Greasers
Which greaser is the narrator and main character of The Outsiders?
Ponyboy Curtis
This Soc is the leader of the gang that jumps Ponyboy and Johnny, and he ends up being killed by Johnny.
Robert "Bob" Sheldon
What decade does The Outsiders take place in?
The 1960s.
What are Johnny's final words to Ponyboy?
"Stay gold, Ponyboy."
Johnny carries this item for protection, which foreshadows his deadly encounter with Bob Sheldon.
Switchblade knife.
The shyest and second-youngest member of the Greasers, this boy's death has a profound effect on the group.
Johnny Cade
This female Soc befriends Ponyboy and acts as a bridge between the Socs and the Greasers.
Cherry Valance
What U.S. state does The Outsiders take place in?
Oklahoma.
How long before the start of the book did the Curtis parents die?
Eight months.
Dally carries this item, which foreshadows his death by the police.
An unloaded gun.
This Greaser is the oldest of the Curtis brothers and works hard to take care of his family.
Darry Curtis
Bob Sheldon’s best friend, this Soc tries to make peace with Ponyboy after Bob’s death.
Randy Adderson.
Where do Johnny and Ponyboy hide?
A church in the countryside.
Who wins the rumble?
The Greasers.
"I saw Johnny's cigarette glowing in the dark and wondered vaguely what it was like inside a burning ember."
Who says this, and what event is he foreshadowing?
Ponyboy, the church fire.
This Greaser has a strong loyalty to his friends and a violent temper, which leads him to die by "suicide by cop."
Dallas "Dally" Winston
This Soc is Cherry's friend and Randy's girlfriend.
Marcia
Where does Johnny kill Bob?
At a fountain in the park.
How does Ponyboy get a concusison?
When the doctor says, "It can't hurt now," who is he talking about and what is he foreshadowing?
He is talking about Johnny Cade's death.
This Greaser leads his own crew, separate from most of the Greasers in the book.
Tim Shepard.
A former friend of Darry's, this Soc starts the rumble between the two gangs.
Paul Holden
Where do Johnny and Ponyboy first find Dally?
At a friend's house (his rodeo partner, Buck Merril).
What book do Johnny and Ponyboy read together?
Gone with the Wind
The fact that Ponyboy and Cherry both watch the sunset foreshadows this conclusion about the Greasers and the Socs.
Both the Greasers and the Socs are human beings; they all have complicated emotions and are capable of good and evil.