Early Chapters
What happens to Ponyboy in the beginning of the book?
He's jumped by Socs.
Why does Ponyboy run away from home?
Darry hit him
Describe the flashback scene from first chapters of The Outsiders.
Ponyboy tells Cherry about what happened the night Johnny was jumped by the Socs.
Who is the narrator of the story?
Ponyboy
Why does Johnny not want to go home right away from the drive-in?
He doesn't want to be around his parents
Who do Johnny and Ponyboy run into while they're out walking? *After Ponyboy ran away.
The Socs (Bob, Randy, etc)
"Paul Newman", "Gone with the Wind", and "Nothing Gold Can Stay" are all examples of what literary term?
Allusion
Who is Sodapop's girlfriend?
What POV and tense is the story told from?
First Person and past tense
Which Greaser do we meet first?
Ponyboy
What happens between Ponyboy and Bob?
Bob tries to drown Ponyboy
Name two static characters in The Outsiders.
Which member of the Greaser gang was originally from New York?
Dallas Winston
Which Greaser dropped out of high school?
Sodapop
What car does Bob drive?
A blue mustang
After Johnny kills Bob, the boys get help from...who?
Dallas Winston
What is a motif?
A recurring item in a literary work
Who visits Ponyboy after he goes home from the hospital?
Randy
What is the name of the poem Ponyboy recites to Johnny at Jay Mountain?
Nothing Gold Can Stay
Why do Cherry and Marcia agree to go with Randy and Bob, even though they had been drinking?
They don't want a fight to start
Where do the boys run off to after getting help from Dally?
An abandoned church at Jay Mountain
Name an example of foreshadowing in the book.
Many options (one being Johnny always carrying a switch blade after being jumped)
Who is the leader of the OTHER Greaser gang?
Tim Shepard
Why did Cherry say she would have fallen in love with Dallas Winston? *Think about what we discussed after chapter 8
He's a lot like Bob; somebody who is a leader and stands out more than others