The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton
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The Outsiders - Chapter Questions
Grading Rubric
I will collect and grade your chapter questions each Friday Responses will be graded using the following criteria:
5All questions are answered thoroughly and thoughtfully. Based on responses, there is clear evidence that the student has a deep understanding of the novel. There are no problems with grammar, spelling, or sentence structure.
4All questions are answered. Most questions are answered thoroughly and thoughtfully. There is evidence that the student has a thorough understanding of the novel. There are minimal problems with grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.
3Some questions are answered thoroughly and thoughtfully, however there are several that are not. Responses demonstrate a fair understanding of the novel. There are several problems with grammar, spelling, and/or sentence structure.
2Some questions are answered thoroughly and thoughtfully, but most are lacking in some way. Responses demonstrate some understanding of the novel. There are problems with grammar and/or sentence structure throughout.
1Very few questions are answered completely, and there is no evidence that the student understands the novel at a meaningful level. Responses contain many errors related to grammar and/or sentence structure.
Character Descriptions
Directions: List adjectives that describe each of the characters. Provide examples to support the adjectives used. Add to this throughout the novel. Use back side if needed.
Ponyboy:
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Soda:
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Dary:
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Johnny:
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Two-Bit:
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Dally:
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Chapter Titles
None of the chapters in The Outsiders has a title. Therefore, after you finish reading a chapter, assign a title to it and explain how you decided on the title. Be sure to use complete sentences.
Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 7
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Chapter 8
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Chapter 9
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Chapter 10
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Chapter 11
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Chapter 12
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Chapter 1REMEMBER TO USE COMPLETE SENTENCES!
1. What is Ponyboy’s family situation? (Be sure to explain thoroughly)
2. Describe Darry and Soda. Include appearance, personalities, character traits… (Pony’s brothers)
3. Which brother does Ponyboy feel closest to? How do you know?
4. So far, what do you think is the conflict of the story?
Chapter 2 REMEMBER TO USE COMPLETE SENTENCES!
1. (Recall) Who do Pony, Johnny, and Dally meet at the movie theatre?
2. What is Ponyboy’s impression of the girls? Exlain…
3. When Dally bought Cherry a drink, what did she do? What was her motive?
4. (Character Analysis )What do you think this reveals about Cherry’s personality and overall character traits?
5. (Character Analysis )How are Cherry and Marcia different? Include character traits.
Be specific and explain thoroughly.
Chapter 3REMEMBER TO USE COMPLETE SENTENCES!
1. Why do you think Ponyboy and Cherry tell each other things they had never told anyone else?
2. What did Ponyboy say to Johnny that was very hurtful? What was his motive?
3. Ponyboy thought it was plain that Darry didn’t want him around when Darry hit him. What reasons does he have to think this? Do you agree or disagree with his thoughts? Explain?
Predict events ofRising Action
What might happen to Ponyboy?
After reading chapter 3, I predict that
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Chapter 4 Questions
REMEMBER TO USE COMPLETE SENTENCES!
1. Were Johnny’s actions in the park justified? Could he or should he have done things differently? Explain.
2. What was the plan that Dally came up with for the boys? Do you think it is a good plan? Explain.
3. Why did the boys turn to Dally? What is it about Dally’s past that may have given him the wisdom to come up with such a plan so quickly?
Chapter 5
"Nothing Gold Can Stay"
by Robert Frost
Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leafs a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
1. What is Frost is describing in the poem, and what is the overall message?
2. How does Frost’s poem relate to the novel?
3. What is Cherry going to do for the greasers? Explain her motive?
4. Create a title for chapter 5 and provide an explanation?
Chapter 6
1. What “big” decision did Johnny make, and what was his motive? Do you think it is wise or a foolish ? Explain.
2. Describe Pony and Johhny’s heroic actions in the church. Use plenty of descriptive details
3. Why didn’t they feel scared?
4. Why might Johnny have looked like he was having the time of his life?
5. What did Ponyboy learn about Darry? Why was it so hard for Darry to show Ponyboy he cared about him in a way that Ponyboy would understand?
6. What did Ponyboy mean when he said, “I had taken the long way around, but I was finally home. To stay”?
Chapter 7
What was it about Ponyboy that made others confide in him, i.e., Cherry, Johnny, Randy?
Explain Randy’s assessment of what kids want from their parents. Do you agree or disagree? Explain.
Why didn’t Randy want to fight in the rumble?
Make a prediction.
Chapter 8
1.. What did Ponyboy mean when he said, “the only reason Darry couldn’t be a Soc was us?”
2.. What was the significance of Ponyboy asking Cherry, “can you see the sunset real good from the West Side?”
Chapter 9
1. What did Johnny mean when he told Ponyboy to “stay gold?”
2. What do you think was the significance of the paragraph beginning, “Soda and Steve and I had put on more hair oil than was necessary…?”
3. Why was Ponyboy concerned with whether or not he had asked for Darry when he was unconscious?
Chapter 10
No questions. Be prepared to participate in a class discussion.
Chapter 11
Why was Ponyboy concerned about his friends seeing his house, but not about Randy seeing his house?
Explain why Darry calling Ponyboy “little buddy” was important.
Chapter 12
Think about Ponyboy at the beginning of the novel and at the end of the novel. How has he changed?
In one sentence, what is the most valuable lesson that Ponyboy learned throughout the novel?
Ch. 5 - #1
it means that when all things start out as gold since it is natures first hue for example a child, everyone is a child at some point and that “nothing gold can stay” is saying that no one is a child forever and that you should cherish your childhood fully and make the most out of it. As the poem mentions “dawn goes down to day meaning” that nothing is eternal. Also the part “her early leafs a flower but only so and hour then leaf subsides to leaf so Eden sank to grief”.This means that flowers only bloom their fullest for only a short while then its bloom slowly starts to subside to nothing. Meaning that all things wonderful can’t stay Which is why Eden is sad. The part “Nature's first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold” means that the best thing in life represented by gold can’t last forever represented by the second line.