The Outsiders
This is the general setting and year of The Outsiders, where the Greasers and Socs clash.
What is Tulsa, Oklahoma in the 1960s.
This character dreams of owning a liquor store to improve his family’s financial situation.
Who is Walter Lee?
Describe one vignette in the novel that explores the theme of sexual violence against women
What is “The Family of Little Feet” / “The Monkey Garden”?
What is the Chinese name for America and what does it mean?
What is "Mei Guo"; it means beautiful country?
What major event happens in the opening chapter of Black Boy?
What is young Richard accidentally sets the family home on fire?
At the end of the novel, Cuyloga tells True Son ...
What is they are now enemies.
What is the difference between Simile and Metaphor?
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What is
Simile: A comparison between two different things using “like” or “as.”
Metaphor: A direct comparison without using “like” or “as.” It says one thing is another?
This combination of an abusive home life, being jumped by Socs, and a lack of confidence helped shape this character's shy, nervous personality.
Who is Johnny Cade?
In Walter’s final conversation with Lindner, he repeatedly uses this word to assert his family’s dignity.
What is pride / proud?
Who is the person Sally is afraid of because of his abusive and controlling behavior?
Who is her father?
What does Qian find in the trash that makes her happy?
What is a Polly Pocket set?
Who/What is Jim Crow?
What is the system of white supremacy in the South after the abolition of slavery?
What is the name of Uncle Wilse's son?
What is Alec?
This is the difference between a motif and a symbol in literature.
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What is a motif is a recurring element or idea throughout a work, while a symbol is an object, person, or event that represents a deeper meaning?
Describe Ponyboy’s relationship with Darry and Sodapop.
What is the early chapters, Ponyboy struggles with feeling misunderstood by this older brother while being close and protective with this other brother?
This is the main conflict in the play.
What is the decision on how to use the insurance money?
This character is named after her great grandmother
(tell the great grandmother's story & what the name means)
What is Esperanza is named after her great-grandmother - she did not want to get married but was forced into marriage and never forgave her husband. She spent her life gazing sadly out the window?
What was Qian's favorite Tv show and why?
What is The Puzzle Place, which featured puppets of different races and felt inclusive and joyful?
When Richard meets with a white woman about a job, what does she ask him?
What is "Do you steal"?
Why does Del Hardy know so much about the Delaware Indians?
What is because he grew up near Delaware Indians?
This literary device is used in the sentence: “The scent of warm bread drifted through the air, wrapping the room in comfort.”
What is imagery?
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This phrase, spoken to Ponyboy, means to stay true to yourself and hold on to your innocence. You must also state who said it.
What is "Stay Gold, Ponyboy" by Johnny?
The idea that all individuals have the opportunity to succeed through their own efforts and talents is called.
What is "The American Dream"?
“Where do you live? … You live THERE?” - Give the context (who said it, to whom was it said, why was it said, its impact)
This person was a third-grade teacher who encouraged a student’s interest in reading by giving her a copy of Charlotte’s Web.
Who is Ms. Pong?
Describes Richard’s relationship with his mother.
What is frequently conflicted, but she is the most loving, supportive member of his family?
What does True Son dream of the night before he is supposed to help ambush a boat of white settlers?
What is his white family?
This is the term for when two contrasting ideas, characters, or images are placed side by side to highlight their differences.
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What is juxtaposition?
Describe how the Greasers and Socs differ in terms of social class, appearance, and behavior.
What is ...
The Greasers:
The Socs:
What is the meaning of Joseph Asagai’s nickname for Beneatha, "Alaiyo"? What does it reflect about Beneatha?
What is "one for whom bread is not enough"; it reflects Beneatha's aspirations and her desire for more than just basic necessities?
What is inferred that Esperanza will do after the opportunity to leave Mango Street?
What is come back to help the others?
Describe Ba Ba before vs after he moved to America.
He becomes quieter and emotionally distant.
Describe the difference between Richard at the beginning of the memoir vs at the end of Part I.
What is at the start, he is timid and confused, he doesn't understand the harshness of the world around him, especially the racial and familial violence he witnesses
By the end of Part I, he becomes more independent, rebellious, and determined to control his own life.He begins to understand the oppressive racial structure around him and yearns to escape it?
What is True Son's full English name?
Who is John Cameron Butler?
This is when the opposite of what is expected happens, or when there’s a contrast between what is said and what is meant.
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What is irony?