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100

According to Randy, which word did Bob never hear from his parents?

No

100

From what point of view is the story told?

First person = Ponyboy

100

What does Ponyboy enjoy doing alone?

Going to the movies

100

Johnny was charged with the crime of...

Manslaughter

100

Names of the two feuding groups in The Outsiders.

Greasers and Socs.

100

What is Ms. Aguilar's favorite band?

Jonas Brothers

200

What is the name of the mountain where Ponyboy and Johnny hide out in Windrixville?

Jay Mountain

200

What does Dally give Ponyboy that eventually saves him in the fire?

Dally gives Ponyboy his leather jacket.

200

What causes Johnny the most pain in life? 

Feeling unwanted and unloved by parents

200

What is a 'heater'?

Gun

200

Who is the Greaser known for his movie-star looks?

Sodapop

200

What day is your Outsiders Final?

May 27

300

What happened to Ponyboy's parents? 

They died in a car crash.

300

Where do Dally, Johnny, and Ponyboy meet Cherry and Marcia?

The drive-in.

300

What is the name of the town Johnny and Ponyboy get on the train to? 

Windrixville

300

What is the 'cooler'?

Jail

300

Who is the oldest Greaser?

Darry

300

What day is the last day for Late Work?

May 29

400

What is the reason Darry never went to college? 

He got a job to support Soda and Ponyboy.

400

What does Cherry tell Ponyboy about the Socs that he has a hard time believing?

Cherry states "things are rough all over."

400

This man was supposedly too fat to fit through the window of the church

Jerry Wood

400

What is a 'weed'?

Cigarette

400

This Greaser thinks of Ponyboy as a "tagalong"

Steve Randle

400

"Soda attracted girls like honey draws flies"

What type of figurative language is this?

Simile

500

What is the underlying source of conflict between the Socs and the Greasers?

Social Class differences.  The Socs are popular and have more money (Blue Mustang, Madras Shirts).


500

What do Cherry and Ponyboy think is the real difference between the Socs and Greasers?

That Socs don't feel anything, and Greasers feel too much.

500

What causes Ponyboy to run away from home?

Darry slaps Ponyboy in the middle of an argument.

500

useful or valuable thing, person, or quality is...

A) sagely

B) rivalry

C) asset

C) asset

500

What does it mean to be 'tuff'?

Cool, nice

500

"And the ground rushed up to meet me very suddenly"

What type of figurative language is this?

Personification
600

What is Dally's real name (first and last)?

Dallas Winston

600

The Soc that wears rings.

Bob (Sheldon)

600

What specifically did Cherry Valance throw in Dally's face at the drive-in?

A Coke.

600

Something that is unable to be understood...

A)Unfathomable

B) Rivalry

C) Nonchalantly

A) Unfathomable

600
Name all 7 Greasers:

Dally, Johnny, Ponyboy, Sodapop, Darry, Steve, Two-Bit

600

"Dallas has a record with the fuzz a mile long"

What type of figurative language is this?

Hyperbole

700

What two things did Dally give to Ponyboy and Johnny when they came to find him at Buck Merrill's house?

A gun and $50 (money).

700

What more than likely caused the church fire?

Cigarettes

700

In which state does The Outsiders take place?

Oklahoma

700

Someone bad-tempered, irratable, stubborn, or difficult to deal with..

A) Elite

B)Cunning

C) Ornery

C) Ornery

700

Who is Bob Sheldon's best friend?

Randy (Adderson)

700

Who is the author of The Outsiders?

S.E Hinton

800

What causes the Socs to attack the boys at the park?

Pony and Johnny were with Cherry and Marcia and their boyfriends (Bob and Randy) were jealous

800

What is the book that Pony and Johnny read while hiding out?

Gone With the Wind

800

What is Johnny's prognosis?

Paralysis (will not be able to walk)

800

to behave in a way that is mean or rude..

A) Contemptuous

B) Sheepish

C) Premonition

A) Contemptuous 

800

Which Greaser had a scar on his face that he would have all his life?

Johnny

800

What are the four parts of SPEW?

Say it, Prove it, Explain it, Wrap it up

900

What is Darry's job?

Roofer; roofs houses

900

Name one of the 1960s cars in the book.

Sting Ray, Corvair, Mustang

900

What did Johnny use to bleach Ponyboy's hair?

Peroxide

900

What is to be liable?

to be legally responsible

900

What is the last name of Ponyboy, Sodapop, and Darry?

Curtis

900

What is included in a citation? 

Author's last name and pg. number

1000

Which Greaser reminded Johnny of gallant Southern Gentlemen?

Dally

1000

While in hiding, what type of sandwiches did the Ponyboy and Johnny eat?

Bologna

1000

In what decade does The Outsiders take place?

The 1960s

1000

What does it mean to acquit?

to set free from any legal charges, to be found not guilty

1000

What is Two-Bit's real name (first and last)?

Keith Matthews

1000

What is a lead in?

background on your quote