Outsiders Flashcards
Darryl Curtis
Ponyboy’s oldest brother, who is playing the father figure role for him. He works hard for his brothers and is the unofficial leader of their gang.
Sodapop Curtis
Ponyboy’s older brother who is a dropout and is very handsome.
Dallas Winston
He is the leader of their gang and ran with gangs in New York. He is cold hearted, tough, and smart.
Johnny Cade
Youngest in their gang, who doesn’t have a good home life. He was jumped by the Socs.
Two-Bit
He is apart of their gang. He always is joking around and never takes anything seriously. He is sneaky, crafty, and muscular.
How did Two-Bit get his name?
He never stops joking, there’s not a way to silence him. He always has to get his two-bits worth in.
What type of stealing was Two-Bit’s specialty?
Shoplifting
CHP 2
How is Dally different from Johnny and Pony?
Dally is a troublemaker, who is cold hearted. Johnny and Pony are sensitive, sympathetic kids.
CHP 2
What is Pony proud of regrading Soda?
He is proud that a Soc thinks he looks like his brother.
CHP 2
What is Ponyboy ashamed of regarding Soda?
He is ashamed his brother is a dropout.
CHP 3
What do Pony and Cherry say the real difference between Socs and Greasers are?
Greaser are emotional, while Socs don’t feel anything.
CHP 3
What does Pony say “ain’t fair”?
He says it’s not fair the Greaser get blamed for everything while the Socs get away with everything.
CHP 3
How does Soda, Two-Bit, and Dallas deal with the injustices of life?
Soda- He ignores the injustices and stays positive.
Two-Bit- Deals with it because he knows there’s not they can do to change it.
Dallas- Became cold and mean.
CHP 4
What action does Johnny take to save Ponyboy?
He kills Bob.
CHP 4
What does Pony think is worse than being a Greaser?
Being a murder on the run.
CHP 4
Why is loyalty important to the Greasers?
They don’t have anything else.
CHP 5
Why is Pony upset about cutting his hair?
His hair was his pride because it labeled him as a Greaser.
CHP 5
Why does Pony say that the court cuts people’s hair?
To break them because they have nothing else.
CHP 5
The Frost poem that Pony remembers at the end with the line, “Nothing gold can stay”. What is it saying about nature? Life?
Thing will fade away and die, so you can’t get used to something because it won’t last forever.
CHP 5
What is the situation in town?
The police are not looking for them in the right area. Their gang is worried because they don’t know where they are.
CHP 6
Why do the boys feel responsible for the fire?
They dropped a cigarette in the church.
CHP 7
What is Pony’s biggest fear after read the paper?
That he will be separated from his brothers.
CHP 7
What does Pony’s nightmare foreshadow?
That bad things will occur.
CHP 7
Why does Randy not go to the rumble?
He is tired of fighting because it does no good.
