The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

1
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

• PAIDEIA SEMINAR
• Statements for Discussion

2
Rules and Scoring

• Each student will be given three tokens and will
  be expected to use them during the seminar.
• You can use your token by raising your hand to
  speak.
• After you speak, get up and place your token in
  the basket.
• You can only speak three times during the
  seminar.
• You can disagree with a classmates opinion but
  must do so respectfully.

3
Points are given as follows

• 2 points agreeing or disagreeing with the
  statement and explaining why.
• 2 points adding details to classmates comment.
• 2 points raising a question that is pertinent to
  the statement read by the moderator
• 2 points answering a classmates posed question
• 4 points giving specific examples from real life
  that relate to the statement.

4
Statement 1

• Gangs are always bad news.

5
Statement Two

• People in gangs always look to do bad things.

6
Statement Three

• Poor people in poor neighborhoods are in gangs.

7
Statement Four

• Wealthy kids dont join gangs.

8
Statement Five

• Gang members always set out to hurt people who
  are not in their club.

9
Statement Six

• Once you are in a gang, there is little hope for
  you to lead a normal life of not doing crime.

10
Statement Seven

• People who are in gangs are usually not very
  intelligent and especially dont enjoy reading.

11
Statement Eight

• If you are raised on the streets, you will join a
  gang and never experience true success in life.

12
Statement Nine

• People in gangs do illegal drugs and drink
  alcohol.

13
Statement Ten

• People in gangs dont care about other people or
  themselves for that matter.

14
Statement Eleven

• Once you are in a gang, it is impossible to break
  away and lead a normal life.

15
Chapters 1 2 Characterization

• Dally Sodapop Steve
  Johnny
• Ponyboy Two-Bit Darry
• Directions Match each description with a
  character. Copy these notes!
• ___a. hardworking head of the house
• ___b. happy-go-lucky and handsome
• ___c. smart but no common sense
• ___d. toughest and meanest of the gang
• ___e. Sodas best friend
• ___f. pet of the gang
• ___g. wisecracker and shoplifter

16
Continued. Copy the diagram on board in notebook
and plug in the names according to the letters.
Then answer the following questions .

1. What does the triangle in the center of the
   diagram represent?
2. Which character in the triangle seems the weakest
   link or the one most likely to desert the group?
   Explain your answer.
3. What might the diamond surrounding the triangle
   represent?
4. Which character within the diamond seems the
   weakest link or the one most likely to desert the
   group? Explain your answer.
5. Why do you think the triangle is placed inside
   the diamond?
6. What link is there between characters c and b?
7. Give two reasons why you might associate
   characters c and f.

17
Chapters 1 2 Idioms

• The Outsiders is written in an informal style
  that imitates the everyday speech of the
  narrator, Ponyboy. The text is prepared with
  slang expressions and idioms that are typically
  found in spoken language.

18
Chapters 1 2 Idioms cont.

• An idiom is like a coded message. It
  communicates a special meaning to those who know
  the code. Most English-speaking people know
  that when Dally describes Ponyboy as always
  having his nose in a book, he merely means Pony
  reads a lot.

19
Idioms continued

• But imagine the confusion that such a phrase
  might cause a reader new to our culture. Without
  an understanding of our idioms, the phrase might
  lead that reader to believe Ponyboy has a strange
  habit indeed.

20
Idiom exercises Read each sentence. Then write
the idiom and its decoded meaning on the lines
below.

• Unlike Ponyboy, Soda never cracked a book or went
  to the movies.
• After Sodas teasing remark, Darry stared at him
  a moment and then cracked a grin.
• Two-Bit just couldnt keep his mouth shut and
  always had to get his two-bits worth in.
• Ever since seeing Ponyboy with a switchblade, the
  girl had looked down on him.
• Cherry smiled softly at Johnny, showing that she
  had sized him up right.

