Name: __________________________________

May 8th, 2012

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

Quiz #1
1. Using your own words, explain the terms:
a) greaser
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b) soc
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2. What sort of relationship do the greasers and the socs have?
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3. Who are Ponyboy's brothers? ____________________ and ____________________.
How does Ponyboy feel about them?
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4. What happened to Ponyboy's parents?
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5. What happened to Ponyboy as he was walking home from the movie alone?
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6. Who is Cherry Valance? And how is she different from her friends?
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7. What did Darry do to Ponyboy that made Ponyboy run away?
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8. What type of person is Johnny? And what type of relationship does he have with his
parents?
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9. What happened when Johnny and Ponyboy encountered Bob (the soc) at the park late
at night?
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10. What did Dally (Dallas) give Ponyboy as he and Johnny fled?
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