Characters
Theme
POV/Symbols
Plot
Mix and Match
100

The character who is the youngest of the group and often hangs around Johnny.

Ponyboy

100

The definition of theme is...

central message of the story

100

The story is told from this point of view.

1st person

100

Johnny idolizes this character.

Dally Winston

100

The decade in which the story takes place. 

1960s

200

The character who is frightened and abused.

Johnny

200

This is the type of shirt the Soc's wear.

Madras

200

The symbols that most represent the Socs

Madras shirt, rings, nice cars (Mustang, Corvette), money

200

Before they skip town, Dally gives Ponyboy and Johnny fifty dollars, a change of clothing, and this.

Heater

200

The side of town the Greasers live in.

East side

300
The character who is tough, cold, and mean.

Dally

300

This is part of a greasers appearance and is considered a symbol of being in that gang. 

Long, greasy hair - Jean jackets - Motorcycle jackets

300

The character who is telling the story

Ponyboy

300

She was the spy for the greasers before the rumble.

Cherry

300

Tuff means what to the greasers.

Cool

400

Character who thinks Ponyboy is a tag-along. Best friends with Sodapop.

Steve Randle

400

Johnny tells Ponyboy to stay gold before he dies. He means this.

To stay young - keep your childhood innocence - don't let life make you bitter - stay happy throughout life

400

This is Two-Bit's most prized possession.

His switchblade

400

Dally Winston dies from this.

Gunshots by the police.

400

The setting of the story takes place in this town.

Tulsa, Oklahoma

500
The oldest Curtis brother who is serious and also their caretaker.

Darry

500

Ponyboy learned this lesson at the end of the novel.

Answers may vary - teacher discretion

500

It's because of these two items that Johnny and the boys know who attacked and brutally beat him.

Rings and blue Mustang

500

Cherry tells Ponyboy and Two-Bit this about the rumble.

No weapons.

500

The title of the novel is The Outsiders because...

Greasers are outsiders of society.

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