Characterization
Sodapop was explained as "getting drunk on just plain living" What does this mean?
Who said, "Cherry, . . . The Soc?"?
Ponyboy and Johnny
What does the phrase "nothing gold can stay" mean
Nothing good can last forever
The Socs attack Ponyboy and Johnny in the park because
They talked to the Socs girl's at the movies
What does pickled mean
drunk
Name three characteristics of Ponyboy
14 years old, light brown almost red hair, greenish gray eyes, book smart, no common sense, insecure, high IQ
Who said, "I ain't never been to the country before. Have you. . .?"?
Dally
What type of figurative language is this "So Eden sank to grief"
Allusion
Who did Ponyboy get a letter from when Dally came to visit
Sodapop
What time period does this book take place
1960's
What contributed to shaping Johnny's shy, nervous personality?
Mother who ignores him, physically abusive father, being jumped by the Socs
Who said, "I said we're goin' back and turn ourselves in."?
Johnny
Explain the meaning or message of the poem.
Answers may vary
sample: "Beautiful, precious, or good moments cannot last forever."
What was the name of the restaurant Dally took them to?
Dairy Queen
Explain what happens when Ponyboy and Darry reunite. What does the reader learn?
Answers may vary.
Darry cried, they hugged, and Ponyboy apologized.
Ponyboy finally understand how much Darry cares.
Wild, tough, mean, "hood", blonde hair, blue eyes, pointy face, enjoys fighting, crime and is smart
Who said, "Naw, Too Fat."?
Johnny
What is a poetic device that is used multiple times in the poem?
repetition or rhyme
Tell at least four things the boys eat after Dally came.
barbeque sandwiches, Pepsi, banana splits, hamburgers, hot fudge sundae.
Who wrote the poem, Nothing Gold Can Stay?
Robert Frost
In chapter 5, why was it so difficult for Pony to get his hair cut and dyed? (Why was his hair so important to him?)
It was difficult for Pony to get his hair cut and dyed because as a Greaser, his hair was his pride and his identity. It showed that he was a Greaser and it was one thing they Could have.
Who said, "You shouldn't be smoking."?
Jerry
What type of figurative language is being used "Her early leaf's a flower"
Personification
How did Ponyboy get the children out of the burning church
Out of the window
Why did the author put S.E. Hinton instead of Susan Hinton on "The Outsiders"
The publisher thought people wouldn't read a "tough" book written by a woman