Characters
The character who is the youngest of the group and often hangs around Johnny.
Ponyboy
The definition of theme is...
central message of the story
The story is told from this point of view.
1st person
Johnny idolizes this character.
Dally Winston
The decade in which the story takes place.
1960s
The character who is frightened and abused.
Johnny
This is the type of shirt the Soc's wear.
Madras
The symbols that most represent the Socs
Madras shirt, rings, nice cars (Mustang, Corvette), money
Before they skip town, Dally gives Ponyboy and Johnny fifty dollars, a change of clothing, and this.
Heater
The side of town the Greasers live in.
East side
Dally
This is part of a greasers appearance and is considered a symbol of being in that gang.
Long, greasy hair - Jean jackets - Motorcycle jackets
The character who is telling the story
Ponyboy
She was the spy for the greasers before the rumble.
Cherry
Tuff means what to the greasers.
Cool
Character who thinks Ponyboy is a tag-along. Best friends with Sodapop.
Steve Randle
Johnny tells Ponyboy to stay gold before he dies. He means this.
To stay young - keep your childhood innocence - don't let life make you bitter - stay happy throughout life
This is Two-Bit's most prized possession.
His switchblade
Dally Winston dies from this.
Gunshots by the police.
The setting of the story takes place in this town.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Darry
Ponyboy learned this lesson at the end of the novel.
Answers may vary - teacher discretion
It's because of these two items that Johnny and the boys know who attacked and brutally beat him.
Rings and blue Mustang
Cherry tells Ponyboy and Two-Bit this about the rumble.
No weapons.
The title of the novel is The Outsiders because...
Greasers are outsiders of society.