The Outsiders by S. E. Hinton Reading Questions Chapters 3 and 4:

What types of conflict are used in these chapters? Explain

Chapters 5 and 6:

How does Hinton(the author) use humor during the church fire? Why do you think she does that?

Chapters 7 and 8:

How does Ponyboy's perspective on Socs start to change after his conversation with Randy? Why does he start to see things differently?

What was the reason for Cherry not going to the hospital to see Johnny? Do you believe she was justified in her reasoning? Why or why not?

The following lines from these chapters use figurative language. Label which literary device is being used.

a. "The reporters fired one question right after another at me"
b. "I heard our Ford's vm and thought: Soda's driving"
c. "He's so greaser...he goes to the barber for an oil change, not a haircut"
d. "He was so pale s the pillow and looked awful"
e. "We knew better than to talk to Dally when his eyes were blazing"