Characters
The youngest brother of the Curtis Brothers who is also the narrator of the novel. He likes to read and watch movies.
Who is PonyBoy Curtis.
He is the gang's pet and everyone's kid brother.
Johnny Cade.
The author of The Outsiders is named _________________ and is a male or female?
S.E. Hinton, female
This term refers to the way an author "shows" AND "tells" what a character's personality is like.
What is characterization.
Ponyboy had a very creepy feeling as he entered the abandoned church. He thought, what do you call that feeling.....a _____________?
premonition
He is the oldest of the Curtis brothers and roofs houses for a living. He sometimes works two jobs to pay the bills.
Who is Darry (Darrel) Curtis
Provide two specific details of the flashback involving Johnny.
1. Johnny was jumped by a group of Socs in a blue mustang.
2. One of the Socs was wearing rings.
3. They left a scar on his face from his temple to his cheekbone.
4. They almost beat him to death.
He was arrested at the age of 10.
Who is Dallas Winston.
When a character interrupts the story to describe an event that happened in the past. This is called....
What is a flashback.
Mr. Williams suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest and weakness in his limbs. He __________________ to the phone to call an ambulance.
staggered
He always has to get the last word in... He likes to crack jokes... He has sideburns. He puts things into words good...
Who is Two-Bit Matthews
Define "exposition".
The beginning of the story.
“It seemed funny to me that the sunset she saw from her patio and the one I saw from the back steps was the same one. Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren't so different. We saw the same sunset.”
a. Who said it?
b.Why is it important?
a. Ponyboy.
b. answers may vary.
a. Define symbolism.
b. Give one example of a symbol from the novel.
a. Symbolism is the use of things to represent ideas or emotions.
b. The sunset, Bob's rings, blue mustang, Greaser hair
Kayla felt very _____________________ as she sat down to take the math test. She didn't study at all.
apprehensive
What is the name of the Soc who Ponyboy and Johnny become friends with at the drive-in movie? What does this person do to Dallas Winston that makes him angry?
The Soc is Cherry Valance. She throws a coke in Dallas' face because he was talking dirty to her.
What does S.T.E.A.L stand for?
Speech
Thoughts and Feelings
Effects on Others
Actions
Looks
How old was the author when the book was written?
16 years old.
a. When a character gives hints or clues about what will happen later in the story is called___________
b. Give one example from The Outsiders.
What is foreshadowing.
Ponyboy says that Johnny will kill the next person who tries to jump him.
Aggravated by her second display of __________in one night, he walked to her, planted his hands on her chair, and demanded her attention!
defiance
He works at the DX gas station. He dropped out of school to help support his younger brother. He is happy and hard-working.
Sodapop Curtis
Setting= TIME +PLACE
1960s, Oklahoma, East Side vs. West Side
a. Who said it? b. Why is it important?
"Did you ever hear of having more than you wanted? So that you couldn't want anything else and then started looking for something else to want? It seems like we're always searching for something to satisfy is, and never finding it. Maybe if we could lose our cool we would. "
a. Cherry Valance.
b. answers may vary.
Name the four types of conflict in literature.
Character vs. character
Character vs. self
Character vs. nature
Character vs. society
Ponyboy acts _______________ when he needs to ask for directions out in the country. He doesn't want to stand out.
sheepish