Character & Roles
Who is the Protagonist and narrator of The Outsiders?
Who is Ponyboy Curtis
What point of view is The Outsiders told from?
Which theme from the test encourages getting to know someone before judging them?
What is get to know someone before you judge them?
In what decade does the Outsiders take place?
What is the 1960s?
What type of figurative language is used in: "he was as pale as the pillow and looked awful"?
What is a Simile?
Name the character wo is described as Johnny's closest friend and tough, long-time Greaser member who dies after robbing a store?
Who is Dallas (Dally) Winston
Chapter 1 of a novel that introduces setting and characters is called what? (The literary term used on the test)
What is the Exposition?
What is the meaning of "Stay gold" as Johnny tells Ponyboy - What should Ponyboy keep doing?
What is keep seeing the beauty and good in the world as a child does/preserve innocence?
Which event directly leads to Johnny and Ponyboy fleeing town?
What is the killing of Bob Sheldon (the fight in the park) which causes Johnny and Ponyboy to run away?
Identify the figurative device in: "We could see for miles; see the ribbon of the highway..."
What is a Metaphor?
Which character is a Soc who becomes friends with Ponyboy at the drive-in and later serves as a bridge between the groups?
Who is Cherry Vallance
What narrative device is used when future events are hinted at earlier in the story? (Example: clues about Dally's fate)
What is Foreshadowing?
What is the central social conflict that drives much of the novel's tension (Two words from the test)?
What is conflict between social classes? (Socs vs. Greasers)
Which event foreshadows the endo the conflict between Pony and Darry according to the test?
What is Darry calling Pony "Little Buddy"?
Which figure of speech is shown by: "...it almost broke my eardrums"?
What is a Hyperbole?
Which character is the Greaser who is known for his toughness, criminal past, and who dies after a confrontation with the police?
Who is Dallas (Dally) Winston
What structure element describes the sequence: church fire - Johnny dies - Dally dies - Pony reads Johnny's letter? (Name the sequence type used on the test)
What is Chronological sequence (order)?
Which poem is referenced in the novel that reinforces the theme that innocence does not last?
What is "Nothing Gold Can Stay"?
What happens to Johnny after the church fire?
What is Johnny dies from injuries sustained saving the children from the fire?
What is onomatopoeia? Give an example.
What is a word that imitates a sound?
Identify the character who is Ponyboy's oldest brother and guardian, often strict and worried about responsibility
Who is Darry Curtis?
At the end of the novel, the reader discovers the book is actually what piece of writing by Ponyboy? (Be specific)
What is Ponyboy's English paper?
Which theme best summarizes the novel according to the test: always look for the good, differences are not good, it's good to be judgmental, or the rich always win?
What is Always look for the good in the world?
Put these events in the correct chronological order: Pony reads Johnny's letter, the church fire, Dally dies, Johnny kills Bob.
What is Johnny kills Bob, The church fire, Johnny dies, Dally dies, Ponyboy reads Johnny's letter?
From the test passage about Johnny's face being "cutup and bruised and swollen," what is one correct inference and one incorrect inference you can draw?
What is Johnny is abused/will have physical scars/ the fight will haunt him for correct and incorrect is Johnny deserved to get beat up?