Characters 1
This greaser is a wisecracker and a shoplifter.
Two-Bit Mathews
This character is a spy for the greasers.
Cherry Valance
Describe where Ponyboy and Johnny hide out after the murder. (Setting)
An old, abandoned church at the top of Jay Mountain, near Windrixville.
Which piece of textual evidence explains why Cherry and Marcia were without a car at the drive-in theater?
a.“Cherry had said she wouldn’t drink Dally’s Coke if she was starving, and she meant it.”
b.“Cherry sounded annoyed. ‘It’s not my idea of a good time to sit in a drivein and watch people get drunk.’”
c.“Dallas could talk awful dirty if he wanted to and I guess he wanted to then.”
d.“TwoBit gallantly offered to walk them home... but they wanted to call their parents and have them come and get them.”
b.“Cherry sounded annoyed. ‘It’s not my idea of a good time to sit in a drivein and watch people get drunk."
What is "the cooler" slang for?
jail
This character is the narrator AND protagonist in The Outsiders.
Ponyboy Curtis
Paul Holden played football with whom in high school, and was the first to take a swing at him in the rumble?
Darry Curtis
Which of the following is the antagonist of The Outsiders?
a. Johnnyb. the socs
c. the police
d. Dally Winston
b. the socs
Which of the following factored into shaping Johnny’s shy, nervous personality?
a.His verbally abusive mother
b.His drunk, belligerent, physically abusive father
c.Being jumped by the Socs
d.All of the above
d.All of the above
True or False? Cherry went to the hospital to see Johnny.
False
This character opts out of the rumble, thinking that fighting won't solve anything.
Randy
This character breaks Dally's ribs after Dally slashed his tires.
Tim Shepard
Describe the setting of The Outsiders (time period, location).
1960s, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Which piece of textual evidence supports the idea that Johnny wanted his parents to care about him?
a.“I don’t guess my parents are too worried about me?”
b.“She’s probably come to tell me about all the trouble I’ve caused her.”
c.“His father was always beating him up, and his mother ignored him except when she was hacked offat something.”
d.“It’s worth saving those kids. Their lives are worth more than mine.”
a.“I don’t guess my parents are too worried about me?”
“We were careful with our cigarettes – if that old church ever caught fire there’d be no stopping it.” This is an example of...
a.Onomatopoeia
b.Allusion
c.Personification
d.Foreshadowing
d.Foreshadowing
This character is killed by Johnny at the park.
Bob Sheldon
This character is frightened, abused, the "pet" of the gang.
Johnny Cade
Discuss a major theme of The Outsiders.
Don't judge someone before getting to know him/her.
Which piece of textual evidence supports the idea that Cherry cared about her reputation as a Soc?
a.“I could fall in love with Dallas Winston.”
b.“No, it wasn’t Cherry the Soc who was helping us, it was Cherry the dreamer who watched sunsets and couldn’t stand fights.”
c.“Bob was something special. He wasn’t just any boy.”
d.“Ponyboy, I mean, if I see you in the hall at school or someplace and don’t say hi, well, it’s not personal or anything.”
d.“Ponyboy, I mean, if I see you in the hall at school or someplace and don’t say hi, well, it’s not personal or anything.”
Which of the following is NOT a greaser trait?
a. long, greasy hair
b. cold, emotionless
c. poor
d. emotional
b. cold, emotionless
This greaser is Sodapop's best friend, and works with him at the DX station.
Steve Randall
This character is tough and cold, from the streets of New York.
Dallas (Dally) Winston
Discuss the series of events that led to Ponyboy and Johnny running away (beginning after the drive-in scene).
Pony and Johnny fall asleep at the park.
Ponyboy gets hit by Darry.
Ponyboy and Johnny decide to run away.
They are jumped by the socs.
The socs almost drown Pony.
Johnny stabs Bob, killing him.The boys run to find Dally for advice, at Buck Merrill's house.
Dally gives them supplies and advises them on where to hide out.
Which piece of textual evidence supports the idea that Dally wanted to die?
a.“He was jerked half around by the impact of the bullets, then slowly crumpled with a look of grim triumph on his face.”
b.“Two friends of mine had died that night: one a hero, the other a hoodlum.”
c.“Dally had reached the circle of light under the street lamp, and skidding to a halt, he turned and jerked a black object from his waist band.”
d.All of the above
a.“He was jerked half around by the impact of the bullets, then slowly crumpled with a look of grim triumph on his face.”
What is the theme of "Nothing Gold Can Stay?"
Nothing stays pure or innocent forever.