The Outsiders Questions—Chapters 2-3
1. You find out a lot more about Johnny’s background in Chapter 2.
Add this information to his space on the character chart.
2. In Chapter 2, what does Cherry tell Ponyboy about being a Soc?
3. Near the beginning of Chapter 3, the Beatles and Elvis are both
named. The author, S.E. Hinton, expects the reader to recognize these
references to people who exist outside the world of the novel. If you
remember the literary term for this (it begins with an “a”), please
write it in this space.
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4. Near the beginning of Chapter 3, Cherry and Ponyboy discuss how
Socs and greasers differ. Write a paragraph explaining the
conclusions they reach about what separates the two social classes.