Characters
This character is abused a lot and frightened throughout the book.
Johnny
"I'm never nice. Want a Coke?"
Dally
something that is cool, or sharp
tuff
Why do Johnny and Ponyboy go into the fire?
They wanted to rescue the kids.
“He’s hard as a rock and about as human."
simile
This character is described as having "eyes that are cold like ice."
Darry
"Listen, kiddo, when Darry hollers at you... he don't mean nothin'. He's just got more worries that somebody his age ought to."
Sodapop
What they call the cops in The Outsiders.
The fuzz
What causes the Socs to attack the boys at the park?
Pony and Johnny were with Cherry and Marcia (the Socs' girls)
“He would have run away a million times if we hadn’t been there.”
hyperbole
This character likes school, for some unfathomable reason.
Who is Two-Bit?
"Who you callin' bums?"
Two-Bit
What is "the cooler?"
Jail
What is the major conflict in this story?
Soc Vs. Greaser
“His eyes were blue, blazing ice, cold with a hatred of the whole world.”
metaphor
What animal does Sodapop have a great relationship with, and what is its name?
A horse named Mickey Mouse.
"Things are rough all over"
Cherry
Hacked off means...
To be angry
Why did Ponyboy want to run away in Chapter 3?
He had gotten in an argument with Darry about coming home late and Darry hit him.
“He didn’t bat an eye when Johnny told him what had happened, only grinned…”
Idiom
Ponyboy says he want to look like this movie star.
Who is Paul Newman?
"You shouldn't be smoking."
Jerry
To understand someone/something.
What is savvy?
What does Cherry do with the Coke that Dally bought her?
Cherry throws the Coke in Dally's face.
“‘Hey, Ponyboy!’ He grinned down at me. Or should I say Sleeping Beauty?’”
allusion
What is the name of the character that Johnny kills in the empty lot, and what kind of car does he drive?
Bob the soc - blue mustang
"Next time get one of us to go with you, Ponyboy."
Two-Bit Matthews
A doll
A handsome guy
Why is Dally concerned that Ponyboy hadn't told Darry and Sodapop that he and Johnny were in trouble.
He doesn't want Ponyboy's brothers to bust his head in.
"Blast it, Ponyboy...you must have put my legs to sleep."
Personification