Vocabulary
Characters
Story Questions
MISC
S. E. Hinton
10

Acquired

To get

10

Main character

Ponyboy

10

Funny and friendly Greaser

Two-bit

10

What does Soc stand for?

Socials

10

Where was she born?

Tulsa, Oklahoma

20

Clammy

Cold and wet

20

Gang from the West side. Many were wealthy

Socs

20

What did Johnny do at the park?

He stabbed Bob

20

How did the Greasers get their name?

They have long greasy hair.

20

What grade did she get in Creative Writing when she was a Junior?

D

30

Disgrace

Lack of honor

30

Gang from the East Side. Many were poor.

Greasers

30

Name Cherry and Marcia's boyfriends

Bob and Randy

30

What color and kind of car did Bob drive?

Blue Mustang

30

Where did she come up with the gangs in "The Outsiders"?

They were real gangs in her neighborhood

40

Gingerly

Carefully

40

He was crude, foul mouthed and annoyed the girls

Dally

40

Reason Pony was late coming home from the Nightly Double

He and Johnny fell asleep looking at stars

40

Dally slashed whose tires?

Tim Shepherd

40

When it was published, how was "The Outsiders" different from other books written for teens?

It was more realistic

50

Incredulous

Disbelieving

50

He was polite and soft spoken, and Cherry accepted his friendship

Johnny

50

To whom do Johnny and Ponyboy turn for help after Johnny killed the Soc?

Dally

50

Name all the 7 members of Pony's gang?

Pony, Soda, Darry, Dally, Two-bit, Steve, Johnny

50

Name one book besides "The Outsiders" that she wrote.

"That was Then, This is Now," "Tex," "Rumble Fish," "Taming the Star Runner."