Characters
Former high school football star; oldest of three brothers; has a calm manner
Darry Curtis
What happens when Johnny's mother shows up at the hospital?
Johnny refused to see her; Two-bit yelled at her
"Buzz, roar, hum, boom" are all examples of what type of figurative language?
Onomatopoeia
This is where Pony met Cherry for the first time.
The drive in
"He was tougher than the rest of us- tougher, colder, and meaner."
What type of characterization is being used?
direct characterization
Couldn't get over the death of his friend; committed a stupid, suicidal action.
Dallas Winston
Name one event in the rising action.
Answer may vary.
What type of figurative language is being used:
"She sank into her chair like the Titanic."
Simile
This is where the novel begins. Pony is jumped on his way home from here.
The movies
Give an example of a Man-V-Self conflict in The Outsiders.
answers may vary
Had green eyes; stood up for the Greasers in court
Cherry Valance
Ponyboy changes throughout the novel. What is one lesson that he learns?
Answers may vary.
"The kitten danced to the beat of the music."
What type of figurative language is this?
personification
This is where Johnny broke his back.
The burning church
What were Johnny's last words to Ponyboy?
Stay gold, Ponyboy, stay gold.
Helped save children from a burning church; feels like a hero; isn't acting himself while saving children
Why might have Dally wanted to die?
He finally broke from losing the only thing he had left in the world that he cared about.
Her tears fell, little crystals of despair that hit the ground and broke.
What type of figurative language is this an example of?
Metaphor
This is where Pony and Johnny fell asleep talking to each other.
What point of view is the novel told in?
first person point of view
Learned not to judge others by appearances; realized he wasn't always right in his judgement of other people
Ponyboy Curtis
What did the theme that Ponyboy wrote for his English teacher turn out to be?
"He knew it was an argument that he couldn't win, so he waved his napkin in defeat."
What type of figurative language is being used?
symbol
This is where Dally finally broke.
The hospital room after Johnny dies.
What is the climax of The Outsiders?
When Dally gets shot by the police after Johnny dies.