Allusions
Vocabulary
Inferences
Story Elements
What's the effect?
100
The King of Rock and Roll and whom the Greasers like to listen to.
Who is Elvis Presley
100
The Socs had a look of s____________ on their faces beacuse of the way the Greasers wer dressed. A synonym for "greatness"
What is superiority?
100
The reason why Cherry would not say hello to Pony in school.
What is the fact they were from different groups.
100
The point of view the novel is written.
What is first person?
100
Pony comes home at 2:00am.
What is Darry hits Pony and Pony runs out of the house.
200
The group who invaded the U.S. from England and the favorite group of the Socs.
What is the Beatles
200
Johnny's eyes went round. And he w________, as though I had belted him. Means pulled back, as if in pain
What is winced?
200
Soda felt he was in a game of tug-of-war with his brothers.
What is Soda's ability to empathize with each brother's side of an arguement.
200
The part of the plot this scene was taken from. "I wouldn't want you to see him. You're a traitor to your own kind and not loyal to us." said Ponyboy
What is the rising action?
200
Darry's strict discipline on Pony.
What is Pony believes that Darry hates him.
300
The name of the actor who Ponyboy had seen at the movies and wishes he looked like.
Who is Paul Newman?
300
Socs hid behind the wall of "a_________" careful not to let their real self shine through. A synonym for indifference
What is aloofness?
300
Sandy went to live with her grandmother in Florida
What is Sandy was pregnant and did not want to marry Soda at such a young age. She didn't love him as much as he loved her.
300
One of the theme subjects that is shown in this example. The judge allows Ponyboy to stay in Darry's care.
What is empathy?
300
His parent's never say "no" to him.
What is Bob's out of control behavior?
400
This poem alludes to the fact that being young and innocent doesn't last.
What is "Nothing Gold Can Stay"?
400
The Socs were a choice or select group in the town. They were the e____________
What is elite?
400
Dally points an unloaded gun at the cops and they kill him.
What is suicide?
400
The reason why the conflict between Darry and Pony is resolved.
What is the fact that they could empathize with each other. They could see each other's point of view.
400
The Greasers talking to Cherry and Marcia.
What is the Socs jumping Pony and Johnny which leads to Bob's death.
500
Pony is compared to this "Great Expectations" character who wants to be a gentlmen and win over a lovely lady.
Who is Pip?
500
Johnny compared Dally to the confederate soldiers because of this quality.
What is gallant?
500
The ending of the novel is just like the beginning.
What is flashback?
500
The Greasers are described and the conflict is stated.
What is the exposition?
500
Pony receives a letter from Johnny.
What is Pony writing "The Outsiders". Pony want to let the everyone know there is good in the world and not to judge people by the way they look.