Outsiders
Characters
Characters
The narrator of The Outsiders
Ponyboy
What is the main theme of The Outsiders?
a) The importance of wealth and power
b) The struggles of growing up
c) The lasting effects of revenge
d) The inability to change one's fate
The struggles of growing up
What type of irony is present when Johnny kills Bob, even though Johnny is typically afraid of violence?
a) Verbal irony
b) Situational irony
c) Dramatic irony
d) None of the above
Situational Irony
What does the Blue Mustang symbolize
The wealth of the Socs and the fear it brings to the Greasers
The author of The Outsiders
S.E. Hinton
This character gave up a promising football career to work as a roofer.
Darry Curtis
What theme does the poem Nothing Gold Can Stay represent?
the fleeting nature of innocence and beauty. It highlights how good things—like youth, innocence, and moments of happiness—cannot last forever.
5. Which of the following is an example of foreshadowing?
a) Johnny carrying a switchblade and saying he’d never let anyone jump him again
b) Ponyboy running away from home
c) Dally giving Johnny and Ponyboy money
d) Cherry saying Socs have problems too
a) Johnny carrying a switchblade and saying he’d never let anyone jump him again
What does hair symbolize for the greasers?
Their identity- they don't have much, but they have their hair
What color is Bob's car?
Blue
These three characters love chocolate cake for breakfast
Darry, Ponyboy and Soda
What theme does this quote represent "It’s okay… We aren’t in the same class. Just don’t forget that some of us watch the sunset too."
This quote shows the theme that people aren’t as different as they seem.
6. What is the climax of The Outsiders?
a) Johnny and Ponyboy running away
b) Johnny killing Bob
c) Darry Slapping Ponyboy
d) Johnny’s death and Dally’s reaction
d) Johnny’s death and Dally’s reaction
Who says "things are rough all over"? What does that mean?
Cherry - that means that everyone has problems, regardless of how much money you have
Bob is known for what accessory?
His rings
This character works with Sodapop at the gas station
Steve
The fact that no one really "wins" in the fights between the Greasers and the Socs shows what theme?
Violence does not really solve problems
9. What does Johnny mean when he says, “Stay gold, Ponyboy”?
a) To stay rich
b) To stay innocent and hopeful
c) To always fight back
d) To never trust anyone
b) To stay innocent and hopeful
What could Soda's horse symbolize?
loss of dreams/youth/innocence
The name of Soda's horse
Mickey Mouse
This character holds everyone in his family together, but is often frustrated when his siblings fight.
Sodapop
Cutting his hair really stresses Ponyboy out because he strongly feels that his hair...
is the main connection to his identity as a Greaser
2. Which of the following best describes Johnny Cade’s personality?
a) Confident and reckless
b) Nervous but always loyal to his friends
c) Outgoing and attention-seeking
d) Rude and indifferent
b) Nervous but always loyal to his friends
What do switchblades and broken bottles symbolize?
Protection
What did Randy say was Bob's big problem at home?
He was spoiled and his parents never got mad at him for anything
This character realizes that the fighting between the Greasers and the Socs is not worth it, and tries to tell Ponyboy before the big rumble.
What theme does this quote show? " It doesn't matter. Greasers will still be Greasers and Socs will still be Socs."
Social class division- It reflects the idea that, no matter what individuals do, the societal hierarchy remains unchanged
10. Which literary device is used in the following quote? “He was as pale as a pillow.”
a) Simile
b) Metaphor
c) Personification
d) Hyperbole
a) Simile
What does Dally's death symbolize
The inability to escape one's past
What is Sodapop's (ex)girlfriends name, and where does she move to?
Sandy; Florida
This character dies a hero after saving children in a church fire.
Johnny
This is the lesson that Ponyboy learns from Darry, Cherry, and Randy when he realizes that sterotypes are not always true.
Things are rough all over- This theme emphasizes the importance of empathy, understanding, and looking beyond appearances to see people for who they truly are.
1. What does the sunset symbolize in The Outsiders?
a) The division between the Socs and Greasers
b) The dangers of gang violencec) Ponyboy’s anger towards the Socs
d) The idea that everyone is human, regardless of social class
d) The idea that everyone is human, regardless of social class
Throughout the book, several books and poems are mentioned such as "Great Expectations" "Nothing Gold Can Stay" and "Gone with the Wind". What might books and literature in general symbolize in the book?
the bond between characters, a window to understand the lives of others and learn lessons from others experiences
The assignment that Ponyboy's English teacher says he needs to complete in order to pass English
a theme