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1

How old was SE Hinton when she wrote the majority of "The Outsiders?"

32

16

24

40

10

2

What is Ponyboy doing when he is attacked by the Socs?

Walking home from a movie theater

Walking to school

Walking to work

Walking to Johnny's house

Walking to the drive-in movie theater to meet Johnny

3

What happened to Ponyboy's parents?

They died in a plane crash

A robber broke in their house and killed them

They died in a car crash

They were killed coming home from a movie by a mugger one night

They won the lottery and movied to Hawaii, leaving Ponyboy and his brothers to fend for themselves

4

Why is Johnny such a nervous, timid person?

His father beats him

He almost died in a house fire when he was younger

He was badly beaten by the Socs in the past

His mother tried to kill him when he was a kid

He once saw a horror film once that scared him so bad he never got over it

5

What is one of Ponyboy's favorite things to do?

Read

Draw

Play sports

Dance

Play video games

6

Ponyboy is reading a book in the first chapter and thinks that he is a lot like the main character from this book. What book is he reading?

Moby Dick

Gone with the Wind

The Jungle

Great Expectations

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

7

Why doesn't Ponyboy get along so well with his brother Darry?

Darry blames him for their parents' death

Darry is too strict on him

Darry often picks on him in front of his friends

Darry stole Ponyboy's girlfriend

Darry won't share his Playstation 3 with him

8

Who is Soda Pop's best friend?

Johnny

Two-Bit

Dally

Steve

Jimbo

9

Ponyboy and Johnny make plans to go where the next night?

A drag race

A drive-in movie

A party

A school dance

An Internet cafe

10

After reading the first chapter what do you know about Ponyboy?

He is an intelligent, sensitive person who cares about his family and friends.

He is a nervous, frightned person.

He is a tough person who enjoys getting into trouble.

He is a humourous, wise-cracking person who is always making others laugh.

He is a withdrawn person who doesn't care about anyone or anything.

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