The Outsiders
Literary Devices
U.S. History
Science
Math
100

These are the names of Ponyboy's two brothers

Darry (Darrel) and Soda Pop

100

When an author jumps backward in time to describe something that has already happened, this is called...

A flashback

100

The Declaration of Independence was signed in this year

1776

100

Which planet in our solar system is known as the red planet?

Mars

100

How many inches is 3 feet?

36 inches

200

After getting jumped by the Soc's before the events of the book, Johnny starts carrying this thing in his back pocket.

A switchblade

200

Timmy was brave like a lion is an example of this literary device?

A simile

200

The United States originally has this number of colonies

13

200

This is the name of the process where water turns into gas.

Evaporation

200
Approximately, what is the value of Pi

3.14

300

These are Johnny's last words to Ponyboy.

Stay Gold

300

When a story starts and ends in the same way, this is called...

Full circle Structure

300

The preamble of the Constitution starts with these 3 famous words

"We the People"

300

During photosynthesis, plants turn this gas into this other gas

Carbon Dioxide into Oxygen

300

What is 1/3 of 1/3?

1/9

400

This is the type of car driven by the Soc's who jumped Pony and Johnny.

A blue Mustang

400

When a string of words all start with the same letter or sound, this is called

Alliteration

400

This president, from Independence, Missouri, was the one who made the decision to drop the atomic bombs during WWII. 

Harry Truman

400

What temperature is the freezing point of water? (in Celsius or Fahrenheit)

32 degrees F or 0 degrees C

400
If 22 + X = -41

What is the value of X

-63

500

After Pony and Darry catch Soda in the park during the last chapter, what do they agree to do?

To never fight/argue again

500

This literary device is when the author references another well known story or work. (ex. Johnny quoting a poem by Robert Frost)

An allusion

500

The first U.S. flag was created by this woman...

Betsy Ross

500

What is the largest organ in the human body?

The skin

500

The longest side of a right triangle is called this

The hypotenuse