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100

I was jumped on my way home from the movies.

Who is Ponyboy

100

Because Darry hit him...

(Why did) Ponyboy run away?

100
The setting of The Outsiders is in the 1980s in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
FALSE -- 1960s in Tulsa, Oklahoma
100
How is Johnny fatally injured?
A burning beam in the church falls on him.
100

The protagonist of The Outsiders?

(Who is) Ponyboy

200

My parents are awful -- my dad beats me up and my mom won't stop yelling at me!

Who is Johnny

200

Because Darry has high expectation for Pony since he is so smart and has "book smarts."

(Why is) Darry harder on Ponyboy.

200
S.E. Hinton is the narrator of The Outsiders.
FALSE -- Ponyboy is the narrator.
200
When does Ponyboy realize that Darry really loves him?
When Ponyboy is in the hospital, recovering from his concussion, he sees Darry starts to cry and he realizes that Darry has loved him all along.
200
What does greasy hair symbolize to the Greasers?
Greasy hair is "tuff," it identifies them as Greasers.
300

I have to take care of my 2 younger brothers because my parents died in a car accident.

Who is Darry

300

Because their boyfriends brought beer with them to the movies...

(Why are) Cherry and Marcia alone at the drive-in?

300
Two-Bit steals a gun from a store.
FALSE -- Two-Bit steals a switchblade.
300
What is the only thing Dally really cares about?
Johnny
300
Why did Ponyboy say that HE killed Bob?
He wanted to protect Johnny's image -- he wanted Johnny to die gallant and a hero, not a criminal.
400

I am REALLY handsome. I also had a horse named Mickey Mouse.

Who is Sodapop

400

Because Ponyboy was drowning...

Johnny killed the Bob who was holding Ponyboy underwater in the fountain.
400

Dally raises Soda and Ponyboy after their parents die in a car crash.

FALSE -- Darry raises Soda and Ponyboy.

400
What point of view is The Outsiders written in?
First person point of view, Ponyboy
400

The genre of the novel, The Outsiders, by SE Hinton...

(What is) realistic fiction or young adult fiction.

500

I stole a switchblade and it is my prized possession.

Who is Two-Bit

500

Because Ponyboy didn't want to be recognized when he and Johnny were hiding out...

(What is) he put peroxide in his hair to dye it blond.

500
Cherry Valance and Ponyboy talk about the sunset and how it can be seen from both the East and the West sides of town.
TRUE
500
What does Johnny mean when he tells Ponyboy to "stay gold?"
To stay good; don't change.
500

What book were Johnny and Ponyboy reading at the church? Johnny later asked for this book when he was in the hospital.

(What is) Gone With the Wind