21
Idiom exercises continued

• 6. Johnny worshipped the ground Dallas walked on.
• 7. Two-Bit thinks that fist fighting blows off
  steam better than anything.
• 8. Dally was just getting kicks by slashing the
  Shepard gangs tires.
• 9. Two-Bit and Marcia were hitting it off just
  fine at the movies.
• 10. If Sylvia flirted with Johnny, Steve
  threatened to beat the tar out of her.

22
FLASHBACK

• A scene within a story that interrupts the
  sequence of events to relate events that occurred
  in the past.
• The technique is used to create suspense in a
  story, or develop a character.
• In movies and television, several camera
  techniques and special effects have evolved to
  alert the viewer that the action shown is from
  the past for example, the edges of the picture
  may be deliberately blurred, photography may be
  jarring or choppy, or unusual coloration or sepia
  tone, or monochrome when most of the story is in
  full color, may be used.

23
Flashback Example

• Reread text page 15 second paragraph

24
FORESHADOW

• Author's use of clues to hint at what might
  happen later in the story.
• Writers use foreshadowing to build their readers'
  expectations and to create suspense.
• It means that there is a high point coming up.
  For example "The rain clouds started to get
  darker and closer together." By reading and using
  that sentence, we know it will probably start
  raining.

25
Chapters 2 3 Slang in The Outsiders

• Slang is informal ways of referring to
  something. Slang is everywhere around us. Its in
  our everyday lives and in the books we read.
• Directions Give modern slang and Standard
  English equivalents for the following slang
  expressions in The Outsiders.

26

• Outsiders slang Modern slang Standard
  English
• dig (p.7) ________
  like enjoy
• jump (p. 8) ________
  _________
• beer blasts (p. 8) ________
  _________
• hoods (p. 8) ________
  _________
• slugged (10) ________
  _________
• tuff (p. 15) ________
  _________
• broad (p. 16) ________
  _________
• swipe (p. 17) ________
  _________
• savvy (p. 18) ________
  _________
• the fuzz (p. 20) ________
  _________
• boozed up (26) ________
  _________

27
Quiz for Chapters 1 2

• Directions Write the words which go correctly in
  the blanks on a sheet of paper.
• Word bank abiding, sagely, gingerly,
  unfathomable, roguishly, asset, rivalry,
  nonchalantly, incredulous, digested
• Ponyboy rubbed his cheek ___ where the Socs had
  hit him.
• Cherry gave Dally an ___ look when he had the
  nerve to sit down boldly beside her.
• In a daze, Pony slowly ___ the fact that the
  running figures were part of his gang.
• Along with fights and blondes, Two-Bit liked
  school for some ___ reason.
• Newspaper editorials sometimes portrayed the Socs
  as an ___ to society and at other times a
  disgrace.
• Dally grinned ___ when he provoked the girls to
  anger by talking dirty.
• When the girls invited Pony and Johnny to join
  them, Pony acted ___, trying to hide his
  excitement.
• Steve commented ___ when you asked him about
  cars they were his specialty.
• There were other gangs around Ponys part of
  town, but there was no gang ___ in the Southwest.
• The Curtis boys were law-___ partly because they
  knew they would be separated if they were
  arrested.

28
Quiz Cont. Select the correct letter to best
complete statements about The Outsiders.

• 1. Darry, Sodapop, and Ponyboy are a. cousins
  b. orphans c. Socs
• 2. On his way home from the movies, Ponyboy a.
  finds Johnny beat up in a corner lot. b.
  gets jumped by some Socs. c. sees Dally
  slashing Shepards tires.
• 3. The greaser help Ponyboy by a.
  chasing the Socs off b. rumbling with Tim
  Shepards gang c. lying to Darry
• 4. Soda secretly tells Ponyboy that a.
  Dally is wanted for murder b. Darry is
  in poor health c. he (Soda) plans to marry
  Sandy
• 5. Pony feels Darry a. wants Soda to leave home.
  b. longs to move to the country. c. does not
  care for him.
• 6. At the drive-in movie, Dally a. spills his
  coke on Cherry Valance b. talks dirty to the
  Soc girls c. fights a Mexican hitchhiker.
• 7. Ponyboy and Dally are shocked when Johnny a.
  tells Dally to leave the girls alone b. asks
  Cherry out to the rodeo c. pulls a knife on
  Two-Bit.
• 8. At the concession stand, Ponyboy tells Cherry
  about a. the two rules of Greasers b. his
  troubles with Darry c. what the Socs did to
  Johnny.
• 9. Ever since being attacked, Johnny has a.
  carried a six-inch blade. b. stayed close to
  Dally for protection c. tried to pick fights
  with the Socs.
• 10. Cherry helps Pony to realize a. the gang
  is doing him more harm than good. b. Darry
  really cares for him. c. not all Socs or
  Greasers are alike.

