Characters
This character enjoys reading and questions the need for violence.
Who is Ponyboy Curtis?
This character is a high school dropout and keeps the peace in his home.
Who is Sodapop Curtis?
"...I never noticed colors and clouds and stuff until you kept reminding me about them. It seems like they were never there before."
Who is Johnny Cade?
This word is a slang term for a big fight.
What is a rumble?
Johnny tells Ponyboy this right before he dies.
What is "Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold..."?
This character is nervous, suspicious, and comes from an abusive home.
Who is Johnny Cade?
This character is athletic, smart, and demanding of his brothers.
Who is Darry (Darryl) Curtis?
"...you get tough like me and you don't get hurt. You look out for yourself and nothin' can touch you..."
Who is Dally (Dallas) Winston?
Ponyboy does this after Darry slaps him.
What is runs away?
The boys are known as heroes for this.
What is rescuing the kids from the burning church?
This character is angry, dangerous, and loves only Johnny.
Who is Dally (Dallas) Winston?
This character works with Soda and is good at working on and stealing cars.
Who is Steve Randle?
"If we don't have each other, we don't have anything. If you don't have anything, you end up ... worse than dead."
Who is Sodapop Curtis?
This is the name of the poem that Ponyboy recites to Johnny at the church.
What is "Nothing Gold Can Stay"?
This is the reason Darry is the legal guardian of Soda and Pony.
What is their parents died?
This character acts as a spy prior to the rumble.
Who is Cherry (Sherry) Valance?
This character is known for shoplifting and cracking jokes; he takes pride in owning his switchblade.
Who is Two-Bit (Keith) Mathews?
"... don't get tough. You're not like the rest of us and don't try to be ..."
Who is Two-Bit (Keith) Mathews?
The trademark the greasers are most proud of.
What is their hair?
This is the book Ponyboy reads to Johnny while in hiding.
What is Gone with the Wind?
This character confides in Ponyboy and refuses to fight in the rumble.
Who is Randy Anderson?
This character is spoiled, mean, and drives a blue mustang.
Who is Bob Sheldon?
"That's why we're separated ... you don't feel anything and we feel too violently."
Who is Ponyboy Curtis?
This is the main conflict in The Outsiders.
What is the struggle between social classes?
This is the main theme of The Outsiders.
What is don't judge people based only on reputation and looks?