Who Did It?
Who gets jumped by the Socs at the very beginning of the book?
Ponyboy
What point of view is The Outsiders written in?
First
What happens to Ponyboy at the beginning of Chapter 1?
He gets jumped by the Socs
Who are Ponyboy’s two brothers?
Darry and Sodapop
What two groups are always fighting in the story?
Greasers and Socs
Who scares off the Socs by pulling out a broken bottle?
Two-Bit
Which word shows the story’s point of view: I, you, or they?
I
Where do Ponyboy and Johnny meet Cherry and Marcia?
At the drive-in movie theater
Which Greaser is shy, quiet, and abused at home?
Johnny Cade
How does Ponyboy feel about Darry at the start of the book?
He thinks Darry doesn’t love him.
Who tells Ponyboy that Socs and Greasers both watch the same sunset?
Cherry
Who is telling the story?
Ponyboy
Why does Cherry let Dally know she doesn’t like him?
Because he is rude and disrespectful
Which Greaser is known for trouble and doesn’t care about rules?
Dallas (Dally) Winston
What does the sunset symbolize for Ponyboy and Cherry?
That people are the same despite differences
Who says he won’t run away anymore and wants to stand up for himself?
Johnny
Why do readers only know Ponyboy’s thoughts and feelings?
Because the story is told in first-person point of view
Why is Johnny nervous when the blue Mustang pulls up next to them after the movies?
It's the same car and Socs that jumped him.
Who are the two Soc girls Ponyboy and Johnny meet at the movies?
Cherry Valance and Marcia
How does Johnny feel about his home life?
Unloved and unsafe
Who does Pony get yelled at by at the end of chapter 3?
Darry
Which point of view would allow readers to know everyone’s thoughts?
Third-person omniscient
Why does Darry yell at Pony?
He was out late (till 2am).
Which Soc is Cherry’s boyfriend and known for being violent?
Bob
What theme is shown by the Greasers taking care of each other?
Family and loyalty