Plot
Characters
Setting/Conflict
Author
Vocabulary
100
What is Ponyboy doing when he is jumped by the Greasers in the first chapter?
He is walking home alone from the movies.
100
Who is Soda's best friend? Describe at least 2 things you know about him.
Steve Randall, he's an angry person, he likes cars and works at a gas station, and he often dislikes Ponyboy because he feels like he is always tagging along.
100
Why did Darry hit Ponyboy? (2 reasons)
He was frustrated and angry that Ponyboy was out late, he was also upset that Ponyboy tried to get Sodapop to stand up for him
100
How old was S.E. Hinton when she wrote the Outsiders
16 years old
100
define tolerance
a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions and actions are different from one's own
200
Why did the Socs attack Johnny and Ponyboy in the park? (2 reasons)
They were drunk, and they were angry about Cherry and Marcia walking home with Greasers.
200
Who is the "spy" for the Greasers? Give her name and two things about her.
Sherry "Cherry" Valence, she is a cheerleader, a Soc, and she drives a mustang. She loves sunsets and hates fights.
200
Whose death caused an increase in conflict between the Socs and the Greasers?
Bob
200
Are the characters in the book based on real people?
Although the characters in the book are similar in a lot of ways to people that S.E. Hinton hung out with, they are not based on real people, they are made up.
200
define hoodlum
a person who engages in criminal behavior
300
What did Dally give Ponyboy and Johnny when they showed up to ask him for help? (4 things)
Money, a jacket, a gun, and an idea of where to go to hide out.
300
Who is Jerry? Why is he important to the story?
Jerry is one of the two adults with the children when the church catches on fire. He is important because he shows how other people might see Ponyboy and Johnny as heroes instead of just hoodlums.
300
What conflict has there been between Johnny and his hero Dally? (2 examples)
Dally got angry when Johnny told him to stop harassing the girls at the movies, and Dally also gets angry when Johnny tells him that he's going to turn himself in
300
How did S.E. Hinton end up writing the Outsiders? Where did she get the idea?
One of her friends got "jumped" on his way home from school, and she was so upset that she sat down and decided to write a story about the event.
300
define aloofness
the state of being quiet and reserved towards others
400
Who is Dally Winston's rodeo partner?
Buck Merrill
400
What does Ponyboy realize about Darry when he shows up at the hospital? (At least 2 things)
He realizes that Darry loves him, that he worries about losing another family member, and that he wants the best for Ponyboy (college, etc.)
400
Why do the Socs hate and attack the Greasers (3 reasons)
Because they are rich and bored, because they like to feel superior to the Greasers, because they blame the Greasers for Bob's death, and because they seem to be able to get away with it because their parents are rich and get them out of trouble without effort
400
How did S.E. Hinton get published?
She showed her book to a friend, who showed it to her mom, and her mom had some contacts in a publishing company in New York
400
what is the word for saying or speaking in a slow manner, usually prolonging vowels
drawl
500
Give two possible explanations for the church catching on fire.
Ponyboy and Johnny could have left a lit cigarette lying around, or the kids may have gone into the church and found their lighters and cigarettes and accidentally started the fire.
500
Why does Dally act the way he does? Give at least 3 reasons described in the book
He got "hardened" when he went to jail, his parents don't care about him at all, he enjoys being wild and crazy, and he is angry at the world
500
What is the setting of the novel - describe the time and place
The time is the 50's-60's, and the place is in both the city and the country in the mid-west (probably Oklahoma)
500
Was she still in High School when her book was published?
Her book was published after she graduated
500
if a person is disinclined or indisposed to believe someone or something, they are _____
Incredulous
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