Early Book
What is the setting of The Outsiders?
The setting of The Outsiders is Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the mid-1960s.
When Soda and Darry visit Ponyboy at the hospital, what does Pony realize about his relationship with Darry?
He realizes Darry was trying to protect him and that he cares about him.
Why does Ponyboy initially run away?
He ran away because Darry hit him.
What does Johnny do when the Socs try to drown Ponyboy?
He stabs and kills Bob.
What poem does Pony recite about innocence?
He recites "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost.
How did the Curtis parents die?
They died in a car accident.
Darry was strict with Ponyboy because he was scared of his biggest fear. What was Darry's biggest fear?
He was scared of losing his brothers, like he lost his parents.
Where do Johnny and Ponyboy hide?
They hide at the abandoned church.
Who acts as a spy for the Greasers?
Cherry Valance spies for the Greasers.
What book do Johnny and Ponyboy read at the church?
They read Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell.
Where do the Greasers meet Cherry and Marcia?
They meet the girls at the drive-in movie theatre.
Who would being paralyzed be harder on Johnny than the other Greasers?
He would be trapped with his abusive family.
When the church is on fire, what do Ponyboy and Johnny do?
They rescue the children from the burning church.
What is going to happen in the vacant lot?
The rumble!
Finish the quote: Ponyboy asks Cherry if she can, "see the ________ real good from the west side" (129).
Sunset
Name 4 Greasers OTHER THAN Pony, Sodapop, or Darry.
Dally, Steve, Soda, and Two-Bit.
What troubling family news does Ponyboy learn when he comes home from the hospital?
He and Soda may end up in a boys' home.
How does Dallas help Ponyboy and Johnny (3 things)?
Why won't Randy be in the rumble?
He will not be in the rumble because he is sick of the fighting.
Finish the quote: Cherry tells Ponyboy, "Things are ____ all over" (34).
Rough