The Outsiders #1
This character comes from an abusive/neglectful home
Who is Johnny Cade
This character is the narrator of the story
Who is Ponyboy Curtis
Which character was in serious denial after Johnny's death?
Who is Ponyboy or Dally?
These are character traits of Cherry (2).
Smart, pretty, outgoing, thoughtful, loyal, tough, red-headed, cheerleader, Soc, kind
This is the character who has the responsibility of being a father in Ponyboy's home
Who is Darry?
The Greasers identity is very important to them. What part of their appearance is considered a big part of their identity?
What is their long greasy hair?
Setting of the Outsiders
What is the 1960's
Tulsa, Oklahoma
What is interesting about SE Hinton, author?
She wrote the novel when she was 16. She also used the pen name "SE Hinton" because boys may not want to read it- written by a female.
The Greasers and Socs agreed to these terms of the "rumble"
What is a "skin rumble"; no weapons
Which brother in the Greasers tries to help keep the peace and help everyone get along?
Who is Sodapop?
This happened to Ponyboy's parents
What is they died in a car crash
This is the genre of "The Outsiders"
What is fiction/historical fiction?
These are the names of Ponyboy's brothers
Who are Darry and Sodapop
This character stands up for Cherry at the drive-in movies
Who is Johnny
The outcome of the court hearing.
What is not guilty (acquitted) and the boys left in Darry's care.
The reason Dally broke down after Johnny died.
What is because Johnny was the only person Dally loved.
Who is considered to be the favorite member of the Greasers?
Who is Johnny?
What is the meaning of the term stereotype?
Describe some thoughts that Ponyboy has about Darry.
doesn't love him, is hard on him, he is only a problem for Darry
Describe Dally's character.
Dally is a criminal and does not make good choices. He can be hard-hearted at times.
What are the two main rival groups in the novel?
The Greasers and the Socs
Describe the symbolism shown with the sunset in the first few chapters of The Outsiders.
The connection between Cherry and Ponyboy; that there really isn't much difference between them
How does Cherry help change Pony's outlook on life?
She helps Ponyboy realize that the Socs are not perfect, they have problems just like everyone else.
These are the four things that Dally offers Ponyboy and Johnny after the murder
What are a gun, money, a plan, and dry clothes
Which character has a good sense of humor, is always carrying a switchblade and is still in school at 19?
Who is Two-bit?
This is the point-of-view The Outsiders is written in
What is first-person point of view from Pony
The main idea of Johnny's final letter to Ponyboy
What is Johnny didn't mind dying to save the kids OR
What is Johnny didn't mind dying because he didn't want to live with his parents.
To tell Pony to live his life; stay good
This is what Cherry tells Ponyboy after hearing about Johnny's beating by the Socs
She tells him that not all of the Socs are like the ones who hurt him.
What could be a possible theme of the story?
Loyalty; true friends will be shown by their loyalty to you.
Friends/family: One doesn't have to be born into a family- you can make your own.
Judgment- Be careful of the judgments you make- People may surpise you.
This is the literary device being used in this quote: "He would kill the next person who jumped him. Nobody was ever going to beat him like that again."
What is foreshadowing.