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Characters
Setting
Events
Literary Devices
About the Book
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Who is the narrator of The Outsiders?
Ponyboy Curtis
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Where does Johnny kill Bob?
In the park, near the fountain.
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Why did Darry slap Ponyboy?
Darry hit Ponyboy because they were arguing about him coming home late.
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What is a literary device?
A structure used by writers in their works to help readers understand their message. 
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Who is the author of The Outsiders?
S.E. Hinton
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Who did Johnny kill in the park?
Bob Sheldon
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Ponyboy gets jumped by the Socs walking home from here in Chapter One.
He is walking home from the movie theater.
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How does Ponyboy try to diguise himself from the police and the Socs?
He cuts and bleaches his hair.
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What is a narrator?
The character who tells the story in a book, movie, or TV show.
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How old was S.E. Hinton was when she starting writing The Outsiders?
16
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Who is Cherry?
A Soc cheerleader and Bob's girlfriend.
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Where do Ponyboy and Cherry meet?
They meet at the drive-in theater called The Dingo.
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Why are Johnny and Ponyboy considered heroes?
They are heroes because they risked their lives to save the children from the burning church.
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What is characterization?
The way a writer makes a person in a story, book, movie, or television show seem like a real person.
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In what decade does this story take place?
1960s
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Whose back was broken while rescuing the children from the fire?
Johnny Cade
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Where do Ponyboy and Johnny go to hide out after killing Bob?
They hide in an abandoned church on Jay Mountain in Windrixville.
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Why did Johnny stab Bob?
The Socs were drowning Ponyboy in the fountain.
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What is the difference between internal and external conflict.
Internal conflict is a conflict is a struggle in someone's mind. An external conflict is between a character and an outside force.
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DOUBLE JEOPARDY!! 800 points!!! List three ways the greasers are different than the Socs?
The Socs have more money. They live in different parts of town. The greasers are more emotional.
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Which greaser does Johnny look up to the most?
Dally
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What is the name of the restaurant where Ponyboy and Randy talk about the rumble?
Tasty Freeze
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What does Randy tell Ponyboy when they meet at the restaurant?
He is tired of fighting, and isn't going to go to the rumble.
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What are the elements of S.T.E.A.L.?
Speech Thoughts Effect on others Actions Looks
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In what state does The Outsiders take place?
Oklahoma