Characters
This character is the narrator of The Outsiders.
Who is Ponyboy Curtis?
This event begins the main conflict between the Greasers and Socs.
What is Ponyboy getting jumped?
Cherry explains this message when she says, “Things are rough all over.”
What is everyone has problems?
Pony and Cherry both enjoy these, symbolizing shared humanity.
What are sunsets?
Who says, “Stay gold, Ponyboy”?
Who is Johnny?
This Greaser is quiet, nervous, and considered the “gang’s pet.”
Who is Johnny Cade?
Johnny kills this Soc to save Ponyboy.
Who is Bob Sheldon?
This is the novel’s major theme about judging others.
What is “Don’t judge a person by their group”?
This horse represents Soda’s unreachable dream.
Who is Mickey Mouse?
Who says, “You don't know what a greaser is… if that’s what you think”?
Who is Ponyboy?
This character is rough and tough on the outside but deeply cares for Johnny.
Who is Dallas (Dally) Winston?
Ponyboy and Johnny hide here after the stabbing.
What is the abandoned church?
Johnny’s last words, “Stay gold,” refer to this idea.
What is staying innocent/good?
The blue Mustang symbolizes this.
What is Soc wealth and danger?
This character refuses to fight in the rumble.
Who is Randy Adderson?
He keeps the peace between Ponyboy and Darry and feels stuck in the middle.
Who is Sodapop Curtis?
Johnny and Ponyboy become heroes after this dramatic event.
What is rescuing children from the burning church?
The poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay” shows this theme.
What is innocence doesn’t last forever?
The switchblade represents this concept for the Greasers.
What is protection/survival?
This character tells Ponyboy that “You can’t win even if you whip us.”
Who is Randy?
This Soc tells Ponyboy that “things are rough all over.”
Who is Cherry Valance?
This character dies after Johnny, unable to handle the loss.
Who is Dally?
Ponyboy’s English assignment symbolizes this major theme.
What is telling your story creates understanding?
This poem symbolizes the loss of innocence.
What is “Nothing Gold Can Stay”?
This is what Darry calls Pony when they finally reconcile.
What is “little buddy”?