Terms
Characters
Quotes
Examples
Wild Card
100
The four types of conflict.
What is character vs. character, character vs. self, character vs. nature, and charcater vs. society.
100
A supporting character and why.
Who is Paul because Paul is not important to the main idea of the novel.
100
The person who says, "Things are rough all over" and what it means.
Who is Cherry. The quote means that both the Socs and the Greaser have things bad. Everyone has to deal with something tough.
100
Example of character vs. nature
What is when Johnny and Ponyboy are cold in the lot.
100
The characteristics of a greaser and a soc.
What is that a greaser is poor, has greasy hair, gets into trouble, etc. A soc is rich, wears madras, goes to beer blasts, drives fancy cars, gets into trouble, etc.
200
Define antagonist.
What is a character that prevents another character from reaching his/her goal.
200
The author.
Who is S.E. Hinton.
200
The person who says, "Stay Gold" and what it means.
Who is Johnny. The quote means that Johnny wants Ponyboy not to change his innocence after he dies.
200
An example of a main character and why.
Who is Ponyboy Curtis because he is the narrator and important to the novel. The novel revolves around him.
200
Cherry's girlfriend that gives Two Bit a fake number.
Who is Marcia
300
The definition of dynamic.
What is a character that goes through a change.
300
A static character and why.
Who is Steve because Steve does not go through a change.
300
The person who says, "Nothing gold can stay" and what it means.
Who is Ponyboy. The quote means that nothing can stay the same forever. Eventual things will have to change and often for the worse.
300
Example of a dynamic character and why.
Who is Ponyboy because he goes from hating the socs to accepting that they are people too.
300
The author of "Nothing Gold Can Stay"
Who is Robert Frost.
400
The two categories of conflict.
What is internal and external.
400
A round character and why.
Who is Ponyboy because we know a lot of information about him, for example that he likes watching sunsets.
400
The person who says, "How'd you like that haircut to begin just below the chin?" and what it means.
Who is a Socs. The quote means that the Socs hate the Greasers and will often beat them up "jump them" or try to kill them.
400
Example of character vs. character.
What is when Johnny kills Bob.
400
The climax of the novel.
What is when Johnny dies.
500
The Four ways to determine what a character is like.
What is speech, appearance, actions, and thoughts
500
A protagonist and why.
Who is Cherry Valance because she is trying to reach the goal of being friends with Ponyboy and keep everyone from fighting.
500
Said, "Thanks, grease...I didn't mean that, I meant, thanks kid."
Who is Randy
500
Type of conflict when Ponyboy insists that Jonny isn't dead.
What is character vs. self.
500
The theme of the outsiders and what theme means.
Answers will vary. Theme is the lesson the authors wants you to know by the end of the story.