29
Answers to Vocab. Section of Quiz

1. Ponyboy rubbed his cheek gingerly where the Socs
   had hit him.
2. Cherry gave Dally an incredulous look when he had
   the nerve to sit down boldly beside her.
3. In a daze, Pony slowly digested the fact that the
   running figures were part of his gang.
4. Along with fights and blondes, Two-Bit liked
   school for some unfathomable reason.
5. Newspaper editorials sometimes portrayed the Socs
   as an asset to society and at other times a
   disgrace.
6. Dally grinned roguishly when he provoked the
   girls to anger by talking dirty.
7. When the girls invited Pony and Johnny to join
   them, Pony acted nonchalantly, trying to hide his
   excitement.
8. Steve commented sagely when you asked him about
   cars they were his specialty.
9. There were other gangs around Ponys part of
   town, but there was no gang rivalry in the
   Southwest.
10. The Curtis boys were law-abiding partly because
    they knew they would be separated if they were
    arrested.

30
Answers to multiple-choice questions

• . Darry, Sodapop, and Ponyboy are b.
  orphans
• 2. On his way home from the movies, Ponyboy
  b. gets jumped by some Socs.
• 3. The greaser help Ponyboy by a.
  chasing the Socs off
• 4. Soda secretly tells Ponyboy c. he (Soda)
  plans to marry Sandy
• 5. Pony feels Darry c. does not care for him.
• 6. At the drive-in movie, Dally b. talks
  dirty to the Soc girls
• 7. Ponyboy and Dally are shocked when Johnny a.
  tells Dally to leave the girls alone
• 8. At the concession stand, Ponyboy tells Cherry
  about c. what the Socs did to Johnny.
• 9. Ever since being attacked, Johnny has a.
  carried a six-inch blade.
• 10. Cherry helps Pony to realize c.
  not all Socs or Greasers are alike.

31
Setting and Mood Mini-Lesson

• In chapter 4 of The Outsiders, Ponyboy remark
  that things seem to be happening too fast.
  Readers may tend to agree.
• By tuning in to key elements such as setting and
  mood, reading can slow down the pace. Setting is
  the background of time and place against which
  the action. Mood is the emotional response a
  reader has to a scene. unfolds. Being aware of
  setting and mood can enrich your appreciation of
  the action and put events in perspective.

32
Setting and Mood Mini-Lesson Cont.

• Choose words from the box to describe the mood of
  the scenes, or you can think of a different word.
  Explain how the setting contributes to the mood.
• violent shocking uneasy tense
  embarrassing
• Revealing wild bitter reflective
  inspiring calm
• disturbing frightening creepy
• Event Socs threaten Pony and his friends and try
  to pick up the girls.
• Setting ______________
• Mood _______________
• How does setting contribute to the mood?

33
Setting and Tone Mini-Lesson cont.

• violent shocking uneasy tense
  embarrassing
• Revealing wild bitter reflective
  inspiring calm
• disturbing frightening creepy
• 2. Event Ponyboy and Johnny stargaze.
• Setting _______________
• b. Mood ________________
• c. How does setting contribute to the mood?
• 3. Event Darry Hits Pony
• Setting _____________
• Mood ______________
• How does the setting contribute to the mood?

