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Character Descriptions
100
He likes movies and books and has a high I.Q.
Who is Ponyboy Curtis
100
This character lived in New York at one time in his life and was first arrested at 10.
Who is Dallas "Dally" Winston
100
This act made heroes out of Pony, Dally, & Johnny.
What is saving the children from a fire.
100
DAILY DOUBLE -- IF YOU CHOSE THIS -- ONLY YOU CAN ANSWER! Risk points based upon how many your group has (If you have 0 or Negative points; this question is only worth 100). The tone of the story is the author's attitude, stated or implied, toward a subject. The tone of The Outsiders is on of being: A. Against Stereotyping B. In favor of rumbles C. Against Handguns D. For siblings to be allowed to raise each other after their parents deaths
A. Against Stereotyping
100
"I have light-brown almost red hair and greenish-gray eyes. I wish they were more gray, because I hate most guys that have green eyes, but I have to be content with what I have. My hair is longer than a lot of boys wear theirs, squared off in back and long at the front and sides, but I am a greaser and most of my neighborhood rarely bothers to get a haircut. Besides, I look better with long hair."
Who is Ponyboy Curtis
200
This character's father beats him and he is ignored by his mother.
Who is Johnny Cade
200
This is the character who wears many rings on his fingers; was killed by Johnny.
Who is Bob Sheldon
200

What is the title of the book that Johnny buys for him and Ponyboy to read?

What is "Gone With the Wind"

200
The Setting of The Outsiders -- Tell me what STATE the story takes places in
Where is Oklahoma.
200
He's like a little dark puppy that has been kicked too many times. 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. he had a nervous, suspicious look in his eyes. He was the gang's pet, everyone's kid brother."
Who is Johnny Cade
300
This person leads the Greasers in a final rumble with the Socs.
Who is Darrell "Darry" Curtis
300
This character works as a mechanic in a gas station; constantly trying to make peace between his brothers.
Who is "Sodapop" Curtis
300
Johnny refuses to see this person while in the hospital
Who is his mother.
300

What is the MAIN conflict in the Outsiders -- This conflict exists from the start to the end of the story.

What is "Greasers vs. Socs"

300
He had an elfish-face, with high cheekbones and a pointed chin, small sharp animal teeth, and ears like a lynx. His hair was almost white it was so blond. His eyes were blue, blazing, ice cold with a hatred of the whole world.
Who is Dallas "Dally" Winston
400
This character is a soc who spies for the greasers.
Who is Cherry Valance
400
Bob's best friend; Tells Ponyboy he won't show up at the rumble
Who is Randy Adderson
400
This is the judge's decision for Pony & his brothers.
That the brothers will stay together.
400
This is the literary term that we discussed the most in class. By the end of the story, we realized that no character was truly "Greaser" or "Soc".
What is Stereotype
400

He is handsomer than anyone else I know. He has a finely drawn, sensitive face that somehow manages to be reckless and thoughtful at the same time. He's got dark-gold hair that he combs back -- long and silky and straight -- and in the summer the sun bleaches it to a shining wheat gold. He can get drunk in a drag race or dancing without ever getting near alcohol.

Who is Sodapop Curtis

500
This character is Sodapop's best friend, whom Ponyboy doesn't like.
Who is Steve Randall
500
This character is 19 years old, but is still a Junior in high school; has a switchblade as his prized possession.
Who is Two-Bit Matthews
500
What do we learn with the very last sentence of the story?
"The Outsiders" is Pony's narrative for Language Arts class.
500
This person is the Author of your story.
Who is S.E. Hinton
500
He was 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. He could lift a hubcap quicker and more quietly than anyone in the neighborhood, but he also knew cars upside down and backward, and he could drive anything on wheels.
Who is Steve Randall.
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