Characters
Shy, quiet Greaser who has an abusive family.
Who is Johnny Cade?
The character being referenced in this quote: "He's as hard as a rock and about as human...he thinks I'm a pain in the neck. He likes Soda--everybody likes Soda--but he can't stand me" (42).
Who is Darry?
The character who writes Ponyboy a letter in Chapter 6.
Who is Sodapop?
The color of Bob's mustang that was trailing Ponyboy and Johnny on the way to the park the night of the murder.
What is blue?
The name of Soda's best friend.
What is Steve Randall?
The most violent of the Greasers who was jailed at the age of 10.
Who is Dallas Winston?
The speaker of this quote: "What kind of world is it where all I have to be proud of is a reputation for being a hood, and greasy hair" (132).
Who is Ponyboy?
Two of the four things that Dally gives to Johnny and Ponyboy before they leave town after the murder.
What is a gun, $50, his jacket, and a plan for where to go?
The name of the novel that Johnny wanted to have Ponyboy read to him in the hospital.
What is Gone with the Wind?
Johnny idolizes this person.
Who is Dally?
The name of Cherry Valance's best friend who was at the movies the night of the murder.
Who is Marcia?
The speaker of this quote: "I wouldn't mind it so much if there wasn't so much stuff I ain't done yet and so many things I ain't seen. It's not fair" (121).
Who is Johnny?
The person who shows up to visit Johnny at the hospital.
Who is Johnny's mother?
The name of Sodapop's horse that was sold.
What is Mickey Mouse?
The name of Dally's rodeo partner.
What is Buck Merrill?
The wise-cracking member of the Greasers who is still in high school at 18 1/2 years old.
Who is Two-Bit Matthews?
The speaker of this quote: "It's not just money...We're sophisticated to the point of not feeling anything. Nothing is real with us" (38).
Who is Cherry Valance?
The setting of the novel.
What is Tulsa Oklahoma, 1960's?
The name of the town where Ponyboy and Johnny stayed at the church.
Where is Windrixville?
The author of The Outsiders.
Who is S.E. Hinton?
The name of the Soc who talks with Ponyboy in his car at the end of Chapter 7.
Who is Randy Adderson?
The character being referenced here: "He liked to show he didn't care whether there was a law or not" (20).
Who is Dally Winston?
The Soc who volunteers to fight Darry during the rumble.
Who is Paul Holden?
The name of the poem that Ponyboy recited to Johnny while at the abandoned church.
What is "Nothing Gold Can Stay"?
The last name of Bob, the Soc who was killed.
What is Sheldon?