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100
The protagonist of the book who learns a lesson about life
Who is Ponyboy
100
The "good looking" Greaser who dropped out of school
Who is Sodapop
100
The general belief about a group of people that shows an oversimplified opinion or prejudiced attitude without recognizing the uniqueness of the individual
What is stereotype
100
Ponyboy doesn't want Johnny to cut his hair because...
What is it is the Greasers trademark
100
An example of the value of loyalty among the Greasers
What is they are like family to each other, have to stick up for one another because they only have each other.
200
Soc that tries to drown Ponyboy and is stabbed
Who is Bob
200
The Greaser who tells Ponyboy to "stay gold"
Who is Johnny Cade
200
Agreement in character, thought, or action.
What is conformity.
200
The difference between Darry and Ponyboy to Greasers like Tim Shepard and the Brumley Boys
What is Pony and Darry are not hardened "thugs"
200
"The Outsiders" (the title) meaning
What is they don't fit in to society, but have created their own "family"
300
Robs a grocery store after Johnny's death
Who is Dallas Winston
300
Acts as a "spy" for the Greasers
Who is Cherry Valance
300
A lengthy conflict between people or groups of people; usually involved violence
What is feud.
300
Ponyboy deals with the death of Johnny and Dally by doing this
What is he pretends they are not dead
300
The meaning of "stay gold" when Johnny says it to Ponyboy
What is keep your innocence, your childhood. Don't grow up too fast.
400
The Soc who tells Ponyboy that Socs just want their parents to tell them "no"
Who is Randy
400
The father figure of the gang
Who is Darry Curtis.
400
To ask humbly, to beg
What is implore
400
The sentence given to Ponyboy at the hearing
What is acquitted
400
The sunset represents this in the story
What is a commonality between the Greasers and the Socs, something beautiful and hopeful
500
The wisecracker (practical joker) of the Greasers
Who is Two-Bit Matthews
500
The leader of a group of greasers who are considered thugs
Who is Tim Shepard
500
To avoid or escape
What is elude
500
Darry's reaction when he saw Paul Holden at the fight was...
What is jealous and ashamed because things turned out worse for him.
500
Dallas arranged it so the police would kill him because...
What is he had nothing left to live for. The one thing he cared about (Johnny) had died so he had no hope left.
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