Question

soda is different from anybody; he understands everything, almost. like hes never hollering at me all the time the way darry is, or treating me as if i was six instead of fourteen.... hes always happy-go-lucky and grinning, while darrys hard and firm and rarely grins at all. but then, darrys gone through a lot in his twenty years, grown up too fast. sodapopll never grow up at all. i dont know which ways the best. ill find out one of these days.
-the outsiders, s.e. hinton

read ponyboys description of his two brothers. select the answer that best completes each statement.
the topic of this section is

the conflict of this section is connected to ponyboy and his

Explanation:

Analyze the topic of the passage

The passage contrasts Ponyboy's two older brothers, Sodapop and Darry. It describes Soda as understanding, happy-go-lucky, and grinning, while Darry is described as hard, firm, rarely grinning, and having grown up too fast. Thus, the topic of this section is the contrast between his two brothers.

Analyze the conflict of the passage

At the end of the passage, Ponyboy states, "I don't know which way's the best. I'll find out one of these days." This shows an internal struggle or conflict within Ponyboy as he tries to decide which brother's path or way of life is the right one to follow. This conflict is directly connected to Ponyboy and his internal expectations or struggle to choose between his brothers' different ways of living.

Answer:

Question 1

Read Ponyboy's description of his two brothers. Select the answer that best completes each statement.
The topic of this section is <blank>the contrast between his two brothers</blank>.

Question 2

The conflict of this section is connected to Ponyboy and his <blank>internal struggle to choose between his brothers' ways of living</blank>.