Scared to fall in love with Dally.
Who is Cherry Valance?
The oldest Curtis brother.
Who is Darry?
What side do the Greasers live on?
What side do the Socs live on?
West side.
What happened at the rumble?
The Greasers Won!
Even though Darry didn't want Pony to fight because he was weak from Windrixville Darry let him. Darry started the rumble with Holden. Dally showed up. One of the Shepherd boys used a weapon. Socs ran away. After the rumble Johnny and Dally went to the hospital to see Johnny.
Goofs off with the reporters and police at the hospital.
Who is Sodapop?
Who are the Curtis brothers' parents?
Carrying a switchblade?
Why did Cherry and Marcia leave their dates at the movies?
The guys were drunk.
What was the topic of Ponyboy's essay? What was the first line?
Ponyboy's topic was to tell the Greasers' side of the story. The first sentence was the first sentence in the book, The Outsiders.
"When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: Paul Newman and a ride home..."
Gets knocked out because his coat was on fire.
Who is Ponyboy?
Suffered a broken back and 3rd degree burns.
Who is Johnny?
What 3 things did Dally give to Ponyboy and Johnny?
A loaded gun, $50, and a plan.
Socs are sophisticated - cool to the point of not feeling anything.
Greasers are emotional.
What happened between Sodapop and Sandy?
Sandy got pregnant and even though it wasn't Pony's baby, he wanted to marry her. Her parents sent her to live with her Grandmother in Florida for the length of her pregnancy. Once the baby was born he/she would be put up for adoption and Sandy would go back home like nothing happened.
Sandy returned a letter he sent her, unopened.
Said he wouldn't have saved the kids in the church.
Who is Randy?
14 year old narrator.
Who is Ponyboy?
Describe Greasers. What do they wear and what do they look like? What are their personalities like? What do they do?
Greasy, long hair
Jeans
Jean jacket
Tennis shoes
Carries switchblade
Steals
Smokes
Fair fights
What happened to Bob by the fountain?
Johnny stabbed Bob because Ponyboy was going to drown in the fountain.
What were Johnny's last words? What did he mean?
Stay Gold, Ponyboy. Stay Gold.
He wanted Pony to stay innocent, stay true to himself, continue to do good no matter what the situation is, do the right thing.
Has a lot of rings.
Who is Bob?
Author of The Outsiders.
Who is S. E. Hinton?
Name all of the Greasers in the Curtis gang.
Who are Ponyboy, Sodapop, Darry, Dally, Two-Bit, Steve, Johnny?
Describe Socs. What do they wear and what do they look like? What are their personalities like? What do they do?
Madras/Plaid shirts
Clean cut, shorter hair
Throw beer blasts
Beat up Greasers
What happened after Johnny died?
Dally ran out, robbed a store, got killed by the police
Ponyboy left the hospital thinking about how fighting is stupid and got a ride home from a stranger