34
Setting and Tone Mini-Lesson Cont.

• violent shocking uneasy tense
  embarrassing
• Revealing wild bitter reflective
  inspiring calm
• disturbing frightening creepy
• 4. Event Johnny kills Bob
• Setting ___________
• Tone _____________
• How does the setting contribute to the mood?
• 5. Event Pony and Johnny get a plan from Dally.
• Setting ____________
• Tone _____________
• How does the setting contribute to the mood?

35
Setting and Tone Mini-Lesson Cont.

• violent shocking uneasy tense
  embarrassing
• Revealing wild bitter reflective
  inspiring calm
• disturbing frightening creepy
• 6. Event Pony and Johnny board the train.
• Setting _______
• Mood ________
• How does the setting contribute to the mood?
• 7. Event Pony and Johnny jump off the train.
• Setting _______
• Mood ________
• How does the setting contribute to the mood?
• 8. Event Pony and Johnny enter their hideout.
• Setting ________
• Mood _________
• How does the setting contribute to the mood?

36
Quiz for Chapters 3 4 Match
the cause to the effect.

• Effect
  Cause
• 1. ___Dally directs the boys
  a. they need money, a gun and
  a plan.
• to Windrixville because . . .
• 2.___ Ponyboy says, It aint
  b. this may keep the boys from
  fighting.
• fair because . . .
• 3. ___ Two-Bit flips out his
  c. Darry hit Pony.
• Switchblade because . . .
• 4. ___Pony and Johnny seek
  d. he wants to ask for
  directions.
• out Dally because . . .
• 5. ___Ponyboy hasnt been to
  e. there is a hideout there.
• church lately because . . .
• 6.___ Cherry agrees to ride home
  f. he wanted to buy Soda a horse.
• with Bob because . . .
• 7. ___Socs attack Pony and Johnny
  g. his friends behavior embarrassed him.
• because . . .
• 8. ___ Ponyboy saved his money
  h. he is threatened by the Socs
• for a year because . . .
• 9. Pony cries in front of Johnny because . .
  i. the greasers picked up Soc girls.
• 10. Pony talks to a farmer because . . .
  J. the Socs have life easier than
  the Greasers.

37
Vocabulary Quiz for Chapters 3 4

• sophisticated defiance apprehensive
  contemptuous
• sheepish resigned premonition elite
  ember aloofness
• Dallys savage ___ of the world could be seen in
  the way he tried to break laws.
• What do you think its like inside a burning
  ___? Ponyboy asked as he stared at Johnnys
  glowing ember.
• Ponyboy was usually ___ to Darrys scoldings,
  accepting them without protest or excuse.
• Cherry described the Socs as ___ and cool, not
  crude and emotional like Greasers.
• Ponyboy was ___ when he saw Buck drunk because he
  feared Dally would be in the same condition.
• Pony felt ___ and sorry for insulting his best
  friend.
• The Socs considered themselves the cream of
  society, the ___.
• As Pony climbed into the old church, he had a/an
  ___ that more trouble was yet to come.
• Dallys ___ glance over his shoulder showed that
  he didnt think too highly of Bucks parties.
• The Socs tried to appear cool and in control by
  hiding their true selves behind a wall of ___.

38
Quiz for Chapters 3 4
Answer key

• Effect
  Cause
• 1. E Dally directs the boys
  a. they need money, a
  gun and a plan.
• to Windrixville because . . .
• 2. J Ponyboy says, It aint
  b. this may keep the
  boys from fighting.
• fair because . . .
• 3. H Two-Bit flips out his
  c. Darry hit Pony.
• Switchblade because . . .
• 4. A Pony and Johnny seek
  d. he wants to ask for
  directions.
• out Dally because . . .
• 5. G Ponyboy hasnt been to
  e. there is a hideout
  there.
• church lately because . . .
• 6. B Cherry agrees to ride home
  f. he wanted to buy Soda a horse.
• with Bob because . . .
• 7. i Socs attack Pony and Johnny
  g. his friends behavior embarrassed
  him.
• because . . .
• 8. F Ponyboy saved his money
  h. he is threatened by the Socs
• for a year because . . .
• 9. C Pony cries in front of Johnny because .
  . i. the greasers picked up
  Soc girls.
• 10. D Pony talks to a farmer because . . .
  J. the Socs have life easier
  than the Greasers.

