Curtis Brothers
Blades and Heaters
Fighting
Socs
Plot and Theme
100
This brother is the oldest and takes care of the other two
Darry.
100
After the rumble, Dally and Ponyboy go to the hospital to see Johnny. Dally pulls a knife on the doctor. What does the doctor say?
"You can see him, but it's because you're his friends, not because of that knife."
100
At the beginning of the book Ponyboy gets jumped leaving the movie theater. Why is he alone?
He likes to watch movies by himself.
100
What kind of car does Bob drive?
A blue mustang.
100
What did Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally do to end up in the hospital?
Rescue kids from a burning church.
200
This brother digs sunsets
Ponyboy
200
Out on Jay Mountain, Johnny and Ponyboy use Johnny's switchblade for something they hope will help them stay hidden. What do they use the switchblade for?
To cut their hair.
200
Who is the only greaser among Ponyboy's group of friends who doesn't like fighting?
Ponyboy.
200
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A madras shirt.
200
Who was killed at the fountain, who killed him, and why?
Bob; Johnny; the Socs were drowing Ponyboy and might have killed him.
300
This brother runs track
Ponyboy
300
What don't the cops know about Dally's gun, just before they shoot him?
It's not loaded.
300
After the drive-in movie there's almost a fight between Ponyboy, Johnny, and Two-bit on the one side, and Bob and Randy and some other Socs on the other. Cherry stops it. Ponyboy tells her, "I couldn't use this." What is he referring to?
A broken bottle.
300
Randy says that all Bob wanted was for somebody to tell him this.
No. (Will accept, "lay down the law," "set limits," "give him firm ground to stand on," etc)
300
The friendships between the greaser, Ponyboy, and the Soc, Cherry, is symbolic of the main theme of the Outsiders. In your own words, what is that theme?
People are the same on the inside. (Will accept, "people who seem different can be the same/get along," "it's not where you're from or how much money you have that matters," etc)
400
This brother's girlfriend moved to Florida.
Sodapop
400
How did Two-Bit acquire his prized possession?
He shoplifted it.
400
At the drive in, the boys stop to watch a greaser and a Mexican hitchhiker fighting. They leave when the switchblades come out. What reason does Ponyboy give for their leaving?
Switchblades meant the cops would be coming soon.
400
How did Cherry get her nickname?
Her red hair.
400
Johnny loved the manners and charm--the gallantry--of the Southern gentlemen in Gone with the Wind. Who does Johnny say those gallant gentlemen remind him of?
Dally.
500
This brother likes to show off his muscles.
Darry.
500
Ponyboy once accidentally scared a classmate by taking out his switchblade for an assignment in class. What class was he in?
Biology (Will accept science class.)
500
A gang with the greasers breaks the rules of the rumble. What's the name of the gang?
The Brumly Boys.
500
The two Socs featured most prominently in the book are actually not at the rumble. Who are they and why aren't they there.
Bob: he's dead. Randy: knows that fighting is futile (doesn't change anything).
500
Before Johnny dies, he tells Ponyboy to "stay gold." Johnny is referring to the poem, "Nature's First Green is Gold." Who wrote this poem?
Robert Frost (Will accept just the last name.)
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