The Curtis Brothers
Who is the oldest of the Curtis brothers?
Darry
How are the Greasers different from the Socs?
Greasers are from the east side of town. They are poor and usually in trouble with the
law. Socs (Socials) are from the west side of town. They come from wealthy families and
have fancy cars and parties.
Who are the SOCS?
Randy, Bob, Cherry and Marcia.
Where does the Outsiders take place at?
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Pony was somewhat surprised that he was getting along with Cherry and Marcia. Why?
They were Socs; he was a Greaser. No Soc girls had ever spoken to him except to insult him.
Who is the middle Curtis boy?
Sodapop
Who were other members of Pony's gang?
Darry, Soda, Two-Bit, Johnny, Dally, and Steve
The Soc with the red hair.
Cherry
Where does the story begin at?
The Movie House
Contrast Dally's approach to Cherry and Marcia with Pony's, and contrast Cherry's response to Dally with her response to Pony.
Dally was rude, crude, foul-mouthed and annoying to the girls. Pony was polite, sensitive and rather soft-spoken. Cherry insulted and rejected Dally but accepted Pony's friendship.
Who is the youngest Curtis Boy?
Ponyboy
Who is a hardened teen who used to run with gangs in New York.
Dally
Which Soc gets gets killed?
Bob
Where does Ponyboy, Johnny and Dally meet the SOC girls at?
The drive-in movie
Why were Cherry and Marcia alone at the drive-in?
The girls had a fight with their boyfriends, who left.
What happened to Pony on his way home from the movies?
The Socs beat him up.
Who is is eighteen and a half, and still a Junior in high school.
Two-Bit
What are the character traits of the SOCS.
They get good grades, wear nice clothes, drive tuff cars, and have a lot of money.
The Greasers live on which side of town?
The east side.
Who is the second-youngest member of the greasers?
Johnny
Which Curtis brother dropped out of school?
Sodapop
A shy, slight boy of sixteen who comes from an abusive home
Johnny Cade
Cherry's best friend.
Marcia
The SOCS live on which side of town?
West side
What happened to the Curtis Brother's parents?
They were killed in a car crash.