The Outsiders #1
What does Johnny think Dally has never really seen? (Or at least paid attention to)?
A sunset
What point-of-view is used to tell the story?
First person POV
What are two character traits you could use to describe Ponyboy?
Kind, Loyal, Smart, Sensitive, Brave, Perceptive, Naive, etc.
Ponyboy was worried about what when he woke up from his concussion? (he had been delirious)
He was concerned that he did not ask for Darry as much as Soda when he was delirious and saying things.
What causes the Socs to attack the boys at the park?
Pony and Johnny were with Cherry and Marcia and their boyfriends (Bob and Randy) were jealous
This man was supposedly too big to fit through the window of the church
Who is Jerry Wood?
This is the name of the mountain where Ponyboy and Johnny hide out in Windrixville.
Jay Mountain
What, specifically, does Cherry tell Ponyboy about the Socs that he has a hard time believing?
Cherry states "things are rough all over."
What is biggest cause of Johnny's pain in life?
His parents -- feeling unwanted, unloved, and abused
Who is the youngest member of the greasers?
Ponyboy Curtis
What book do Pony and Johnny read while hiding out?
Gone With the Wind
What sport does Dally participated in? (hint: It is apparently the only thing he was honest about).
Horseracing
What happened to Ponyboy's parents?
Both of them passed away in a car crash.
What do Cherry and Ponyboy say are the specific differences between the Socs and Greasers?
Socs don't feel anything, and greasers feel too much
Name one of the (1960s) cars in the book.
Sting Ray, red Corvair, blue Mustang
What two things cause Soda the most pain in the book?
(hint: not any of the deaths or Ponyboy's injuries)
1. Sandy moving away and returning his letters
2. Pony and Darry arguing and putting Soda in the middle.
What does GALLANT mean? Which character was described as being gallant?
brave, noble, heroic gentleman; Dally
Who is the greaser that thinks of Ponyboy as a "tagalong"?
Steve Randle
Why didn't Darry ever go to college?
He stayed home and got a job to support Soda and Ponyboy.
What were Johnny's last words spoken to Ponyboy before he dies?
"Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold. . . "
Who is the author of The Outsiders?
S.E Hinton
What is the name of the town Johnny and Ponyboy run away to?
Windrixville
Where does Sodapop work?
At the local gas station (The DX)
What is the name of Darry's former friend who threw the first punch during the rumble?
Paul Holden
What is the reason for the conflict throughout the book between the Socs and the greasers?
Social Class (those with power & money and those without)
What does Dally give to Ponyboy, which ends up inadvertently saving his life?
His leather jacket
What is Cherry's last name?
Valance
What happened to Soda's girlfriend, Sandy?
She moved to Florida to live with her grandparents. It is implied that she is pregnant.
What are Johnny's thoughts regarding the meaning of the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost?
". . you're gold when you're a kid, like green. When you're a kid everything's new, dawn. It's just when you get used to everything that it's day."
In which decade does The Outsiders take place?
The 1960s