Greasers
Plot
Socs
Vocab
Themes/Idioms
100
Who is writing (narrating) this story of "The Outsiders"
Ponyboy
100
Which Greaser gets jumped at the beginning of the book?
Ponyboy
100
What is the name of the Soc who was killed?
Bob
100
In the phrase, "My friends - they would think that I was off my rocker or turning soft." What does the phrase, "...off my rocker..." mean?
Crazy
100
What does this mean? "I couldn't get much colder without turning into a popsicle."
He was freezing cold.
200
Who is Ponyboy's oldest brother?
Darry
200
What does Johnny use to kill the Soc?
His switchblade.
200
What is the name of the Soc who is also a spy of the greasers? Hint, she has red hair...
Cherry
200
In the following sentence what does "rank" mean? "We thought the Beatles were rank and that Elvis was tuff..."
horrible, smelly
200
What does this mean? "He keeps his trap shut..."
He won't talk
300
Who is Sodapop's best friend and who works at the gas station with him?
Steve
300
Dally tells them to catch a freight train to Windrixville and then then go a church on top of what mountain?
Jay Mountain
300
What is the favorite car that Socs like to drive?
mustangs
300
What does it mean to be "gallant"?
Brave
300
What does this mean? "Nothing gold can stay"
Good things go away.
400
Who gets burned at the fire at the church?
Johnny
400
The boys jump into the burning church to save who?
Little kids
400
Where did Pony and Johnny first meet Cherry and Marcia?
At the drive-in movies
400
What does it mean to "bawl"?
cry
400
What does this mean? "Things are rough all over."
Everyone has problems.
500
Dally's full name is...?
Dallas Winston
500
Who jumps into the fire to save Johnny, when the roof crashes down on him?
Dally
500
What is the name of the Soc that Pony talks to at the end of Chapter 7? Hint, he doesn't want to fight in the rumble...
Randy
500
What is a "rumble"?
fight
500
What does this mean? "I started carrying a heater."
He has a gun.
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