Characters
Events
Quotations
Irony
Symbols
100
This character goes to Florida after becoming pregnant.
Who is Sandy?
100
The boys hide out in this city.
Where is Windrixville?
100
These are the names of the two main gangs in The Outsiders.
Who are the Greasers and the Socs?
100
Dally jeering, "Oh my, my -- you'll have me scared to death!" is an example of this type of irony.
What is verbal irony?
100
The boys read this book at the hideout.
What is Gone With The Wind?
200
This character is the gang's pet.
Who is Johnny?
200
Ponyboy does these two things to his hair when he goes on the run.
What is bleaching and cutting it?
200
Dally scares Ponyboy for this reason.
What is that Ponyboy is too real?
200
Johnny killing Bob is ironic for this reason.
What is that Johnny is the smallest and quietest?
200
This item is Two-Bit's pride.
What is his switchblade?
300
This character is the narrator of the book.
Who is Ponyboy?
300
This major event happens to Ponyboy in Chapter One.
What is nearly getting jumped?
300
Johnny says these words to Ponyboy with his dying breath.
What is, "Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold..."
300
Two-Bit's face is ironic after the fact for this reason.
What is that he is covered in blood but still very happy?
300
This item represents the connection and equality between Cherry and Ponyboy.
What is the sunset?
400
This character borrows Two-Bit's blade for the big rumble.
Who is Dallas?
400
This character talked to Ponyboy about his problems.
Who is Randy?
400
Ponyboy says this in Chapter One while trying to convince himself that he doesn't care about Darry.
What is "I lie to myself all the time, but I never believe me"?
400
This type of irony occurs when the audience knows something that the characters do not.
What is dramatic irony?
400
Because the Greasers don't have much money, they take pride in this.
What is their hair?
500
Ponyboy calls this character, his English teacher, to check on the length of his theme.
Who is Mr. Syme?
500
Darry fights this character, his friend from high school, in the big rumble.
Who is Paul Holden?
500
Ponyboy recites this poem when he is on the run.
What is "Nothing Gold Can Stay"?
500
Cherry is afraid of Dallas for this reason.
What is that she might fall in love with him?
500
Bob uses these representations of his wealth to harm Johnny.
What are his rings?
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