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The Outsiders Chapters 1 - 4 Review Answer Key

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Characters
#1 Who is this?
Ponyboy Curtis
#2 Who was a gang member in New York? Dally (Dallas) Winston
#3 Who is the joker of Ponyboy's gang? Two-Bit (Keith) Matthews
#4 What is this character's full name?
Cherry Valance
#5 Who is Randy Adderson? Marcia's boyfriend and Bob's best friend
Vocabulary
#1 What does 'tuff' mean to the Greasers? Sharp or cool
#2 What is this pattern called?
Madras
#3 What does 'to implore' mean? To beg or plead
#4 Buck Merril illegally sells alcohol. What word describes this practice? Bootlegging
#5 'She [Cherry] gave him an incredulous look ...'
What does 'incredulous' mean?
Disbelieving
Quotes
#1 Who says, 'Things are rough all over'? Cherry Valance
#2 'You don't feel anything and we feel too violently.'
Who are 'you' and 'we' in this quote?
'You' are Cherry and the Socs
'We' are the Greasers
#3 '.. this just ain't us. It's like being in a Halloween costume we can't get out of.'
What is the speaker referring to?
Ponyboy is talking about his and Johnny's haircuts
#4 Fill in the blank: '... you got the whole gang. __________ didn't slug you tonight 'cause you're the pet. I mean, golly, Johnny, you got the whole gang.' Dally
#5 Who says, 'It seems like there's gotta be someplace without greasers or Socs, with just people. Plain ordinary people'? Johnny Cade
Plot
#1 When Ponyboy returns home at 2 AM, what happens to him for the first time? Someone in his family (Darry) slaps him
#2 What happens at the drive-in? Dally, Ponyboy, Johnny, and Two-Bit meet Cherry and Marcia
#3 What is happening in this picture?
Bob and the Socs are trying to drown Ponyboy in the park fountain
#4 When Ponyboy is jumped by the Socs, how is he saved? Darry, Sodapop, and the gang arrive
#5 What do a gun, fifty dollars, and a dry shirt have to do with the story? Dally gives Ponyboy and Johnny these items to aid their escape after the murder
Greasers and Socs
#1 Which group likes this singer?
The Greasers
#2 Which group does Ponyboy compare to a pack? The Socs
#3 Which group comes from the East Side? The Greasers
#4 What are the Greasers' two rules? 'Stick together' and 'Don't get caught'
#5 Members of which group are praised in the newspaper for being 'assets to society'? The Greasers
Final Question
The Outsiders takes place in the same city in which S.E. Hinton lived while writing the book. What is the name of the city? Tulsa, Oklahoma