Plot
How does Johnny break his back?
The burning church collapsed on him
What happens to Ponyboy during the rumble?
He gets a concussion and is beat up pretty bad.
Randy comes to talk to Ponyboy and he is in denial about what?
He says he killed Bob and denies that Johnny is dead.
What life lesson does Cherry Valance teach Ponyboy?
Things are tough all over
What do Cherry and Ponyboy really like to watch?
Sunsets
In the hospital, who does Johnny not want to see?
His mother
How do Dallas and Ponyboy avoid getting arrested on the way to see Johnny after the rumble?
Dallas says he found him after he crashed his motorcycle
What is Ponyboy really worried about at his trial?
That the court would take him away from Darry and Sodapop
What life lesson is taught by Johnny and Ponyboy saving the kids in the church?
Even bad people can do heroic things
Why does Cherry Valance say she never wants to see Dallas Winston again?
She would fall in love with him
Who starts the rumble?
Darry and Paul
What are Johnny's last words to Ponyboy?
Stay Gold
How does Ponyboy's English teacher offer to fix Ponyboy's grade?
He can write a theme paper or story
What is meant by the poem Nothing Gold can stay?
We should strive to be the best versions of ourselves
Remain innocent
What do Johnny and Dallas eat when hiding out in the church?
baloney
Why is this ironic?
They played high school football together
Why is Dallas being chased by the cops at the end of the book?
He robbed a store
What does Ponyboy read when he comes home from the hospital after his concussion?
A letter from Johnny
What is the major difference between the Greasers and the Soc's?
Money
what is Darry's nickname for Soda Pop?
Pepsi Cola
Who shows up at the rumble that was not expected?
Dallas Winston who left the hospital
Why do the police shoot Dallas in the park?
He points an unloaded gun at them
What is ironic about the first and last sentences of the book?
They are the same
How are individual identities neglected and lost in The Outsiders?
By gangs
Who is the author of The Outsiders?
S.E. Hinton