Characrters
This character leads the group of friends in “We Are Not Free” and is known for his artistic skills.
Who is Minnow?
The Outsiders starts with this type of conflict between two groups.
What is the Greasers vs. Socs?
The Outsiders takes place in this American state.
What is Oklahoma?
This is a major theme in The Outsiders, especially in how the Greasers and Socs treat each other.
What is social class or prejudice?
“Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold.”
Who is Johnny?
He’s the greaser who tries to act tough but reads poetry and saves kids from a fire.
Who is Johnny Cade?
The members of the Shadow Club begin to target these students.
Who are the school’s “winners” or overachievers?
In “We Are Not Free,” most of the characters are relocated to this type of place.
What is an internment camp?
In We Are Not Free, this theme is shown through the characters being moved from their homes.
What is loss of identity or injustice?
"Some of us have to go through the fire so the rest of us can be free."
Who is Minnow (or a character from We Are Not Free)?
This character in The Shadow Club starts the club out of jealousy and insecurity.
Who is Jared?
In “We Are Not Free,” the group of friends face this major historical event.
What is the Japanese American internment during World War II?
The Shadow Club takes place mostly in this setting
What is a middle school/junior high?
The Shadow Club explores this dangerous behavior when jealousy is left unchecked.
What is revenge or bullying?
“I was tired of being second best.”
Who is Jared?
She is Jared's best friend in the Shadow Club that eventually turns into more than just friends.
Who is Cheryl?
This event is the turning point for Ponyboy and Johnny in The Outsiders
What is the fire at the church?
The city of San Francisco plays an important role at the beginning of this book.
What is We Are Not Free?
This theme is shared by all three books and involves how friends stick together through difficult times.
What is loyalty or friendship?
“We weren’t the bad guys. We were just the shadow.”
Who is Cheryl or Jared?
In “We Are Not Free,” this character refuses to sign the loyalty oath and ends up in Tule Lake.
Who is Frankie?
These two major acts of revenge goes too far in The Shadow Club, causing real harm.
What is the bike accident and the breaking of Austin's ankle.
This real-life document caused division within families in “We Are Not Free.”
What is the "Loyalty Questionnaire"?
In We Are Not Free, each chapter switches point of view to emphasize this theme.
What is the diversity of experiences or collective voice?
“They took everything. And we still stood.”
Who is Yuki or another narrator from We Are Not Free?