The Outsiders Ch. 1-2
Name the three Curtis brothers from oldest to youngest.
Darry (Darrel), Sodapop, and Ponyboy
Who does Johnny kill at the park by the fountain?
Bob/Cherry's boyfriend
Which two brothers reconcile at the hospital after the fire at the church?
Ponyboy and Darry
What happened to Dally during the fire rescue at the abandoned church?
He badly hurts his arm
Who is the author of The Outsiders?
S.E. Hinton
What is the name of the group who are considered as the "West-side rich kids"?
Socs/Socials
Where do Johnny and Ponyboy hide after Johnny kills Bob?
an abandoned church/Windrixville
What happens to the church at the end of Ch. 6 that physically harms Johnny, Ponyboy and Dally?
It catches on fire and burns
Who does Ponyboy talk to which surprises the readers and Two-Bit while Pony and Two-Bit are on their way to the movies?
Randy
What book genre is The Outsiders under?
Young Adult (YA) Literature
What is the name of the gang that the Ponyboy, Soda, Darry, Dally, Two-Bit, Steve, Johnny, and Darry are involved in on the east side of town?
Greasers
Who does Cherry admit she might fall in love with if she saw him again?
Dally/Dallas Winston
Who is spying on the Socs for the Greasers?
Cherry Valence
Who tries to visit Johnny in the hospital (but Johnny rejects this person from seeing him)?
Johnny's mom
How many chapters are in The Outsiders?
12
What is the name of the two girls who talk to Pony and Johnny at the drive-in?
Cherry Valence and Marcia
When Ponyboy and Cherry are talking about the difference between Greasers and Socs, Cherry says that greasers are...what?
They are too emotional
What four words of a poem does Ponyboy say while he and Johnny are looking at the sunrise one morning at the abandoned church?
Nothing gold can stay.
What do we learn about Ponyboy that affects him when he sleeps at night?
He has terrible nightmares/night terrors.
During what part of her life did S.E. Hinton write The Outsiders?
in high school
Why does Johnny tend to get more scared around the Socs than the other Greasers?
He had been beat up badly by Socs, leaving him half-unconscious.
By what transportation do Ponyboy and Johnny travel to Windrixville?
By train
What is the name of the book that Johnny buys at the store to kill time while they are in hiding?
Gone with the Wind
What does Dally ask for from Two-Bit while they are discussing the upcoming rumble between the Socs and Greasers?
He asks for Two-Bit's switchblade
What was S.E. Hinton's inspiration for writing The Outsiders?
two rival gangs at her high school