The Outsiders #1
The Outsiders #2
The Outsiders #3
The Outsiders #4
The Outsiders #5
100

This character comes from an abusive/neglectful home 

Who is Johnny Cade

100

This character is the narrator of the story 

Who is Ponyboy Curtis

100

Which character was in serious denial after Johnny's death?

Who is Ponyboy?

100

These are character traits of Cherry (2). 

Smart, pretty, outgoing, thoughtful, loyal, tough, red-headed, cheerleader, Soc.

100

This is the character who has the responsibility of being a father in Ponyboy's home

Who is Darry?

200

The Greasers identity is very important to them. This is considered a big part of their identity. 

What is their long greasy hair?

200

Setting of the Outsiders

What is the 1960's

Tulsa, Oklahoma

200

What is interesting about SE Hinton, author?

She wrote the novel when she was in 11th grade in high school, she also used the pen name "SE Hinton" because she thought using her full name meant people might discriminate against her.

200

The Greasers and Socs agreed to these terms of the "rumble"

What is a "skin rumble" 

200

Which brother in the Greasers tries to help keep the peace and help everyone get along? 

Who is Sodapop?

300

This happened to Ponyboy's parents 

What is they died in a car crash

300

This is the genre of "The Outsiders"

What is fiction?

300

These are the names of Ponyboy's brothers

Who are Darry and Sodapop

300

This character stands up for Cherry at the drive-in movies

Who is Johnny

300

The outcome of the court hearing.

What is not guilty (acquitted) and the boys left in Darry's care.

400

The reason Dally broke down after Johnny died.

What is because Johnny was the only person Dally loved.

400

Who is considered to be the favorite member of the Greasers? 

Who is Johnny?

400

What is the meaning of the term stereotype?

Judging someone by their outward appearance

400

Describe some thoughts that Ponyboy has about Darry. 

doesn't love him, is hard on him, he is only a problem for Darry

400

Describe Dally's character.

Dally is a criminal and does not make good choices. He can be hard-hearted at times. 

500

What are the two main rival groups in the novel?

The Greasers and the Socs

500

Describe the symbolism shown with the sunset in the first few chapters of The Outsiders

The connection between Cherry and Ponyboy

500

How does Cherry help change Pony's outlook on life?

She helps Ponyboy realize that the Socs are not perfect, they have their own problems just like everyone else. 

500

These are the four things that Dally offers Ponyboy and Johnny after the murder

What are a gun, money, a plan, and dry clothes

500

Which character has a good sense of humor, is always carrying a switchblade and steals for fun?

Who is Two-bit?

600

This is the point-of-view The Outsiders is written in

What is first-person point of view from Johnny Cade?

600

The main idea of Johnny's final letter to Ponyboy

What is Johnny didn't mind dying to save the kids OR

What is Johnny didn't mind dying because he didn't want to live with his parents.

600

This is what Cherry tells Ponyboy after hearing about Johnny's beating by the Socs

"Things are tough all over" or in other words, both Socs and Greasers have their own problems.

600

This is a possible theme of the story?  

Friendship

Don't judge a book by it's cover


600

This is the literary device being used in this quote:  "He would kill the next person who jumped him. Nobody was ever going to beat him like that again." 

What is foreshadowing