Characters
The narrator of the story
Ponyboy
State the story takes place in
Oklahoma
Stereotype theme
Don't judge someone before you get to know them
Who did Johnny kill
Bob
"Tuff" means...
cool
The parent figure of the Curtis family
Darry
City/town the story takes place in
Tulsa
Identity theme
What people see you as does not define who you are on the inside
Which two characters died in the book
Dallas and Johnny
Cherry tells Ponyboy “things are rough all over” (35). What did she mean?
Everyone has problems, and suffering is part of life
Described as tough, cold, mean
Dallas
In decade does the outsiders take place?
1960s
Violence theme
Violence doesn't actually solve problems
Why is Ponyboy afraid to face the judge
He may separate the family
What does Johnny tell Ponyboy before he dies?
Stay gold
Who is Johnny's idol?
Dallas
Name of the town Johnny and Ponyboy run off to
Windrixville
Social class theme pertaining to problems
Having money doesn't mean you don't have problems
Why did Dally want to die?
Johnny was the only thing he ever truly loved and was his closest friend
Ponyboy says, “I was still lying and I knew it. I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me” (18). Why is he lying to himself?
He cannot handle the truth
Name of Soda's girlfriend who doesn't open his letter
Sandy
Name of the mountain Johnny and Ponyboy live on
Jay Mountain
love theme *hint: Cherry and Dallas*
love is blind
What is the name of the guy Darry started the rumble with from the soc side?
Paul
The quote, “When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home…” appears where?
Both the beginning and end of the book