Hinton
Ponyboy
Characters
General Knowledge
Themes & Symbols
100

S. E. Hinton was born here.

What is Oklahoma?

100

This character makes Ponyboy change his mind about the conflict between the Socs and greasers being irreconcilable.

Who is Cherry?

100

Cherry is sexually attracted to this character.

Who is Dally?

100

This is the name of the Greasers' rival gang.

Who are The Socs?

100

In a show of solidarity, Dally once did this for Two-Bit to show honor among the lawless.

What is got arrested?

200

Hinton was this old when she began work on The Outsiders.

What is fifteen years old?

200

Ponyboy mostly identifies with this  Charles Dickens character. 

Who is Pip?

200

Johnny stands up to this character at the drive-in, telling him to stop harassing the Soc girls.

Who is Dally?

200

He is the oldest member of the group that rescues Ponyboy?

Who is Two-Bit?

200

This character ends up pregnant with a child that does not belong to her significant other.

Who is Sandy?

300

The Outsiders broke ground in the genre of Young Adult fiction, for its portrayal of ___.

What is violence and class conflict?

300

Ponyboy is this age throughout the novel.

What is 14 years old?

300

Darry makes this for his brothers for breakfast every day.

What is chocolate cake?

300

Ponyboy and Johnny read this book aloud to each other while hiding out in the church.

What is "Gone with the Wind"

300

Ponyboy and Johnny read this poet which helps them understand growing up and facing reality.

Who is Robert Frost?

400

Hinton wrote under an assumed name for this reason.

What is to hide her gender?

400

This quality sets Ponyboy apart from the rest of the greasers.

What is his literary interests?

400

Steve once fought four opponents in a fight using only this.

What is a broken soda bottle?

400

Johnny breaks this while he is trying to save the children from the burning church.

What is his back?

400

Hinton describes these characters as having "icy blue eyes".

Who are Darry and Dally?

500

The setting for The Outsiders takes place in this region of the United States.

What is the Southwest?

500

This character convinces Ponyboy to turn his life experiences into an autobiography.

Who is Mr. Syme?

500

This member of the Soc gang eventually realizes the futility of the gangs fighting one each other.

Who is Randy?

500

Dally dies in this way.

What is shot by the police?

500

These possessions of Bob's represent physical power.

What are his rings?