Characters
This is the protagonist and narrator of the novel.
Who is Ponyboy Curtis?
This is the event that causes Johnny to die.
What is the church fire?
The time period in which the novel takes place
What is 1966?
Cars are a symbol of this.
What is social class?
The author of The Outsiders
Who is S.E. Hinton?
This sensitive greaser sacrifices himself to save the kids trapped in the burning church.
This event causes Ponyboy and Johnny to go on the run.
What is Johnny killing Bob?
The main conflict of the novel
What is the greasers vs the Socs?
The greasers' hair is a symbol of this.
What is identity?
The point of view in which the novel is written
What is first person?
This person is a Soc, but becomes a spy for the greasers.
Who is Cherry Valance?
Ponyboy being sick in bed and being visited by Randy is an example of this type of action.
What is falling action?
The setting (town and state) in which the novel takes place
What is Tulsa, Oklahoma?
Sunsets and sunrises symbolize this.
What is unity between the social classes?
The literary device used here: "We were careful with our cigarettes- if that old church ever caught fire there'd be no stopping it."
What is foreshadowing?
This greaser had to grow up fast and take care of his brothers after their parents' death.
Who is Darrel (Darry) Curtis?
This is the climax of the novel.
What is the greasers winning the rumble, and Johnny and Dally dying?
The greasers vs the police is an example of this type of conflict.
What is person vs. society?
The theme best represented by the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay"
What is keeping and losing innocence?
The mentioning of Gone with the Wind and Paul Newman are examples of this literary device.
What is allusion?
This greaser owns a fancy switchblade and still hasn't graduated high school.
Who is Two-Bit Matthews?
This is the inciting incident of the novel.
Ponyboy is jumped by Socs on his way home from the movies.
Darry and Soda telling the judge that they were friends with Dally even though it night make them look bad is an example of what theme?
What is loyalty?
Ponyboy proves this about himself when he understands his brothers and the Socs better.
What is he has become more mature?