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Activity 6: Symbols<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Outsiders</strong>: <strong>Chapters</strong> 6-9<br />
Name:________________<br />
Hour: _______<br />
A symbol is an object that stands for or represents another object or idea. Read and<br />
think about each question below. Circle the letter of the phrase that best answers each<br />
question. <strong>The</strong>n write your reason for responding as you did.<br />
1. What did Mickey Mouse symbolize in Ponyboy’s mind<br />
a. the loss of what Sodapop really loved and wanted<br />
b. the advantages enjoyed by the Socs<br />
c. Sodapop’s athletic ability<br />
Reason for choice: ____________________________________________________<br />
2. What did Corvairs and Mustangs represent to the Greasers<br />
a. the Socs’ contempt for the Greasers<br />
b. <strong>The</strong> power of the Socs<br />
c. <strong>The</strong> wealth of the Socs’ families<br />
Reason for choice: ____________________________________________________<br />
3. What did sunsets represent for Ponyboy and Cherry<br />
a. Dally’s anger and wildness<br />
b. <strong>The</strong> fire at the church<br />
c. Something that could be shared by Socs and Greasers<br />
Reason for choice: ____________________________________________________<br />
4. What did the confederate soldiers in Gone with the Wind represent to Johnny<br />
a. a kind of gallantry on Dally’s part<br />
b. the evils of war<br />
c. a fear of authority and death<br />
Reason for choice: ____________________________________________________<br />
5. What did their long, well-oiled hair symbolize to the Greasers<br />
a. pride in their good looks<br />
b. dread of barbers<br />
c. their identity as a unique group of people<br />
Reason for choice: ____________________________________________________
Activity 7: Reading Guide (<strong>Chapters</strong> 6-9)<br />
1. Why does Johnny decide to turn himself in to the police<br />
2. What do Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally do when they discover that the church is on fire<br />
3. What discovery does Ponyboy make about Darry when his brothers arrive at the<br />
hospital<br />
4. Why is Ponyboy surprised at how Jerry Wood treats him<br />
5. What do the newspapers report about the fire and the three Greasers who were on the<br />
scene<br />
6. Why is Darry concerned about Ponyboy’s dreams<br />
7. What is Randy’s reaction to the reports about the fire<br />
8. How does Ponyboy react to what Randy confides to him<br />
9. What is Johnny’s reaction to his serious injuries<br />
10. What is Dally’s reaction to the news about Johnny’s condition<br />
11. Why is Ponyboy rude to Cherry<br />
12. What were the different reasons why each character- Soda, Steve, Darry, Two-Bit,<br />
and Ponyboy) have about fighting according to Ponyboy<br />
13. What advice does Dallas give Ponyboy on the way to the hospital<br />
14. What advice does Johnny give Ponyboy What do you think Johnny means
Activity 8: Sequence of Events<br />
Read the list of events below. Decide which of the six events happened first. Place the<br />
numeral 1 in the blank next to that event. Continue through the list, numbering the events<br />
in which they occurred.<br />
____ Ponyboy and Johnny ride a freight train to Windrixville.<br />
____ Johnny kills Bob in the park.<br />
____ Pony and Cherry meet at the movies.<br />
____ Johnny is badly beaten by Bob in the vacant lot.<br />
____ Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dallas are rushed to the hospital.<br />
____ Ponyboy and Johnny rescue the children from the burning church.<br />
Most of the events in <strong>The</strong> <strong>Outsiders</strong> are presented in the order in which they happened.<br />
However, the sequence is interrupted at two points in the story when Ponyboy describes<br />
incidents that took place sometime in the past. One has to do with Johnny and the other<br />
with Sodapop. Briefly describe these two incidents and tell why you think the author<br />
presented them in such detail even though they had happened before the main story<br />
began. Reread chapters 2 and 3 to refresh your memory about the two passages.<br />
Johnny:<br />
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Sodapop:<br />
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