(A) The Outsiders Ch. 4-6

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20 questions

1

Read the excerpt from chapter 4.

"We crouched in the weeds beside the railroad tracks, listening to the whistle grow louder. The train slowed to a screaming halt. “Now,” whispered Johnny. We ran and pulled ourselves into an open boxcar. We pressed against the side, trying to hold our breath while we listened to the railroad workers walk up and down outside. One poked his head inside, and we froze. But he didn’t see us, and the boxcar rattled as the train started up."

The words used in this excerpt create a mood of -

boredom

suspense

terror

humor

Which of the following happens first?

Ponyboy and Johnny leap from the train.

Ponyboy realizes he is in the country.

Johnny tells Ponyboy that his legs are asleep.

Johnny buys groceries.

"He still reminded me of a lost puppy who had been kicked too often, but for the first time I saw him as a stranger might see him. He looked hard and tough, because of his black T-shirt and his blue jeans and jacket, and because his hair was heavily greased and so long."
In chapter 4, Ponyboy uses the above figurative comparison to describe Johnny in order to emphasize -

Johnny's true nature

how Johnny appears to others

that Ponyboy has mistreated Johnny

that he has never understood Johnny

In chapter 4, Johnny laughs at Ponyboy because -

Johnny has made Ponyboy blush by telling him he looks like Soda

Ponyboy does not realize the true color of his own eyes

Ponyboy is now taking orders from Johnny

Ponyboy does not realize Johnny was being sarcastic in comparing him to Soda

Read the excerpt from chapter 4.

"It was only last night that Dally and I had sat down behind those girls at the Nightly Double. Glory, I thought with a bewildering feeling of being rushed, things are happening too quick. Too fast. I figured I couldn't get into any worse trouble than murder. Johnny and I would be hiding for the rest of our lives. Nobody but Dally would know where we were, and he couldn't tell anyone because he'd get jailed again for giving us that gun. If Johnny got caught, they'd give him the electric chair, and if they caught me, I'd be sent to a reformatory. I'd heard about reformatories from Curly Shepard and I didn't want to go to one at all. So we'd have to be hermits for the rest of our lives, and never see anyone but Dally. Maybe I'd never see Darry or Sodapop again. Or even Two-Bit or Steve. I was in the country, but I knew I wasn't going to like it as much as I'd thought I would. There are things worse than being a greaser."

What is this excerpt mainly about?

Ponyboy and Johnny will probably never see their friends or families again.

In just a short time, Ponyboy's and Johnny's lives have changed dramatically for the worse. 

If Johnny got caught, they'd give him the electric chair, and if they caught me, I'd be sent to a reformatory.

In this sentence, the word reformatory is best understood to refer to a place a person is sent for the purpose of -

humiliation

studying

correction

religious training

The reader can tell Ponyboy cares about people's opinions of him because he -

speaks respectfully to the farmer on the tractor

worries about being sent to a reformatory

wishes he could find out his predicament was only a dream

never returned to church after attending with Soda and his friends

“All the lower valley was covered with mist, and sometimes little pieces of it
broke off and floated away in small clouds. The sky was lighter in the east, and
the horizon was a thin golden line. The clouds changed from gray to pink, and
the mist was touched with gold. There was a silent moment when everything
held its breath, and then the sun rose.”
This quote is an example of -

onomatopoeia

imagery

personification

What are Ponyboy and Johnny looking at when Ponyboy recites the line "Nothing gold can stay"?

The sunrise

The falling leaves

Ponyboy's hair

The windows of the church

In chapter 5, what does Dally give to Ponyboy when he comes to the church?

A letter from Soda

A knife

A gun

In chapter 5, Johnny and Ponyboy have to disguise themselves. Johnny buys bleach for Ponyboy and they both cut their hair.

What does Ponyboy's hair symbolize?

Sodapop

His parents

The rivalry between the Socs & Greasers

His Greaser identity

How do Johnny and Ponyboy pass time when they are in the church?

Read magazines & play uno

Play football

Read Gone with the Wind & play poker

Play Uno

What news does Dally give Ponyboy and Johnny?

Bob is dead

There is going to be a rumble between the Socs and Greasers

Darry got a new job at the supermarket

Johnny's parents are looking for them

"He studied his wedding ring. Maybe he's thinking about his wife, I thought. I wished he'd say something."

