The Outsiders - Vocab
asset
something of value
What do Ponyboy and Cherry both enjoy?
Sunsets
The Fuzz
Police
I am the oldest Curtis brother.
Who is Darry
What is the setting
Tulsa, Oklahoma
elite
Where Ponyboy and Johnny hid out after the murder
An old church
a greaser
long hair, a hood, poor
I think life is one big joke and go to school for kicks.
Who is Two-bit?
The two rival clubs/gangs in both
Socials & greasers
rarely
hardly ever
The major conflict in this novel is
between the rich and the poor (the social classes)
The Socs
West Side Rich kids, always jumping greasers
I am very handsome, a HS dropout and work at a gas station.
Who is Sodapop
The narrator
Ponyboy
slouched
slumped over
Why did the Socials attack the boys in the park?
Ponyboy and Johnny were with two Soc girls, Cherry and Marcia.
a heater
gun
I am the roughest and meanest of the greaser crew. I have already been arrested and been in jail.
Who is Dally
The Soc girl who looks at sunsets too
Cherry Valance
incredulous
showing disbelief
The reason Johnny kills Bob
To save Ponyboy
a weed
cigarette
I was stabbed by Johnny.
Who is Bob
The Curtis brothers
Darry, Ponyboy & Sodapop
sarcasm
saying the opposite of what is meant to be funny or mean
The biggest cause of Johnny's pain in life
His abusive parents
cooler
jail
I have a crush on Dally
Who is Cherry Valance
Why does Darry hit Ponyboy?
Because Ponyboy stayed out late and Darry was worried to death