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AFTER THE MOVIE was over it suddenly came to us that Cherry and Marcia didn't have a way to get home. Two-Bit gallantly offered to walk them home--- the west side of town was only about twenty miles away--- but they wanted to call their parents and have them come and get them. Two-Bit finally talked them into letting us drive them home in his car. I think they were still half-scared of us. They were getting over it, though, as we walked to Two-Bit's house to pick up the car. It seemed funny to me that Socs--- if these girls were any example--- were just like us. They liked the Beatles and thought Elvis Presley was out, and we thought the Beatles were rank and that Elvis was tuff, but that seemed the only difference to me. Of course greasy girls would have acted a lot tougher, but there was a basic sameness. I thought maybe it was money that separated us. "No," Cherry said slowly when I said this. "It's not just money. Part of it is, but not all. You greasers have a different set of values. You're more emotional. We're sophisticated--- cool to the point of not feeling anything. Nothing is real with us. You know, sometimes I'll catch myself talking to a girl-friend, and realize I don't mean half of what I'm saying. I don't really think a beer blast on the river bottom is super-cool, but I'll rave about one to a girl-friend just to be saying something." She smiled at me. "I never told anyone that. I think you're the first person I've ever really gotten through to." She was coming through to me all right, probably because I was a greaser, and younger; she didn't have to keep her guard up with me. "Rat race is a perfect name for it," she said. "We're always going and going and going, and never asking where. Did you ever hear of having more than you wanted? So that you couldn't want anything else and then started looking for something else to want? It seems like we're always searching for something to satisfy us, and never finding it. Maybe if we could lose our cool. we could." 33 The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton That was the truth. Socs were always behind a wall of aloofness, careful not to let their real selves show through. I had seen a social-club rumble once. The Socs even fought coldly and practically and impersonally. "That's why we're separated," I said. "It's not money, it's feeling--- you don't feel anything and we feel too violently." "And"--- she was trying to hide a smile--- "that's probably why we take turns getting our names in the paper."

What role does money play in the differences between Socs and greasers, according to Cherry?



(2 points)
Responses

a. It is the only difference between them.
a. It is the only difference between them.

b. It is a small part of the difference but not the main reason.
b. It is a small part of the difference but not the main reason.

c. It is irrelevant to their differences.
c. It is irrelevant to their differences.

d. It is the main reason they are different.
d. It is the main reason they are different.
Question 2
Why does Cherry trust the narrator with her true feelings?(2 points)
Responses

a. He is a Soc like her.
a. He is a Soc like her.

b. He is a greaser, and she feels safe with him.
b. He is a greaser, and she feels safe with him.

c. She wants to manipulate him.
c. She wants to manipulate him.

d. She doesn't actually trust him.
d. She doesn't actually trust him.
Question 3
How does the plot develop through the interaction between Cherry and the narrator in this excerpt?(2 points)
Responses

a. It introduces a new conflict between them.
a. It introduces a new conflict between them.

b. It deepens the understanding of the characters and their worlds.
b. It deepens the understanding of the characters and their worlds.

c. It resolves all their differences.
c. It resolves all their differences.

d. It has no impact on the plot.
d. It has no impact on the plot.
Question 4
When Cherry states, "It's not just money. Part of it is, but not all," what does this suggest about her understanding of social issues?(2 points)
Responses

a. She believes money is the only problem between Socs and Greasers.
a. She believes money is the only problem between Socs and Greasers.

b. She feels that societal conflict is deeper than just economic differences.
b. She feels that societal conflict is deeper than just economic differences.

c. She thinks the Greasers are jealous.
c. She thinks the Greasers are jealous.

d. She believes the Socs should help the Greasers financially.
d. She believes the Socs should help the Greasers financially.
Question 5
How does the narrator's perspective on Socs change after talking to Cherry?(2 points)
Responses

a. He feels more hostile towards them.
a. He feels more hostile towards them.

b. He realizes they are all the same and not worth knowing.
b. He realizes they are all the same and not worth knowing.

c. He sees them as emotionless but begins to understand their struggles.
c. He sees them as emotionless but begins to understand their struggles.

d. He feels they are beyond understanding.
d. He feels they are beyond understanding.
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Answer 1

Here are the answers to the questions based on the provided passage:

1. What role does money play in the differences between Socs and greasers, according to Cherry?

   • b. It is a small part of the difference but not the main reason.
     Cherry acknowledges that money is a factor in their differences, but she emphasizes that it is not the only or main reason, pointing out deeper emotional and value-based differences.

2. Why does Cherry trust the narrator with her true feelings?

   • b. He is a greaser, and she feels safe with him.
     Cherry feels that being a greaser allows her to lower her guard and share her true feelings since she perceives them as emotionally open compared to the aloofness she associates with Socs.

3. How does the plot develop through the interaction between Cherry and the narrator in this excerpt?

   • b. It deepens the understanding of the characters and their worlds.
     The conversation highlights the emotional and social divides between the Socs and greasers, adding depth to the characters and their perspectives.

4. When Cherry states, "It's not just money. Part of it is, but not all," what does this suggest about her understanding of social issues?

   • b. She feels that societal conflict is deeper than just economic differences.
     Cherry's statement indicates that she recognizes a more complex array of factors beyond economic status that contribute to the social divide.

5. How does the narrator's perspective on Socs change after talking to Cherry?

   • c. He sees them as emotionless but begins to understand their struggles.
     The narrator acknowledges that Socs appear to lack emotional depth, yet through his conversation with Cherry, he starts to see the struggles they face, suggesting a greater understanding of their humanity.