The Outsiders
What are the names of Ponyboy's brothers?
Darry and Sodapop
What sport does Josh play?
Basketball
What part of the school was Judy's classroom when she was in grade school?
Basement
In "Before We Were Free," who is the dictator of The Dominican Republic?
Rafael Trujillo aka El Jefe
What is the minimum number of paragraphs you should have in a typical 6th grade essay?
3-4
Who is the red headed girl that dates Bob?
Cherry
What is Josh's nickname?
Filthy McNasty
At Judy's first school, what was the principal's reasoning for why Judy could not go to school there?
She was a fire hazard.
What was the name of the secret police?
SIM
What two sentences should you have in you introductory paragraph?
A hook and a thesis
Who is shot and killed by a police officer?
Dally
What is the name of Josh's twin brother?
JB
What virus did Judy contract that caused her paralysis?
Polio
Where does Chucha sleep?
In a coffin
Your claim should always be backed by...
Evidence
What were Johnny's final words before he died?
Stay gold, Pony, stay gold.
What is JB's girlfriend's nickname?
Miss Sweet Tea
What piece of legislation did Judy help pass?
Section 504
What does the butterfly represent?
Freedom
A statement that support the thesis statement, but like the thesis statement, and found at the beginning of each body paragraph.
Claim
Who is Sodapop's girlfriend?
Sandy
How does Josh's dad, Da Man, die?
A heart attack
What genre is the Rolling Warrior written as?
A memoire
Who did the SIM murder and push off a cliff to make it look like and accident?
The Mirabal sisters aka Las Mariposas
This shows exactly what your paper will be about, and will help you keep your paper to a manageable topic.
Thesis