Characters
Who is Sodapop's best friend?
Steve Randle
Who is the narrator of the story?
Ponyboy
What are the two gangs in The Outsiders?
Socs and Greasers
Why does Sodapop fight?
For fun.
What does Ponyboy do after the rumble?
What is Cherry Valance's real first name?
Sherri
Who is the middle Curtis brother?
Sodapop Curtis
Who is the spy for the Greasers?
Cherry Valance
Why does Darry fight?
For pride and to show off his muscles.
How does Dally react to Johnny dying?
He gets angry and goes and robs a grocery store.
Who is Ponyboy describing in this quote: "seventeen, tall and lean, with thick greasy hair he kept combed in complicated swirls. He was cocky, smart, and Soda's best buddy since grade school."
Who is the oldest Curtis brother?
Darrel Curtis (Darry)
What rule do the Greasers follow, besides "stick together"?
Don't get caught.
Why does Steve Randle fight?
Because he is angry.
What does Ponyboy mean when he says "I knew he would be dead, because Dally Winston wanted to be dead and he always got what he wanted."
Ponyboy means that Dally wanted to die because he lost the only person/ thing he cared about.
Who is Ponyboy describing in this quote: "was the oldest of the gang and the wisecracker of the bunch. He was about six feet tall, stocky in build, and very proud of his long rusty-colored sideburns. He had gray eyes and a wide grin,"
What is Ponyboy embarrassed to admit about Sodapop?
That he dropped out.
What are three symbols that represent the Socs?
Why does Two-Bit fight?
What happens to Ponyboy after Dally and Johnny die?
He gets sick because he has a concussion from the rumble.
Who is Ponyboy describing in this quote: "He had an elfish face, with high cheekbones and a pointed chin, small, sharp animal teeth, and ears like a lynx. His was almost white is was so blond ... his eyes were blue, blazing ice, cold with a hatred of the whole world."
Dallas Winston (Dally)
Why does Darry work so hard?
Darry's parents passed away and he needs to make money for Soda, Ponyboy, and himself.
What three symbols represent the greasers?
Long greasy hair, jean or leather jackets, blue jeans.
Why does Ponyboy fight?
He fights for self-defense.
What does Johnny mean in his letter when he says "And don't be so bugged over being a greaser. You still have a lot of time to make yourself what you want. There's still lots of good in the world."
That Ponyboy can be better and not be a greaser his whole life, that he should try to see the good things in the world.
Who is Ponyboy describing in this quote: "If you can picture a little dark puppy that has been kicked too many times and is lost in a crowd of strangers ... He was the youngest, next to me, smaller than the rest, with a slight build. He had big black eyes in a dark tanned face; his hair was jet-black and heavily greased and combed to the side, but it was so long that it fell in shaggy bangs across his forehead."
Johnny Cade
What theme does the rivalry between the Socs and the Greasers reveal?
Warfare between social status.
Who starts the rumble?
Darry and his old best friend Paul Holden.
Why does Johnny tell Ponyboy to "stay gold"?
Because he doesn't want Ponyboy to change who he is.