In chapter 6, Jerry Wood most likely studies his wedding ring because he -

is thinking about his wife

has just been married recently

is considering how to break bad news to Ponyboy

is wondering if Ponyboy's parents have been informed about the fire

In chapter 6, the lines "he'd beat the tar out of me" and "He was still swearing at me" suggest that Dally-

is concerned for Ponyboy's safety

feels contempt for what Ponyboy and Johnny did

is unwilling to help strangers

feels guilty for hitting Ponyboy

A primary cause of the conflict between Ponyboy and Darry is -

Darry's obvious preference for Soda and Ponyboy

Darry's resentment of having to assume a parental role

Ponyboy's insistence on rebelling against any authority figure

Ponyboy's lack of understanding of Darry's motives

"I remembered the funeral. I had sobbed in spite of myself; Soda had broken down and bawled like a baby; but Darry had only stood there, his fists in his pockets and that look on his face, the same helpless, pleading look that he was wearing now."

Which of these words could be substituted for the word bawled in chapter 6 without substantially changing the effect of its sentence?

cried

sobbed

laughed

mourned

The climax of the scene with Ponyboy and his brothers occurs when -

Soda gives Ponyboy a bear hug and swings him around

Ponyboy runs to Darry and hugs him

Ponyboy realizes that Darry is crying

Soda comments on the change to Ponyboy's hair

In the second to last sentence of chapter 6, when Ponyboy says he is finally home he is referring to being -

back in the city

with his two brothers

at his own house

reunited with the greasers

Explain why the boys went into the fire to save the kids. What does this tell you about Ponyboy and Johnny? Use text evidence and the RACE strategy to support your answer.

Read the excerpt from chapter 4.

"We crouched in the weeds beside the railroad tracks, listening to the whistle grow louder. The train slowed to a screaming halt. “Now,” whispered Johnny. We ran and pulled ourselves into an open boxcar. We pressed against the side, trying to hold our breath while we listened to the railroad workers walk up and down outside. One poked his head inside, and we froze. But he didn’t see us, and the boxcar rattled as the train started up." 

The words used in this excerpt create a mood of -

boredom

suspense

terror

humor

Which of the following happens first?

Ponyboy and Johnny leap from the train.

Ponyboy realizes he is in the country.

Johnny tells Ponyboy that his legs are asleep.

Johnny buys groceries.

"He still reminded me of a lost puppy who had been kicked too often, but for the first time I saw him as a stranger might see him. He looked hard and tough, because of his black T-shirt and his blue jeans and jacket, and because his hair was heavily greased and so long."
In chapter 4, Ponyboy uses the above figurative comparison to describe Johnny in order to emphasize - 

Johnny's true nature

how Johnny appears to others

that Ponyboy has mistreated Johnny

that he has never understood Johnny

In  chapter 4, Johnny laughs at Ponyboy because -

Johnny has made Ponyboy blush by telling him he looks like Soda

Ponyboy does not realize the true color of his own eyes

Ponyboy is now taking orders from Johnny

Ponyboy does not realize Johnny was being sarcastic in comparing him to Soda

Read the excerpt from chapter 4.

"It was only last night that Dally and I had sat down behind those girls at the Nightly Double. Glory, I thought with a bewildering feeling of being rushed, things are happening too quick. Too fast. I figured I couldn't get into any worse trouble than murder. Johnny and I would be hiding for the rest of our lives. Nobody but Dally would know where we were, and he couldn't tell anyone because he'd get jailed again for giving us that gun. If Johnny got caught, they'd give him the electric chair, and if they caught me, I'd be sent to a reformatory. I'd heard about reformatories from Curly Shepard and I didn't want to go to one at all. So we'd have to be hermits for the rest of our lives, and never see anyone but Dally. Maybe I'd never see Darry or Sodapop again. Or even Two-Bit or Steve. I was in the country, but I knew I wasn't going to like it as much as I'd thought I would. There are things worse than being a greaser."

What is this excerpt mainly about?

Ponyboy and Johnny will probably never see their friends or families again.

In just a short time, Ponyboy's and Johnny's lives have changed dramatically for the worse. 

If Johnny got caught, they'd give him the electric chair, and if they caught me, I'd be sent to a reformatory.

In this sentence, the word reformatory is best understood to refer to a place a person is sent for the purpose of -

humiliation

studying

correction

religious training

The reader can tell Ponyboy cares about people's opinions of him because he -

speaks respectfully to the farmer on the tractor

worries about being sent to a reformatory

wishes he could find out his predicament was only a dream

never returned to church after attending with Soda and his friends

“All the lower valley was covered with mist, and sometimes little pieces of it
broke off and floated away in small clouds. The sky was lighter in the east, and
the horizon was a thin golden line. The clouds changed from gray to pink, and
the mist was touched with gold. There was a silent moment when everything
held its breath, and then the sun rose.” 
This quote is an example of -

onomatopoeia

imagery

personification

What are Ponyboy and Johnny looking at when Ponyboy recites the line "Nothing gold can stay"?

