Characters
The narrator of The Outsiders is....
Ponyboy
"Things gotta get better, I figured. They couldn't get worse. I was wrong." (52)
This is an example of what literary device?
foreshadowing
"I said we're goin' back to turn ourselves in..."
Johnny
While he is in the hospital, what does Dally ask Two-Bit for?
his black handled switchblade
In this sentence, what does the word divert mean?
He was trying to divert attention while his friend was sneaking a piece of candy from the bowl.
to distract, turn away, or use for another purpose
Which character rejected Dally when he was being a jerk at the drive in?
Cherry Valence
"I was dying for a Pepsi" (78).
This quote is an example of what literary device?
hyperbole
"'Oh, blast it, Johnny' - he pushed his white-blonde hair back out of his eyes - 'you get hardened in jail. I don't want that to happen to you. Like it happened to me...'"
Dally
What did Johnny leave for Ponyboy while he was in the hospital?
A copy of Gone with the Wind
When Ponyboy and Johnny were in the park and Bob and his friends came up to them, what does the word pickled mean in this sentence?
"...from the way they were staggering I figured they were reeling pickled" (54).
drunk
Which character got stabbed at the park, kicking off the major conflict of the story?
Bob Sheldon
'A person's true self is clearly revealed in the face of adversity.'
This is shown when Johnny is having the time of his life going into the fire to save the trapped children.
This is an example of what literary device?
theme
"'Robert Frost wrote it. He meant more to it than I'm getting though.' I was trying find the meaning the poet had in mind, but it eluded me. 'I always remembered it because I never quite got what he meant by it'"(78).
Ponyboy
The greasers were getting dressed up, making fun of the socs, and chanting because they were excited for what?
The rumble
While in court Ponyboy narrates that "he said I was acquitted and the whole case was closed" (168).
What does the word acquitted mean in this sentence?
not guilty
Who loved the horse named Mickey Mouse?
Sodapop
The blue car represented trouble and danger.
Ponyboy's hair represented his identity as a greaser.
These are both examples of what literary device?
symbolism/symbols
"'Oh, come on, Ponyboy,' he pleaded. 'It'll grow back'" (72).
Johnny
Which character told Ponyboy that Bob's behavior was a result of his parents never setting boundaries and that caused Bob to act out even more?
Randy
"'I was scared,' Johnny said with conviction. 'I still am'" (89).
When Johnny is saying he is going to turn himself in, what does the word conviction mean in this sentence?
with a strong belief or certainty
This character had honest conversations with Ponyboy and admitted that fighting would do no good and he would not show up to the rumble.
Randy
This literary device describes things in detail to paint a picture in the reader's mind:
"Johnny's face was cut up and bruised and swollen, and there was a wide gash from temple to his cheekbone." (32)
imagery
Who is the character being referred to where the blank lines are?
"'Ponyboy, listen, don't get tough. You're not like the rest of us and don't try to be...'
What was the matter with _______? I knew as well as he did that if you got tough you didn't get hurt. Get smart and nothing can touch you...
'What in the world are you doing?" _______'s voice broke into my thoughts.'"
Two-Bit
Paul Holden
What does the word underprivileged mean in this quote?
"'O victim of environment, underprivileged, rotten, no-count hood!' 'Juvenile delinquent, you're no good!' Darry shouted (136)
disadvantaged, without the same as others