Characters
1960's Knowledge
Big Events
100
Who is the narrator of The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton?
Ponyboy Curtis
100
What would the greasers wear in the 1960's? The Socs?
The greasers would wear black leather jackets, white T-shirts, jeans, greasy hair. They weren't very rich so they wore mostly what they could find. The Socs would wear cardigans, madras, skirts, dresses, and khakis. Socs were the higher class they usually wore elegant things.
100
Who is Sodapop's girlfriend?
Sandy
200
Who does Ponyboy live with?
Ponyboy lives with his brothers, Sodapop Curtis and Darryl Curtis aka Soda and Darry
200
What does the slang term, Woofin', mean? Use it in a sentence.
Woofin' means joking or kidding. An example sentence would be, "You ain't a woofin'."
200
Who is Cherry and how does she help the Greasers throughout the novel?
Cherry Valance is a Soc and a cheerleader that attends the same school as Ponyboy. She helps the Greasers by giving them valuable advice about the Socs. Cherry also spies on the Socs for the Greasers.
300
How did Ponyboy's parents die? What did their death result in?
They died in a car accident and their death resulted in Ponyboy and Soda being under care of Darry.
300
Name 3 popular bands from 1960's
The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Pink Floyd, and The Velvet Underground.
300
What major events happened in Chapter 4?
Johnny killed a Soc named Bob, He and Ponyboy ran away, Dally helps them commit a crime, and they hid away in a church in a different town.
400
Who (person) brings the gang together as a family?
According to the novel, Johnny was the person that brought the whole gang together.
400
Who were the two president during the 60's?
The presidents were John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson.
400
In your own words, summarize what happened to Johnny in the past and why he is so shy. List the chapter.
Four Socs pulled up beside the lot in a blue mustang. The nearly beat Johnny to death. One Soc even had rings on his hand that beat Johnny up so badly his white T-shirt was now red. After the event, Johnny was traumatized and he was never the same. Chapter 2.
500
Summarize Johnny's personality.
Johnny is humble, caring, and acts as if he were a abused puppy. He seeks comfort in the gang and rarely ever shares his feelings.
500
What is a 1960's male pompadour?
A pompadour was a very popular rockabilly haircut from the 50's and 60's.
500
Describe what occurred during the rumble. What happened afterwards and who won?
The rumble all started with a Soc named Paul Holden. He decided to throw the first punch right at Darry's jaw! After that, Dallas shows up to the rumble. The Socs ran away leaving the Greasers with the victory. Dally and Ponyboy went to the hospital to tell Johnny the news. A few minutes later he died in front of them. In response, Dally became very depressed, robbed a store and commited suicide.
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