characters
Who is the main character and the narrator of The Outsiders?
Ponyboy
Where is Ponyboy when he gets jumped at the beginning of the book?
Walking home from a movie. On the sidewalk.
What's the very first event that happens in the book?
Ponyboy gets jumped by some Socs.
What is a "greaser"?
Member of a gang from the East side of town with long greasy hair.
If Pony says he "digs" it what is that?
Likes it or understands it.
What are the names of Ponyboy's brothers?
Sodapop and Darry
Where are Ponyboy and Johnny in chapter 2?
Drive In movies.
Why does Darry have to work so hard?
He's the head of the family and takes care of his younger brothers? The parents are dead.
What does it mean when the author writes that Pony got "jumped"?
he got attacked.
Who are the "fuzz"?
The police
What are the names of the 2 girls at the drive in movie?
Cherry and Marcia.
After the movie where are the kids walking to in order to get Cherry and Marcia home?
Two-bits place to get a car.
In chapter 2 how do the boys get in to the drive in movie?
The sneak in.
What does "rumble" mean?
When gangs have a street fight.
When Cherry says that Soda is a "doll" what does she mean?
He's cute.
Who are the other members of the "greasers" beside Ponyboy?
Two-bit, Soda, Darry, Steve, Dally, Johnny
Where do Ponyboy and Johnny fall asleep while they are watching the stars?
on the curb at the vacant lot
Why is Cherry angry with Dally?
He keeps bugging the girls and saying dirty things.
What is "the cooler"?
Jail
What are "heaters"?
Guns
What is Cherry's real first name?
Sherri
What time was it when Pony got home after falling asleep in the vacant lot?
2 am
Why does Ponyboy want to run away?
He wants to run away after he got in trouble with Darry when he came in past curfew. Darry yells and slaps him.
What does it mean to "swipe" something?
To steal it.
What does it mean to "know the score"?
it means you understand the situation.