Outsiders Chap 1-6

What cars do Soc’s drive?

Mustangs and Corvairs

What happens to Ponyboy after the movie?

He gets jumped

Who comes to Ponyboys rescue after the jump?

The gang

What does Darry accuse Darry of in chapter 1?

Not using his head to think

Who is Evie and Sandy?

Steve and Sodas girlfriends

What does Steve hate about Ponyboy?

That he's always hanging around them

What does Ponyboy say Two Bit and Dally do to blow off energy?

Chase younger kids and fight

Why didn’t Darry go to college?

Gave up his football scholarship to take care of his brothers

Did Darry have a chance of being successful at college?

Yes but it would be a financial problem

Why did Soda drop out of school?

To contribute to family income

What does Ponyboy think of Sodas girlfriend Sandy?

He likes her and thinks she's nice even thought she’s a greaser and he usually doesn't like greaser girls

What does Darry do for a living?

Roofer/construction worker

What is a madras shirt?

Preppy collared shirt that Socs wear made from lightweight fabric

What did the Soc say to PB before jumping him?

“Need a haircut greaser?”

Was Soda good at school?

No he was not

Why did it take a lot to get Johnny to cry?

He has been beaten and treated badly his whole life by his parents.

What does Dally want Ponyboy and Johnny to do on Friday night?

Go to movies

When they go to the movies what is Two Bits plans?

To get drunk

What is a rumble?

A fight or brawl with the greasers and soc

What does Dally steal from the drugstore?

2 packs of cigs

What does Pony say that gets him slapped by Two Bit?

He said something about home life

When Johnny and Ponyboy go to the park what does Pony dream of being where?

The country, away from stress and conflicts

This person is the wisecracker of the gang and likes to steal things

Two Bit

This person wore rings and drank too much. He was a bully and an intimidating guy

Bob

This person is different from most more principled and moral

Cherry

This person is typical for their class and gets along well with Two Bit

Marcia

This person is smart and dangerous. He's lived a hard life and is tough

Dally Winston

This person is responsible and hardworking. He’s not really a member of the gang because he's older.

Darrell Curtis

This person is nervous all the time, looks younger than he is, and has a rough home life

Johnny Cade

This person is sensitive, brave, and smart. He doesn’t like to fight and sometimes doesn’t use his head

Ponyboy Curtis

Why does Dally allow Johnny to stop him from harassing Cherry

Johnny is the one Dally is close to and the pet of the gang

What causes Johnny and Ponyboy to run away after they decided not to?

They are attacked by Socs, and Johnny kills Bob. They run away because they are scared

When Johnny decided to turn himself in after finding out that he has supporters, what further complication prevents him from doing so?

The church they’re hiding in catches fire with little kids inside

Dally goes in the church why does he do that?

To save Johnny

What does the novel Gone with the Wind reveal about Johnnys feelings regarding Dally?

Johnny thinks Dally is a hero and he idolizes him

What does Ponyboy say to let the reader know he understands Darry better at the hospital when Darry was crying?

Ponyboy says “I am finally home. To stay.”

What do the characters realize about their loyalties and families?

They realize their friends are most loyal and that family is not always just who you’re born to, but rather the people who love you

Why did the gang like the park near their house to hang out?

It is a place that Socs won’t go

What did Ponyboy say about the broken bottle?

That he would never use it

Who did Ponyboy wish was around when the Socs showed up at the park?

Soda and Darry

Where does Dally send Johnny and Pony and what does he give them?

Abandoned church and gives them a gun, $50, and a change of clothes

How do Johnny and Ponyboy get to their hideaway?

Train

What does Pony pretend when he wakes up on the cold church floor?

Everything’s normal and he’s home

What was it about Dally that scared Pony?

How emotionless he was

Who is a spy for the Greasers?

Cherry

Why does Johnny go in the burning church?

He feels responsible

Why does Dally hit Pony in the back with a two by four?

Knock him down and put out flames

What surprised Pony at the end of chapter 6?

Darry was crying