Basic Facts!
Who wrote 'The Outsiders'?
Who is S.E. Hinton?
Who is known as the greaser gang's pet?
Who is Johnny?
What does Johnny say to Pony?
"You're bleeding like a stuck pig."
What is a simile?
Define the word in italics.
“I drew in a quivering breath and quit crying. You just don’t cry in front of Darry”.
What is tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion?
What are the names of Ponyboy's brothers?
Who is Darry and Sodapop?
Where is Dally originally from?
What is New York?
"You could use a bath Greaser and a good working over"
What does Bob say to Ponyboy?
"Movies bore Darry to death."
What is hyperbole?
Define the word in italics.
“That was the truth. Socs were always behind a wall of aloofness, careful not to let their real selves show through”.
What is not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant?
What point of view is the book told from?
What is first person - Ponyboy's point of view?
How does Ponyboy think Darry feels about him?
What is Ponyboy thinks Darry doesn't like him?
"We have troubles you never heard of... Things are rough all over"
What does Cherry tell Ponyboy about the Socs?
What is a metaphor?
Define the word in italics.
“‘‘You’re starved?’ Johnny was so indignant he nearly squeaked”.
What is feeling or showing annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment?
What happened to Ponyboy's parents?
What is they were killed in a car accident?
Who does Ponyboy talk about Sunsets with?
Who is Cherry Valance?
"You can't win, you know that, don't you?...So it doesn't do any good, the fighting and the killing."
What does Randy tell Pony about the outcome of the rumble?
"There was a silent moment when everything held its breath."
What is personification?
Define the word in italics.
“I hated them as bitterly and as contemptuously as Dally Winston hated.”
What is the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving of hate?
What is a big part of a greasers' identity?
What is their hair?
How is Ponyboy different from the rest of the greasers?
What is his intelligence and sensitivity?
"When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I only had two things on my mind..."
What is this the first and last quote by Ponyboy in the novel?
"Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold."
What is allusion?
Define the word in italics.
“‘‘Curly’s in the reformatory for the next six months,’ Tim grinned ruefully, probably thinking of his roughneck hard-headed brother”.
What is expressing sorrow or regret, esp. when in a slightly humorous way?