The Outsiders Characters
This character is abused a lot and frightened throughout the book.
Who is Johnny?
Where does Sodapop work?
A gas station
at a point of crisis or importance in reference to someone’s medical condition (adj)
critical
shaking slightly and involuntarily, often due to fear, excitement or weakness (verb)
Trembling
something that is cool, or sharp
tuff
This character is described as having "eyes that are cold like ice."
Who is Darry?
What do Cherry and Ponyboy both like?
They both like to watch sunsets
perfectly sure or certain; completely confident (adj)
Cocksure
to change direction suddenly or abruptly (verb)
Veered
What they call the cops in The Outsiders.
The fuzz
This character likes school, for some unfathomable reason. (It's not the narrator, btw)
Who is Two-Bit?
What dessert do the Curtis brothers like to eat for breakfast?
Chocolate cake
without the capability of taking action or feeling emotion (adv)
Numbly
to worship or admire someone excessively, often to the point of hero-worship (Verb)
Idolized
What is "the cooler?"
Jail
A Greaser who races horses as a jockey.
Who is Dallas Winston?
Where does Dally take Johnny and Ponyboy to eat while they're hiding out?
DairyQueen
the condition of being better than someone or something
Superiority
high probability or tendency for something to happen
Liable
Name one slang word for "cigarette"
a weed or cancer stick
This character has a younger brother named Curly. He leads one of the other gangs that join the greasers at the rumble.
Tim Shepard
Recite one line from the Robert Frost poem that inspired Johnny to tell Ponyboy, "stay gold".
Answers will vary
wary; suspicious
Leery
declared not guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
acquitted
A term to describe someone who's drunk
Pickled