Spelling Pretest #8
Finish Outsiders.
Chapter 12 questions.
1. Explain why Two-Bit is relieved when he sees Pony
picking up the broken glass. (p149)
2. Reread the middle paragraph on p155. It's the one
that begins, "Tell Dally." What is Pony's purpose in writing this all down?
a) to get an A, b) to show everyone how gallant Johnny and Dally
were, c) to try to show that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, d)
to show that greasers aren't all that different than other people, e) to
show that greasers like sunsets, f) c and d, g) all of the above, h) none
of the above.
3. Optimistic? Pessimistic? What makes you think so?
4. What is (are) the theme(s) of The Outsiders?
What things is it really about?