"The Outsiders"
Chapter 2
1) Why would Dally harass Cherry and Marcia? Give details to support your thinking.
2) What caused Dally to stare at Johnny in disbelief? Why was Dally's response so unusual for him?
3) Explain why Two-Bit's trick on Johnny was especially cruel.
4) What had happened to Johnny before the timing of this story?
5) What argument did Cherry use to defend the Socs? Explain her point of view.
"The Hill"
Chapter 3 (The Jet)
1) What are the reasons that Jared believes he'll never be friends with Kyle?
2) Do you believe Kyle was mocking Jared about his jeans? Explain why or why not.
3) What caused Jared to hate being alone?
4) Despite Jared treating Kyle terribly, Kyle still helps him. What was it that offended Kyle so much, and what is the rule that Kyle follows?
5) What does Jared believe he saw in the form of a shadow? What could that mean?
Chapter 4 (Shadows)
1) What causes Kyle to become furious with Jared? Why do you think this is so?
2) Jared and Kyle have very different ideas about what makes them better than the other person. What does each boy believe at this point?
3) Add to the list of reasons why Jared believes he and Kyle can't be friends.
4) Compare the ways that Jared and Kyle are able to navigate. Is one way better than the other? Explain.
5) What could have been in the cave that Kyle and Jared come across? Explain.
6) Compare where the two boys believe the other "hangs out".
7) What do the boys see as a fog vision? Describe it.
8) Why is Kokum burning Sweetgrass and praying?
9) Why would Kyle need to exclaim his name and heritage? Why is this important to his personality and the history of his family?
10) Predict why Kokum is telling the boys to "Run.".
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