The Outsiders #1
What does Johnny think Dally has never really seen?
A sunset
Name the two character traits that best describe Ponyboy.
Loyal, Smart, Sensitive, Brave, Perceptive
(Ms Tuin decides!)
From what point of view is the story told?
First person = Ponyboy
Who is the youngest member of the greasers?
Ponyboy
Where does Sodapop work?
At the local DX gas station
Who is the author of The Outsiders?
S.E Hinton
What is the name of the mountain where Ponyboy and Johnny hide out in Windrixville?
Jay Mountain
What causes Johnny the most pain in life?
Feeling unwanted and unloved by parents
What does Dally give Ponyboy that eventually saves him in the fire?
Dally gives Ponyboy his leather jacket.
What is Cherry's last name?
Valance
What is the book that Pony and Johnny read while hiding out?
Gone With the Wind
In what decade does The Outsiders take place?
The 1960s
Why did Dally not want Johnny to turn himself in?
He does not want him to become hardened like him.
Name one of the 1960s cars in the book besides the blue mustang.
Sting Ray, Corvair
What are the last words Johnny says to Ponyboy before he dies?
"Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold. . . "
What is the name of the town Johnny and Ponyboy get on the train to?
Windrixville
What do this slang word mean: tuff
cool
How many MAIN CHARACTERS died in the book?
Two: Dally and Johnny
What does stay gold mean?
Don't change
What is special about the last lines of the novel?
They are the same lines at the start of chapter 1. The novel is Ponyboy's theme.
Why does Ponyboy hate the idea of cutting and dying his hair?
He is having to get rid of his Greaser identity.
What happened to Soda's girlfriend Sandy?
She moved to Florida to live with her grandparents.
What does this slang word mean: hood
criminal
What does this slang word mean: fuzz
police
What is the reason Darry never went to college?
He got a job to support Soda and Ponyboy.
How many kids survived the church fire?
4 or 5
What does Cherry tell Ponyboy about the Socs that he has a hard time believing?
That is despite their social class, the Socs have it rough too
Cherry states "things are rough all over."
Ponyboy was worried about _________ when he woke up from his concussion. (he had been delirious)
Whether he was asking for Darry as much as Sodapop when he was sick.
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
what is one sport that Darry played?
football