Outsiders Trivia
Summarizing and the retelling a passage in the Outsiders
Sensory Imagery
Sequence of Events
Cause and effect
100

What are names of Ponyboy’s brothers 

What are Sodapop and Darry

100

Ponyboy is walking home when he stumbles upon Socs and they threaten To cut off his hair.

You have 30 seconds to locate the chapter that this passage is in 

What is Chapter 1

100

Where does this passage demonstrate sensory imagery-

“I could smell English Leather shaving lotion and stale tobacco, and I wondered foolishly if I would suffocate before they did anything.”

-The Outsiders (SE Hinton)

What is “English Leather shaving lotion and stale tobacco”

100

This happens directly after Johnny kills a Soc…

What is meeting with Dally

100

This is the effect of Darry hitting Ponyboy

What is running away from home

200

Where do the greasers meet Cherry and Marcia 

What is a drive in movie

200

Cherry, Ponyboy, Johnny, Marcia, and Two-Bit are riding in a car together and they get stopped by Socs 

You have 30 seconds to locate the chapter this passage is in 

What is Chapter 3

200

Does this passage show sensory imagery?

”It was my pride. It was long and silky, just like Soda's, only a little redder. Our hair was tuff--- we didn't have to use much grease on it. Our hair labeled us greasers, too- -- it was our trademark. The one thing we were proud of. Maybe we couldn't have Corvairs or madras shirts, but we could have hair.”


What is Yes

200

Order these events from first to last… 

1. Dally dies

2. The rumble happens

3. Johnny dies

2, 3, 1

200

This is the effect of Dally robbing a grocery store.

What is getting killed 

300

What was Sodapop’s girlfriends name

What is Sandy

300

Johnny and Ponyboy try to save children from a burning building.

You have 30 seconds to locate the chapter this passage is in 

What is Chapter 6

300

Where does this passage show sensory imagery-

“We could see for miles; see the ribbon of highway and the small dots that were houses and cars. We couldn't watch the sunset, since the back faced east, but I loved to look at the colors of the fields and the soft shadings of the horizon.”


What is in the wording the author uses

300

This happens right before Dally dies

What is robbing a grocery store

300

This is cause of the rumble.

What is the death of a Soc

400

What is the name of the Soc that Johnny kills

What is Bob

400

Ponyboy comforts Cherry as she’s crying, they talk about the sunset.

You have 30 seconds to locate the chapter this passage is in.

What is Chapter 8

400

How does the author show sensory imagery in this passage- 

“She smiled and her eyes showed that her mind was on something else. "Johnny... he's been hurt bad sometime, hasn't he?" It was more of a statement than a question. "Hurt and scared."”

What is describing how she smiles in the scene

400

Order these events from last to first

1. Randy and Ponyboy meet at a diner 

2. Cherry becomes a “spy” for the greasers

3. Ponyboy and Johnny save children from a burning building

1, 3, 2

400

This is the effect of Ponyboy and Johnny saving children from a burning building.

What is becoming heroes in their hometown 

500

What is the name of the place that Ponyboy and Johnny run away too

What is Jay Mountain 

500

Ponyboy has a conversation with Johnny about their families. Hint- This is before they’re running away

You have 30 seconds to locate the chapter this passage is in.

What is Chapter 3

500

Which word in this paragraph gives a clearer description to the character of Darry

 “Then I saw Darry. He was leaning in the doorway, wearing his olive jeans and black T-shirt. He was still tall, broad-shouldered Darry; but his fists were jammed in his pockets and his eyes were pleading. I simply looked at him. He swallowed and said in a husky voice, "Ponyboy..."”

What is Tall, Broad Shouldered, and Husky Voice

500

This event happens directly before Ponyboy gets jumped 

What is walking home from school

500

This is the cause of Sandy leaving Sodapop

What is getting sent away because she was pregnant 

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