The sunrise

The falling leaves

Ponyboy's hair

The windows of the church

In chapter 5, what does Dally give to Ponyboy when he comes to the church?

A letter from Soda

A knife

A gun

In chapter 5, Johnny and Ponyboy have to disguise themselves. Johnny buys bleach for Ponyboy and they both cut their hair. 

What does Ponyboy's hair symbolize?

Sodapop

His parents

The rivalry between the Socs & Greasers

His Greaser identity

How do Johnny and Ponyboy pass time when they are in the church?

Read magazines & play uno

Play football

Read Gone with the Wind & play poker

Play Uno

What news does Dally give Ponyboy and Johnny?

Bob is dead

There is going to be a rumble between the Socs and Greasers

Darry got a new job at the supermarket

Johnny's parents are looking for them

"He studied his wedding ring. Maybe he's thinking about his wife, I thought. I wished he'd say something."

In chapter 6, Jerry Wood most likely studies his wedding ring because he - 

is thinking about his wife

has just been married recently

is considering how to break bad news to Ponyboy

is wondering if Ponyboy's parents have been informed about the fire

In chapter 6, the lines "he'd beat the tar out of me" and "He was still swearing at me" suggest that Dally-

is concerned for Ponyboy's safety

feels contempt for what Ponyboy and Johnny did

is unwilling to help strangers

feels guilty for hitting Ponyboy

A primary cause of the conflict between Ponyboy and Darry is - 

Darry's obvious preference for Soda and Ponyboy

Darry's resentment of having to assume a parental role

Ponyboy's insistence on rebelling against any authority figure

Ponyboy's lack of understanding of Darry's motives

"I remembered the funeral. I had sobbed in spite of myself; Soda had broken down and bawled like a baby; but Darry had only stood there, his fists in his pockets and that look on his face, the same helpless, pleading look that he was wearing now."

Which of these words could be substituted for the word bawled in chapter 6 without substantially changing the effect of its sentence?

cried

sobbed

laughed

mourned

The climax of the scene with Ponyboy and his brothers occurs when -

Soda gives Ponyboy a bear hug and swings him around

Ponyboy runs to Darry and hugs him

Ponyboy realizes that Darry is crying

Soda comments on the change to Ponyboy's hair

In the second to last sentence of chapter 6, when Ponyboy says he is finally home he is referring to being -

back in the city

with his two brothers

at his own house

reunited with the greasers

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Explain why the boys went into the fire to save the kids. What does this tell you about Ponyboy and Johnny? Use text evidence and the RACE strategy to support your answer.

Which of the following happens first?

In chapter 4, Johnny laughs at Ponyboy because -

If Johnny got caught, they'd give him the electric chair, and if they caught me, I'd be sent to a reformatory.In this sentence, the word reformatory is best understood to refer to a place a person is sent for the purpose of -

The reader can tell Ponyboy cares about people's opinions of him because he -

What are Ponyboy and Johnny looking at when Ponyboy recites the line "Nothing gold can stay"?

In chapter 5, what does Dally give to Ponyboy when he comes to the church?

In chapter 5, Johnny and Ponyboy have to disguise themselves. Johnny buys bleach for Ponyboy and they both cut their hair. What does Ponyboy's hair symbolize?

How do Johnny and Ponyboy pass time when they are in the church?

What news does Dally give Ponyboy and Johnny?

"He studied his wedding ring. Maybe he's thinking about his wife, I thought. I wished he'd say something."In chapter 6, Jerry Wood most likely studies his wedding ring because he -

In chapter 6, the lines "he'd beat the tar out of me" and "He was still swearing at me" suggest that Dally-

A primary cause of the conflict between Ponyboy and Darry is -

The climax of the scene with Ponyboy and his brothers occurs when -

In the second to last sentence of chapter 6, when Ponyboy says he is finally home he is referring to being -

Explain why the boys went into the fire to save the kids. What does this tell you about Ponyboy and Johnny? Use text evidence and the RACE strategy to support your answer.

If Johnny got caught, they'd give him the electric chair, and if they caught me, I'd be sent to a reformatory.

In this sentence, the word reformatory is best understood to refer to a place a person is sent for the purpose of -

In chapter 5, Johnny and Ponyboy have to disguise themselves. Johnny buys bleach for Ponyboy and they both cut their hair.

What does Ponyboy's hair symbolize?

"He studied his wedding ring. Maybe he's thinking about his wife, I thought. I wished he'd say something."

In chapter 6, Jerry Wood most likely studies his wedding ring because he -