100
When Ponyboy was walking, where was his desired destination? Who was he walking with?
Ponyboy wanted to walk home. He had a long walk home, until ______________ comes. Ponyboy was walking home alone, with no company.
100
Who dropped out of high school in "The Outsiders"?
Soda dropped out of high school.
100
What is Dally's personality like?
Dally is described as the meanest, strongest, and most bad member of the Greasers. He is, according to Ponyboy, "the coldest member of the gang."
100
If you listened, what are the two rival gangs that are in this book?
The Greasers are rivals against the Socs.
200
What is the most recent thing that took place in the theaters with Dally and Cherry?
Dally kept messing around with Cherry. She got so paranoid that she threw and splashed coke on Dally's face. This does not help change Dally's behavior however...
200
What were the two streets mentioned in the story?
Sutton and Picket Street
200
Where was Johnny found?
Johnny was found beat up by the Socs in the corner of a parking lot. This was introduced when Ponyboy talked about Johnny.
200
Johnny is the type of person who is always _________.
Shy. Johnny never really talked with his gang members. He is bashful and was described as "the dog you would find, left out and beat up; out of the crowd."
200
Using your knowledge of P.O.V., how is this book narrated?
The book is told in first-person narrative by Ponyboy Curtis, the main charcter of the story.
300
When Soda was talking about how he attended high school, what were the two subjects that he did well in?
Soda only did good in auto mechanics and gym class. He has a scholarship to go to any college. He decided to drop out however. He even said that he was too dumb to do any good.
300
Name 2 hangout places where either the Greasers or Socs hangout (one hangout place for each group).
All Possible Answers: 1. The Dingo (Greasers) 2. Jay's (Greasers) 3. The Way Out (Socs) 4. Rusty's (Socs)
300
In Chapter 1, who was stated to be Soda's girlfriend?
A girl named Sandy is Soda's girlfriend.
300
What motivates you to do good in school; or life itself? Give 3 reasons why you are motivated to do well in that subject.
Any answer is correct, but must have 3 reasons with an O.K. reason.
300
Using this sentence's index clues, figure out what the word "clammy" means. "I was sweating something fierce, although I was cold. I could feel my palms getting clammy and the perspiration running down my back. I get that when I'm real scared."
Clammy-unpleasantly damp and sticky or slimy to touch. Simple defintions/synonyms:moist, damp, sweaty, sticky
400
What is the most interesting event that happened between Johnny and Dally in the movie theaters? What makes it so "interesting"?
Johnny defended Cherry from Dally. It's interesting because no one in the Greaser gang could talk back to Dally like that he is, of course, the toughest of the gang.
400
Where does this book take place in?
Trick Question: the setting was never stated in the book. Wikipedia states: "The story in the book takes place in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1965, but this is never stated in the book."
400
How did the parents of Ponyboy, Soda, and Darry pass away?
The parents of those three died in an automobile accident.
400
Who's personality do you think can relate to? Why? Include two details of why you relate to that character?
Any response is correct, but not a obvious answer (e.g: we are both male). MUST HAVE TWO DETAILS. INCLUDE JUICY/EXCEPTIONAL REASONING.
400
Survey: Do you despise gangs or not? Why?
Survey votes: out of 30 "It depends on what type of gang...I despise street gangs." -Marius "Yes, I hate them cause some of them kill innocent people." -Ronald
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Reasoning: The Outsiders by S.E. is amongst the Top 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-1999. Why do you think so?
The Outsiders potrays gang violence, under-age smoking and drinking, along with strong language+slang and family dysfunction(constant child abuse that leads to actions)