Show:
Greasers
Miscellaneous
Ponyboy
Johnny
Dally
100
Who joins the rumble at the last minute?
Dally joins the rumble with one good arm in the last minute.
100
Why is the last sentence of the book unusual?
The last sentences of the book is unusual because the last sentence is the same as the first sentence in the book.
100
Why do you think Ponyboy was ill after the rumble?
He was kicked in the head and now he has a concussion.
100
What happens to Johnny at the very end of the book?
Johnny dies....
100
What did Dally rob?
A mini mart.....
200
How do you think the other Greasers will end up?
The three brothers might try to get a better life and not be in a gang, while the others will just split up and find different lives.
200
Why was the court hearing important? What were possible decisions of the court?
The court hearing was important because the court would decide Ponyboy's life. He could have been sent to the electric chair, to the death row, to the Boy's home, or he could be left alone and let Darry take care of him.
200
Why do you think Ponyboy’s life was still troubled after the court hearing?
He felt emotionally stressed and couldn't focus on his life as much because he felt trauma and stress.
200
Who is the youngest in the book?
Johnny..
200
Did Dally get shot at the mini mart? If so is that how he died?
Yes he gets shot but no thats not what killed him.
300
Why does Ponyboy think that his experiences as a Greaser are important for everyone to read about?
Ponyboy thinks that his experiences as a Greaser are important for everyone to read because he feels that it's good to read about the different experiences that people can have, like Ponyboy's experience so people can experience what he did. He wants to show that the greasers are just like everyone else, that they are people too.
300
What do you think the doctor told the judge before the hearing?
The doctor probably said to let Ponyboy off easy because Ponyboy has been through a lot and has been through some trauma and stress.
300
How did Ponyboy's parents die?
Car accident...
300
What did Johnny leave for Ponyboy?
The book "gone with the wind" that they bought while they were in the church.
300
Who comes to help Dally after he robs the mini mart?
Pony Darry Two-Bit Soda
400
What is one of the stereotypes in this novel about the Greaser?
That the Greasers are white trash and are at the bottom of the society and are dumb and worthless, which is inaccurate because Greasers aren't worthless, and Ponyboy is smart.
400
Who the the "good guy" in this story?
In the Outsiders, There actually is no a bad guy or a good guy.
400
Where do Ponyboy and Dally go after the rumble?
Ponyboy and Dally, after the rumble, rush over to the hospital by car to see Johnny.
400
What does Johnny tell Ponyboy to do?
Johnny tells Ponyboy to "Stay gold" before he dies in the hospital, "Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold..."
400
Why is Dally so upset about Johnny’s death?
Dally was so upset because Johnny was the only thing Dally cared about in the world and was like a little brother to him.
500
What were the reasons that the various boy gave for fighting?
They fought for action, reputation, fun, hatred and vengeance, or for pride.
500
Who is the only Greaser who doesn’t like fights?
Johnny
500
How does Ponyboy get home from the hospital?
Ponyboy gets home from the hospital by being driven home by Dally.
500
What message did Johnny leave in the book?
Johnny left Ponyboy an explanation to what he meant by saying "Stay gold" before he died, that he wasn't afraid to die anymore and that the children's lives were worth more, and that there's still a lot of good in the world and that there's still time to choose who you want to be.
500
Why did Soda think that being like Dally before he died was worse than being dead?
Soda thought that because he felt that not having anybody to love was worse than being dead.