39
Vocabulary Key for Chapters 3 4

• sophisticated defiance apprehensive
  contemptuous
• sheepish resigned premonition elite
  ember aloofness
• Dallys savage DEFIANCE of the world could be
  seen in the way he tried to break laws.
• What do you think its like inside a burning
  EMBER ? Ponyboy asked as he stared at Johnnys
  glowing ember.
• Ponyboy was usually RESIGNED to Darrys
  scoldings, accepting them without protest or
  excuse.
• Cherry described the Socs as SOPHISTICATED and
  cool, not crude and emotional like Greasers.
• Ponyboy was APPREHENSIVE when he saw Buck drunk
  because he feared Dally would be in the same
  condition.
• Pony felt SHEEPISH and sorry for insulting his
  best friend.
• The Socs considered themselves the cream of
  society, the ELITE.
• As Pony climbed into the old church, he had a/an
  PREMONITION that more trouble was yet to come.
• Dallys CONTEMPTUOUS glance over his shoulder
  showed that he didnt think too highly of Bucks
  parties.
• The Socs tried to appear cool and in control by
  hiding their true selves behind a wall of
  ALOOFNESS.

40
Quiz for Chapters 5 6

• Match the cause to the effect.
• 1. When Ponyboy awakens in the church where does
  he discover Johnny has gone?
• A. outside to smoke B. to catch the next C.
  to get supplies D. to find Dally
• 2. How do Johnny and Pony disguise themselves?
• A. They alter their hair. B. They steal
  tuxedos
• C. They dress as rodeo clowns. D. They dress
  as girls.
• 3. What are the three things Pony and Johnny do
  to pass time in the church?
• A. watch sunrise, smoke, talk B. play
  football, pray, write a book.
• C. draw cowboy cartoons, prepare pizza, etch
  gravestones D. snore, burp, and giggle
• 4. Why does Dally drive the boys into town?
• A. to turn themselves in to authorities B. to
  eat c. to buy cigarettes d. to catch the
  train
• 5. Why is Dally carrying an unloaded gun?
• A. to scare the fuzz B. to scare off the Socs
  C. to impress Cherry D. to sell at pawn shop

41
Chapters 5 6 Quiz cont.

• 6. What does Johnny say that shocks Dally?
• A. that Pony will marry Cherry
  
• B. that he (Dally) is no longer their friend
• C. that they are going to turn themselves in
• D. that they don't want to be in the gang anymore
• 7. What does Dally fear will happen to Johnny if
  Johnny carries out his plans?
• A. that he will put sentenced to the electric
  chair
• B. that his parents would disown him
• C. that he'll never regain his freedom
• D. that he will become hard like Dally
• 8. Why do Ponyboy and Johnny rush into the
  burning church?
• A. they want to end their miserable lives
• B. they want to become heroes
• C. they think it will help them to get out of
  trouble with the fuzz
• They want to rescue some trapped children

42
Chapters 5 6 Quiz cont.

• 9. What hurt or injury do Pony, Dally, and Johnny
  suffer as a result of the fire?
• A. Johnny dies, Dally breaks his neck, and Pony
  can't see anymore.
• B. Pony is bruised, Dally's arm is badly burned,
  Johnny's back is severely broken
• C. Dally breaks both legs, Pony is burned
  unrecognizably, and Johnny is bruised.
• D. Johnny busts his head open, Dally is badly
  burned, and Pony breaks his back.
• 10. What does Pony discover is Dally's secret
  fear?
• A. falling in love with a woman
• B. losing another person he loves
• C. to be put into prison for life
• D. suffocation by smoke

