The Outsiders - Carroll

Characters

100

Who was the main character?

Ponyboy Curtis

200

Who was the greaser with the most hate in him?

Dallas Winston

300

Who was the greaser that always had an opinion or story to add to the conversation?

Two-Bit Matthews

400

Who is the greaser that could have been a Soc?

Darry Curtis

500

Who was the greaser that received beatings or neglect from his parents?

Johnny

Literary Terms

100

An example of a metaphor is a. his eyes were blue, blazing ice b. he was smart and you had to respect him c. Dallas has sharp animal teeth and the ears of a lynx. d. Both A and C e. A,B, and C

D. Both A and C

200

This story is told from what point of view? a. third person limited b. first person narrator c. third person omniscient d. first person omniscient

The story is told from the first person point of view. Ponyboy is the narrator.

300

A flashback scene occurs in this novel when A. Ponyboy imagines how life on a farm would be. B. Johnny is in the hospital thinking about his father. C. Ponyboy relates to Cherry how Johnny was beaten. D. Darryl remembers his big football game. E. Dallas tells the story about how he was knifed in prison.

C. Ponyboy relates to Cherry how Johnny was beaten.

400

When Ponyboy says that all Socs wear madras shirts, drive Mustangs, and have more money than they need, it is an example of a. allusion b. stereotyping c. inference d. metaphor e. foreshadowing

B. Stereotyping

500

An example of an allusion in this story is when A. one of the characters call the Socs "chicken." B. Ponyboy and Johnny talk about Gone With the Wind C. There is the fire in the church. D. Dallas gets shot. E. Both C and D

B. Ponyboy and Johnny talk about Gone With the Wind.

Vocabulary

100

To avoid or escape A. premonition B. elude C. rueful D. contract E. implore

B. elude

200

To beg or request A. implore B. indignant C. gallant D. bolt E. contract

A. implore

300

Brave A. elude B. bolt C. indignant D. ruefully E. gallant

E. Gallant

400

anger aroused by something unjust A. bolt B. agony C. stupor D. indignant E. dumbfounded

D. indignant

500

act or process of muscles tensing A. liable B. dumbfounded C. contracted D. implore E. stupor

C. Contracted

Plot of the story

100

Although it is not stated in exact words, we infer that Sodapop's girlfriend A. is still in love with him B. is in love with Dallas C. She had been made pregnant by someone other than Sodapop. D. is sick of the violence and killing. E. is going to return and marry Soda.

C. She had been made pregnant by someone other than Sodapop.

200

Which incident does not occur in this story? A. Dallas beats up Johnny B. Johnny stabs a Soc. C. Ponyboy says that he stabbed the Soc. D. Ponyboy picks up a broken bottle to drive off some Socs. E. Darryl gets involved in the gang fight.

A. Dallas beats up Johnny.

300

Ponyboy and Cherry get along so well together because A. Ponyboy is in love with Cherry. B. They are both bright, sensitive people. C. Cherry is in love with Soda. D. Cherry reminds Ponyboy of his mother. E. They are both in the same classes at school

B. They are both bright, sensitive people.

400

In this story, watching the "sunset" is a symbol used to represent A. approaching old age. B. the end of a day C. the end of a period or phase in your life. D. an interest in and sensitivity to beauty and nature. E. Both B and C

D. an interest in and sensitivity to beauty and nature

500

Randy proves to Ponyboy that A. Socs are just people like himself. B. life is worth living C. Johnny is the one who killed Bob. D. Loyalty does not exist among the Socs. E. Cherry is a two-timer.

A. Socs are just people like himself.

extended/short response

100

Compare/Contrast the Socs and Greasers. Explain how both are guilty of stereotyping.

The Socs and the Greasers are alike in that they are both groups of teenagers trying to fit in somewhere. They all have problems and they are all scared/worried about growing up and who they will become. They are different in that the Socs have material things to ?make them feel important or secure. They often do not have to deal ?with consequences of their behavior because their parents get them ?off. Greasers are poor, but use their hair and grease to make them ?feel secure. Greasers get blamed for their actions and often pay the ?price for things they didn't even do. Both groups are guilty of ?stereotyping because the Socs think that all the greasers are hoods ?and are worthless. The Greasers think that all Socs are spoiled and have no problems. They don't take the time to get to know the ?individual people. They judge them by the group they "hang out" with or by thier "look."

200

Who was a static character? Why was ?he a static character?

Dallas was a static character because he ?did not change his feelings or actions in the story. He was hard and bitter at the beginning and he still felt and acted that ?way at the end. The only character he showed any feeling for was Johnny and ?that was clear throughout the story.

300

Who was a dynamic character? Why was he a dynamic character?

Ponyboy was a dynamic character because he changed his feeling toward Socs and towards his brother Darry. He realized that Socs have problems too and ?that Darry really did love him, but was a young and scared himself.

400

What did Pony realize about Darry towards the end of the book that he had not really thought about before?

Ponyboy realized that Darry was only 20 years old, not that much older than they were, but had a lot of responsibility. He also realized that he was probably scared and hurt by the loss of their parents, Johnny, and Dallas.

500

What was Johnny's explanation of "stay gold" in his letter to Ponyboy?

Johnny said that it meant when you were young things were new like the dawn of the day. Then you grew and it was day. He wanted Ponyboy to keep that feeling of newness and appreciation of beauty.