The Outsiders Project/ Test Review
Chapter 1
1)What is the point of view narration style used, and how do you know? (For example: Third- person limited, third-person omniscient, first person, etc.)
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2)Look at the description of Two-Bit and Dally on pages 18 and 19 and give an example of direct characterization.
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3)Describe the conflict that is taking place on pages 10 and 11. What information has the narrator given us about what is going on in their neighborhood?
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4)What do you think is the purpose of chapter 1? What does the writer accomplish in this chapter?
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Chapter 2
1)Look at the first 2 paragraphs in chapter 2 and identify 3 pronouns and their correlating antecedents.
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2)Find 3 nouns on page 30.
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3)On page 32, locate 2 idioms.
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4)On page 37, find a line of Two-bit’s dialogue that could be used as evidence for how loyal the Greasers are to one another.
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Chapter 3
1)On page 47, find 3 adjectives that describe the horse Mickey Mouse.
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2)On page 49, find 2 adverbs.
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3)On page 50, find 2 similes that are used to describe Darry.
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4)On page 52, what caused the socs to get so upset with the Greasers? Why was Cherry so angry at Bob?
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5)What do you think Cherry’s perspective is on teenage drinking?
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6)Please find the metaphor used to describe Ponyboy’s mother on page 56.
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Chapter 4
1) Please summarize the main events from chapter 4 in 5-7 sentences.
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2) What concrete detail, either event or quote, could you use to support the idea
that Johnny is brave?
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Chapter 5
1)Go back to page 42 and find a quote that foreshadows that Johnny might end
up killing someone.
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2)How does the new setting of the abandoned church parallel what is going on with Ponyboy and Johnny at this point in the story. Give 2 examples of how the church looks and feels and discuss how that is similar to how Johnny and Ponyboy feel.
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3)On page 85, find an example of personification.
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4)How do you think Johnny feels about Dally? How do you know? Use page 84 as reference.
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Chapter 6
1)Go back to page 55 and locate a statement that foreshadows the possibility that Ponyboy could end up in a fire.
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2)In this chapter, Dally saves Johnny and Ponyboy. What kind of reoccurring theme are we seeing with the friendships of the Greasers?
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3)How would chapter 6 change if it was told from Johnny’s point of view?
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4)At this point in the story, do you feel that this novel is a fictional or auto-biographical narrative? Give concrete evidence for you decision.
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Chapter 7
1)List 3 conjunctions that can be found on page 109. Write the sentence that is used and underline the conjunction for each.
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2)Who do you think the intended audience was for the Outsiders? What makes you think that?
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3)On page 126, what does Ponyboy mean when he says, “He ain’t a soc,” I said, “he’s just a guy.”?
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4)What similarities and differences do you see between Randy and Ponyboy.
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Chapter 8
1)On page 130, what is the purpose of using dashes during Johnny’s dialogue?
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2)On page 133, find 3 prepositional phrases.
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3)What counterargument does Cherry give for why she cannot go see Johnny in the hospital?
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4)In literature, symbols are often used to represent something other than their
original or obvious meaning. How does S.E. Hinton use the symbol of the sunset? What does it represent for both Ponyboy and Cherry?
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Chapter 9
1)On page 144, locate 3 verbs and 2 additional infinitives.
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2)On page 145, Ponyboy says, “I’d hate to see the day when I had to get my nerve from a can.” What does he mean by this?
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3)On page 149 Ponyboy talks about how the Greasers are usually blamed for crimes. What does he mean when he says, “People usually go by looks.”?
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Chapter 10
1)Why do you think Dally goes and robs a store after he leaves the hospital?
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2)Why do you think Ponyboy believes that Dally wanted to die?
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3)Turn to page 167 and find an example of a mild interjection.
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Chapter 11
1)Why do you think Ponyboy, “Couldn’t have cared less about what Randy thought about his house?”
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2)What is the significance of Darry calling Ponyboy, “Little Buddy” (on page 174)?
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Chapter 12
1)What is the subject of this book (one word)?
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2)What is the theme of this book?
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3)In Johnny’s letter he tells Ponyboy, “Their lives are worth more than mine, they have more to live for.” Why do you think Johnny believed that to be true?
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4)How do you think you can add more “worth” to your life? What do you intend to contribute to our world?
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