Characters
Who is the narrator of The Outsiders?
Ponyboy Curtis
Where does Ponyboy first meet Cherry?
The drive-in movie theater
What are the two groups in the story?
The Greasers and The Socs
Why do the Greasers and the Socs dislike each other?
One group has money and the other is poor
Who is the author or The Outsiders
S.E. Hinton
Name of Ponyboy's oldest brother?
Darry Curtis
What decade does the Outsiders take place?
The 1960's
Where do Ponyboy and Johnny hideout?
A church
Who is the Soc that gets killed?
Bob Sheldon
How old was the author when she wrote The Outsiders?
16
What is the gang that Ponyboy and his friends belong to?
The Greasers
What area of town do the Greasers live in?
The East Side
What happens at the church while Johnny and Ponyboy are there?
It catches on fire
Who kills Bob and why?
Johnny kills Bob in self-defense to save Ponyboy
Who did the author base her characters after?
rich and poor teens from her high school
Who is Ponyboy's best friend?
Johnny Cade
What area of town do the Socs live in?
The West Side
What makes Ponyboy and Johnny heroes?
They save kids from the fire at the church
What is Darry's conflict with Ponyboy about?
What does S.E. stand for?
Susan Eloise
Who is the Soc who becomes friends with Ponyboy?
Cherry Valance
Where does the fire take place?
An old abandon church
What does Johnny tell Ponyboy before he dies?
Stay Gold
How do the Greasers and the Socs resolve their conflict?
They have a big rumble and afterwards they realize violence doesn't solve anything
Why didn't the author use her full name?
She didn't want anyone to know the gender of the author