Outsiders Characters
This person is the protagonist of the story
Ponyboy
This person is Pony's older brother
Darry
What decade is the story set in?
the 60s
What is a "blade"?
A knife
What happened to Pnoyboy's parents?
They died in a car crash
This person is weakest member of Ponyboy's gang
Johnny
This person is as handsome as a movie star and popular with girls.
Sodapop
Who is the author of the story?
S.E. Hinton
What is the meaning of the word "heater"?
Gun
Where do Johnny and Pony meet Cherry and Marcia?
At a drive in movie theater
This person is a Soc who becomes friends with Pony in chapter 3
Cherry Valance (or Marcia)
This person dies in chapter 4
Bob
What is the word Socs short for? (what is the whole word)
Socials
This word means "a group fight between a large number of people"
Rumble
Why do Johnny and Ponyboy have to leave their town?
Johnny kills someone
This person used to live in New York
Dally
Ponyboy describes Johnny by saying he looks like a ____________
Puppy
What does the "grease" in "greaser" mean?
Grease that they put in their hair.
"Things gotta get better, I figured. They couldn't get worse. I was wrong..." This quote is an example of ___________
Foreshadowing
Where do Johnny and Ponyboy go to hide?
In an old church in Jay Mountain, Windrixville
This person is always making clever remarks
Two bit
What is the name of Bob's friend who is always hanging out with him?
Randy
What is the meaning of the word "bawl"?
To cry
What is the name of the poem that Johnny and Ponyboy talk about in chapter 5?
Nothing Gold Can Stay
Who starts helping the Greasers by spying on the Socs?
Cherry Valance