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What does the book suggest about appearances vs. reality?

What is that appearances don't always equal reality

100

"I really couldn’t see what Socs would have to sweat about—good grades, good cars, good girls, madras and Mustangs and Corvairs—Man, I thought, if I had worries like that I’d consider myself lucky."

Who is Ponyboy Curtis

100

The place where Johnny kills Bob

What is the fountain in the park

100

A story told from the point of view of a character in the story

What is 1st-person narration

100

A character in need of a new family, literally or figuratively

What is The Orphan

200

What does the book suggest about actions and consequences?

What is that all actions have consequences, and often unintended ones

200

"I’ve been thinking about it, and that poem, that guy that wrote it, he meant you’re gold when you’re a kid, like green. When you’re a kid everything’s new, dawn."

Who is Johnny Cade

200

This is where the Rumble takes place

What is the vacant lot

200

A hint the author gives about what might happen

What is foreshadowing

200

Someone with challenges who often encounters misfortune

What is The Victim

300

What does the book suggest about staying gold?

What is that you should hang on to your hopes and ideals as you grow up.
300

"You know what a Greaser is? White trash with long hair."

Who is Bob Sheldon

300

According to the author, this is the setting of The Outsiders

What is Tulsa, OK

300

A reference to a significant historical, literary, or cultural figure or idea

What is an allusion
300
Someone who sacrifices a lot for the well-being of others.

What is The Caregiver

400

What does the book suggest about loss and grief?

What is that you can't stop living just because you lose someone.

400

 “Ponyboy, listen, don’t get tough. You’re not like the rest of us and don’t try to be…”

Who is Two-Bit Matthews

400

This is the town that Ponyboy and Johnny run away to

What is Windrixville

400

A story that reflects on something that happened in the past, often with more insight

What is retrospective narration

400

A strong, angry rule-breaker who often intimidates and fascinates others

What is The Rebel

500

What does the book suggest about the effects of environment on behavior?

What is that the environment influences but does not determine your behavior. 

500

"Hello Darrel. I'll take you."

Who is Paul Holden

500

What setting from the first page of the book is missing in the movie?

What is the movie theater (and Ponyboy getting jumped).

500

An idea, symbol, image, or device that occurs multiple times throughout a text

What is a motif

500

Someone with heroic traits who often experiences a dramatic downfall

What is The Tragic Hero

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