Chapter Events
Meaning of
Who said it?
Who done it?
Elements of Plot
100

In this chapter, Dally dies by getting the police to chase him.

What is chapter 10. 

100

Definition: a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language.

What is a synonym?

100

"I been carryin’ a heater. It ain’t loaded, but it sure does help in a bluff."

Who is Dally?

100

After the untimely death of two if my friends, I changed. Lost my memory and began doing poorly in school, specifically English. 

Who is Ponyboy?

100

The novel ends with Ponyboy writing the opening line. 

The resolution. 

200

In this chapter, Johnny dies after telling Pony to “Stay Gold.”

What is Chapter 9?

200

Definition: The crime of killing a human being without malice aforethought, or otherwise in circumstances not amounting to murder.

What is manslaughter? 

200

"There is still a lot of good in this world. Tell Dally. I don’t think he knows."

Who is Johnny?

200

I left a note in a copy of the book "Gone With the Wind" for my best friend to find after my death. 

Who is Johnny?

200

This is the moral, or lesson that the author wants us to learn from a story.

What is a theme?

300

In this chapter of The Outsiders, The Greasers beat the Socs in a rumble.

What is Chapter 9?

300

"I walked down the hall in a daze. Dally had taken the car and I started the long walk hope in a stupor." Another word for stupor, or daze is... 

What is stunned?
300

“We’re all we’ve got left. We ought o be able to stick together against everything. If we don’t have each other, we don’t have anything..."

Who is Sodapop?

300

I am always getting caught in middle of fights between my older and younger brothers.

Who is Sodapop?

300

When the main characters and the setting are introduced. 

What is the exposition?

400

In this chapter of The Outsiders, Johnny leaves Pony a note in the book, Gone with the Wind.

What is Chapter 12?

400

Another way to describe "grim triumph" is... 

What is sad joy?

400

“I wouldn’t mind getting fined, but I feel lousy about the old man. And it’s the first time I’ve felt anything in a long time.”

Who is Randy?

400

I didn’t have anything and so I didn’t care for anything, which is a terrible way to live life.

Who is Dally?

400

Johnny dies from his injuries. 

The climax. 

500

In this chapter of The Outsiders, Randy visits Pony to talk to him about the trial.

What is chapter 11?

500

In the 1960's, the term "racked up" was used to describe this. 

What is confusion?

500

"Poneyboy, listen. Don’t get tough. You’re not like the rest of us and don’t try to be…"

Who is 2-Bit Matthews?

500

I started the rumble with the first (sucker) punch. 

Who is Paul Holden?

500

The rumble, Dally's death and Ponyboy's reconciliation with dally all happen during this part of plot. 

What is falling action?

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