Characters
What does Ponyboy learn throughout the novel?
The importance of strength, friendship, and heroism.
What event caused Johnny to carry around a switchblade.
When the socs beat him up, he was all alone and defenseless. This caused him to want to kill the next soc who tries to do that to him again.
What was the theme of this story?
Friends stick together.
Who is allowed to come in Darry, Sodapop, and Ponyboy's home?
Anyone in their greaser gang who needs to stay for a night for any reason.
What do people from both sides see?
Sunsets
Who are Ponyboy's older brothers?
What happened when Ponyboy and Johnny tried to run away?
They ended up confronting the socs, who were drunk at the time. One of the socs tried to kill Ponyboy, and this caused Johnny to kill Bob.
What can you infer that Ponyboy had after the Rumble that made him run in staggered lines?
A concussion
How did the Curtis parents die?
A car crash
Who did Sodapop fall in love with and want to marry?
Sandy
Why are the greasers the only family Johnny has?
Because his parents don't care about him, and they don't love him.
The church started on fire from a careless mistake made by Johnny and/or Ponyboy. They might have dropped a lit cigarette.
Why was Darry so hard on Ponyboy?
Because he wanted what was best for him.
What did Dally rob before he died?
A gas station
Why didn't Cherry want to see Johnny?
Because he killed her boyfriend.
Who is Bob?
Bob is Cherry's boyfriend, and he is also a soc.
Why does Johnny not want to see his mom when he is dying at the hospital?
She abuses him and doesn't care about him. She also says that she does so much to help him, when she is obviously lying.
Who is your favorite character in the story? Give 3 examples.
-needs three examples
-and a response saying which is their favorite
Where did Darry slap Ponyboy?
The Curtis House
Why couldn't Curly Shepard be in the rumble?
He was in jail
Who is the teacher, Mr.Syme?
Mr.Syme is Ponyboy's English teacher who really cares about Pony's grades. He offers to raise his grade if Pony writes him an essay with a good theme. This assignment inspires Ponyboy to write a book called the outsiders.
How are Johnny and Dally's deaths related?
Johnny died from the severity of injuries from the church fire. Dally then made the police kill him because he couldn't function without Johnny, since he was the only one he really loved.
Who was the first Soc to step up to Darry during the Rumble?
Paul Holden (friend on his football team)
Where did Ponyboy just leave at the beginning of the story?
A movie theater
What would have prevented Bob from dying?