The Outsiders #1
This character comes from an abusive/neglectful home
Who is Johnny Cade
This character is the narrator of the story
Who is Ponyboy Curtis
a term that describes a group that are superior in skill or status
elite
A word that means emotional distance, separate
aloofness
This is the character who has the responsibility of being a father in Ponyboy's home
Who is Darry
The Greasers identity is very important to them. This is considered a big part of their identity.
What is their hair?
Why aren't the girls at the drive-in with their boyfriends?
Because their boyfriends were drinking alcohol.
What scene is given to us as a flashback?
Johnny's beating
This is the youngest member of the greasers is
Ponyboy
Which brother in the Greasers tries to help keep the peace and help everyone get along?
Who is Sodapop?
This happened to Ponyboy's parents
What is they died in a car crash
What is the name of Sodapop's horse?
Mickey Mouse
These are the names of Ponyboy's brothers
Who are Darry and Sodapop
What are the names of the girls at the drive-in movie.
Cherry and Marcia
What is the slang term for guns or firearms?
heaters
This is the point-of-view The Outsiders is written in
What is first-person point of view
Who kills Bob and why?
Johnny kills Bob to save Ponyboy
What is the meaning of the word gallantly?
in a heroic manner
Describe some thoughts that Ponyboy has of Darry.
doesn't love him, is hard on him, he is only a problem for Darry
Describe character traits of Ponyboy.
he likes books and movies, wants to do well in school; he daydreams
Where does Dally send Ponyboy and Johnny?
a church, Jay Mountain in Windrixville
Describe the symbolism shown with the sunset in the first few chapters of The Outsiders.
One connection that people share.
How old was S.E. Hinton when she wrote The Outsiders?
16
What do the Socs say they are going to do when they go to jump Ponyboy?
Give him a "haircut"
These are the three things that Two-Bit is known for
What are his sense of humor, his switchblade, and shoplifting
Who is the prominent Soc that almost drowns Ponyboy?
Bob
Which Greaser's father is abusive to him?
Johnny
This is what Cherry tells Ponyboy after hearing about Johnny's beating by the Socs
What is that Socs have troubles too
What does the term scatterbrained mean?
disorganized, easily distracted, forgetful
This is the literary device being used in this quote: "He would kill the next person who jumped him. Nobody was ever going to beat him like that again."
Foreshadowing