Characters
The three Curtis brothers, listed oldest to youngest
Who are Darry, Sodapop, and Ponyboy?
The main difference between greasers and Socs
What is their social class/amount of wealth?
This word means a positive trait or quality
What is asset?
The sentence, "I stood there like a bump on a log," uses this literary comparison
What is a simile?
Our main group of greasers function as more than a gang. They're so close that they basically represent this to each other.
What is family?
the smallest greaser
Who is Johnny Cade?
This traumatic experience happens to Johnny before the events of the novel
What is Bob and the Socs jumping him?
This adjective describes someone who is very chill, showing little reaction, emotion, or care.
What is nonchalant?
Ponyboy and Darry's constant arguments represent this kind of literary conflict.
What is character vs. character?
This symbol represents unity and connection, as well as beginnings and endings.
What is the sunset?
These are the three characters who die during the events of The Outsiders.
Who are Bob, Johnny, and Dally?
These are Johnny Cade's famous last words
What are "Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold..."?
Someone stubborn or grumpy might be described with this adjective?
What is ornery?
"Dally's word is law" is an example of this kind of literary comparison
What is a metaphor?
Cigarettes function as this in the novel
What are comfort objects?
These two brothers belong to another group of greasers.
Who are Tim and Curly Shepard?
This agrarian town is where Ponyboy and Johnny run away to after Bob's death
What is Windrixville?
This noun represents something that is very uncommon
What is rarity?
This is the difference between static and dynamic characters
What is that static characters do not change, and dynamic characters do?
Ponyboy views this as his pride
What is his hair?
Sodapop's (ex) girlfriend
Who is Sandy?
After reading Gone with the Wind, Johnny likens Dally to gentleman from THIS part of the United States
What is the South?
This adjective means feeling or showing disbelief
What is incredulous?
A reference to a famous Russian author and playwright, this term describes something in literature that is set up early intentionally so that it will pay off later
What is Chekhov's gun?
The poem and phrase "Nothing Gold Can Stay" teaches us this lesson
What is that nothing pure, childlike, or innocent will remain that way?