Characters
Who is the main character and the narrator of the story?
Ponyboy
What was the first major event that happened in chapter one?
Ponyboy got jumped by the 'Socs'.
Why was Ponyboy trying not to cry in front of his brother, Darry, after he was jumped?
Darry would have been mad at him.
Who are the "Socs"?
The Socials who are the rich, popular kids on the west side of town.
A violent criminal or troublemaker; a hooligan or gangster.
hoodlum
Name the two girls they meet at the drive-in movies.
Marcia and Cherry
Explain the sequence of events that happened at the movies.
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Example:
*They jump the back fence to get in. *They meet Marcia and Cherry *Dally is being rude to the girls. *Johnny stands up to Dally and he leaves. *The girls stay and watch the movie with Johnny and Ponyboy.
Why did the author tell you how the blonde "Socs" smelled when he was on top of Ponyboy?
The author wanted you to feel how close he was to Ponyboy.
Name some characteristics of a "Greaser".
long hair, jeans, t-shirt, tough, poor
Unable to believe something because it is very surprising or shocking
incredulous
Who is known as the handsome one?
Sodapop
What happened with the mustang incident?
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Example:
*The Socs that jumped Johnny drove a blue Mustang and it symbolizes wealth and trouble. Johnny was beaten so badly, and he is scared of his own shadow now. He never walks alone anymore, and he carries a switchblade for protection now.
At the end of chapter 1, Ponyboy said he didn't love Darry, but he said he was lying to himself. Why did he lie about that?
He wanted to seem like he didn't care that Darry acts like he doesn't love him, but he really does care.
Why do you think the boys are called The Outsiders?
They are their own gang, the Greasers. They are social outcast who are from the lowest of the socioeconomic ladder in the community.
Calm and unconcerned about things
nonchalantly
What is Sodapop's girlfriend's name?
Sandy
Explain the events that happen that lead to the Curtis boys living alone.
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Example:
Their Mother and Father died in a car accident, and the boys could live alone as long as they stayed out of trouble. Darry ended up not being able to go to college, and Sodapop dropped out in order to be able to work to help with the bills. That leaves Ponyboy to finish school and go to college, so that is probably why Darry is so hard on him.
How do the boys feel about Cherry and Marcia?
They think Marcia and Cherry are pretty and nice, and they are surprised the girls want to stay with them to watch the movie.
Who is the author of this book?
S. E. Hinton
Playfully mischievous
roguishly
Name all of the members of the Greaser.
Darry, Dally, Sodapop, Ponyboy, Two-Bit, and Johnny
How do you think the rest of the book will be for the "Socs" and the "Greasers"? Or do you think things will take a turn for the better or worse?
Answers will vary.
How do Cherry and Marcia feel about the boys?
What vocabulary word means in a way that is uncertain, indefinite or unclear; roughly?
vaguely
Disorganized and lacking in concentration
scatterbrained