About the Book
The setting of The Outsiders?
Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Ponyboy’s oldest brother
Darry
worshiped, greatly admired
idolized
What happens in the park and why?
Johnny kills Bob to stop the Socs from drowning Ponyboy.
The Fuzz
Police
The two rival gangs/clubs of The Outsiders?
The Greasers and Socs
The joker of the Greasers
Two-Bit
a useful object
asset
What happens at the church?
Ponyboy, Johnny and Dally save kids from the church fire.
a greaser
long hair, a hood, poor
The narrator of The Outsiders?
Ponyboy
One of the boys who tried to drown Ponyboy?
Bob
a young person who commits a crime
delinquent
What should Bob’s parents have done differently according to Randy?
His parents should’ve told him no.
The Socs
West Side Rich kids, always jumping greasers
Author of the The Outsiders?
S.E. Hinton
Killed by police?
Dally
competition
rivalry
What are the last two things Johnny says to Ponyboy before he dies?
“Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold”
a heater
gun
What is the major conflict of The Outsiders?
The Greasers vs. The Socs
Soc spy
Cherry
swerved
veered
What happens to Dally and why?
Dally gets shot by the police because he wanted to die after losing Johnny.
cancer stick
cigarette
What does "Nothing gold can stay" mean?
It means that nothing precious lasts forever--that all good things must come to an end.
"Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold"
Johnny
brave or heroic act or person
gallant
What does Ponyboy decide to write about for his English assignment?
The story of the greasers called, “The Outsiders”.
cooler
jail