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Characters
The Outsiders Slang
Vocabulary
Order of Events
Basic Facts
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He is the narrator of the story

Ponyboy Curtis

100

What is a "blade"?

a knife

100

Holding back because of doubt or indecision

hesitation

100
This happened right after Darry slapped Ponyboy for getting home late
What is Ponyboy ran away from home
100
This is the decade during which The Outsiders is set
What are the 1960s
200

This is a red-headed Soc who drives a red Sting Ray Corvette

Cherry Valance

200

What does "cooler" mean when the novel says, "When did you get out of the cooler?"

jail

200

Being distant in interest

aloofness

200
This is what caused Johnny to kill Bob
What is the Socs were drowning Ponyboy
200
This is the author of The Outsiders
Who is S.E. Hinton
300

This character dies from a broken back and injuries from the church fire.

Johnny Cade

300
What does "dig" mean when it's used in this sentence? I totally dig hanging with my bros.

like it; something I understand

300

brave and noble in spirit or conduct

gallant

300
This happens right after Ponyboy and Johnny change their appearances
What is Dally visits
300
This is how old the author was when she wrote The Outsiders
What is sixteen
400

Oldest of the Curtis brothers at the age of 20; He roofs houses to help the Curtis brothers survive without their parents.

Darry Curtis

400

What do the characters mean when they say, "Let's make tracks!"?

To leave quickly

400

With sorrow; with a mournful feeling

ruefully

400
This happens right before Dally pulls Johnny from the burning church
What is Ponyboy and Johnny push children out the window of the church
400

What literary term is defined as: A sequence of events in a story?

plot

500

His prize possession is a 10 inch switch blade in which he "swiped" from a store.

Two-Bit

500

What does "tuff" mean?

cool or fashionable (it's a compliment)

500

With anger at something unjust or unfair

indignantly

500
This happens right after Johnny dies
What is Dally gets shot by the police
500

What do we call the author's main message of a story?

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