CHARACTERS
This character is the youngest Greaser who enjoys reading and watching sunsets.
Who is Ponyboy?
This group is known for being poor and includes Ponyboy and his friends.
Who are the Greasers?
This is the city and state where The Outsiders takes place.
What is Tulsa, Oklahoma?
This term refers to the police in the novel.
Who are the fuzz?
This author wrote The Outsiders.
Who is S. E. Hinton?
This easygoing Greaser is Ponyboy’s brother and the one he loves the most.
Who is Sodapop?
This group is wealthy, drives nice cars, and often causes trouble for the Greasers.
Who are the Socs?
This is how Ponyboy’s parents died.
What is a car crash?
This is what Two-Bit is known for, including stealing and carrying a weapon.
What is shoplifting and a switchblade?
This theme is shown when Johnny risks his life to save the children in the burning church.
What is sacrifice for others or heroism?
What is courage?
This strict older brother raises Ponyboy after their parents’ death.
Who is Darry?
This Soc is Cherry’s boyfriend and is killed by Johnny.
Who is Bob?
These are the three characters who die during the story.
Who are Bob, Johnny, and Dally?
his is the name of Sodapop’s girlfriend.
Who is Sandy?
This theme is revealed when Ponyboy realizes that Socs like Cherry and Randy also face problems.
What is people are more alike than they seem?
This gentle Greaser kills Bob to save Ponyboy and later dies from injuries.
Who is Johnny?
This Soc befriends Ponyboy and wishes the fighting between groups would stop.
Who is Randy?
These are Johnny’s famous last words to Ponyboy.
What is “Stay gold, Ponyboy”?
This is the book Ponyboy and Johnny read while hiding.
What is Gone with the Wind?
This theme is developed through Ponyboy’s growth as he learns to understand others and reflect on his experiences.
What is coming of age or personal growth?
This Greaser is known for being tough, getting into trouble, and having issues with the police.
Who is Dally?
This describes the main conflict between Greasers and Socs, based on wealth and social class.
What is class conflict?
This is the headline that appears in the newspaper after Ponyboy returns home.
What is “Juvenile Delinquents Turn Heroes”?
This is the real name of the character known as Two-Bit.
Who is Keith?
This theme is shown through the constant conflict between the Greasers and Socs based on money and social status.
What is class conflict or social division?