43
Chapters 5 and 6 vocab. quiz

• Match the words with their definitions.
• 1. __ conviction a. color
• 2. __ subside b.
  begging pleading
• 3. __ doggedly c.
  emotionally uninvolved
• 4. __ hue d. in
  a wishful way
• 5. __ racking e. a
  crabby, pouting way
• 6. __ wistfully f.
  determinedly stubbornly
• 7. __ sullenly g. to
  die down or lower
• 8. __ detached h. a firm
  belief
• 9. __ elude i. to
  escape of ones grasp
• 10. __ imploringly j. agonizing

44
Key for Chapters 5 6 Quiz

• 1. When Ponyboy awakens in the church where does
  he discover Johnny has gone?
• C. to get supplies
• 2. How do Johnny and Pony disguise themselves?
• A. They alter their hair
• 3. What are the three things Pony and Johnny do
  to pass time in the church?
• watch sunrise, smoke,
• 4. Why does Dally drive the boys into town?
• B. to eat
• 5. Why is Dally carrying an unloaded gun?
• B. to scare off the Socs

45
6. What does Johnny say that shocks Dally? C.
that they are going to turn themselves in 7.
What does Dally fear will happen to Johnny if
Johnny carries out his plans? D. that he will
become hard like Dally 8. Why do Johnny and
Pony enter the burning church? D. They want to
rescue some trapped children
9. What hurt or injury do Pony, Dally, and Johnny
suffer as a result of the fire? B. Pony is
bruised, Dally's arm is badly burned, Johnny's
back is severely broken 10. What does Pony
discover is Dally's secret fear? B. losing
another person he loves
46
Match the words with their definitions. 1. H
conviction a. color 2. G
subside b. begging
pleading 3. F doggedly c.
emotionally uninvolved 4. A hue
d. in a wishful way 5. J
racking e. a crabby,
pouting way 6. D wistfully
f. determinedly stubbornly 7. E sullenly
g. to die down or lower 8.
C detached h. a firm
belief 9. i elude
i. to escape of ones grasp 10. B imploringly
j. agonizing
47
Figurative LanguageChapters 5 6

• Similes Uses the words like or as to
  compare things.
• Example Life is like a box of chocolates, you
  never know what your going to get.
• Metaphors Compares two things but does not use
  like or as.
• Example A cloud is a cotton ball in the sky.

48
Simile/Metaphor Circle S for simile or M for
metaphor

• Dally grinned wolfishly S M
• The cinders sting like ants S M
• 3. Pony sees a ribbon of highway S M
• 4. The water is like liquid ice S M
• Explosions from the fire sound like gunfire S M
• Pony fears he will drown in the smoke S M
• Dallys word is law S M
• The horizon was a thin golden line S M
• As in waves, memories rushed over Pony S M

49
Literary Term Allusion

• Allusion is a reference to a well-known person,
  event, place, literary work, or work of art.
• Allusions allow the writer to express complex
  ideas without spelling them out.
• Understanding what a literary work is saying
  often depends on recognizing its allusions and
  the meaning they suggest.

50
Allusions in the Outsiders

• A chessy cat is alluded to on Page 27 (last
  paragraph), describing the character of Two-Bit.
• I looked fearfully over my shoulder and there
  was Two-Bit, grinning like a Chessy cat, Glory,
  Two-Bit, scare us to death!
• Can you guess what famous literary work or
  character Outsiders author, S.E. Hinton, is
  alluding?

51
Allusions in the Outsiders
S.E. Hinton is alluding to Lewis Carrolls
character of the Cheshire cat in Alice in
Wonderland. "To grin like a Cheshire Cat" was a
common phrase in Carroll's day. It constantly
grins and can disappear and reappear whenever it
likes. Sometimes it disappears and leaves its
grin behind. The laid-back and funny character of
Two-Bit is compared to Lewis Carrolls cat in
Alice in Wonderland.
52
Allusion in the Outsiders

• S.E. Hinton alludes to southern gentlemen who are
  chivalrous and honorable and valiant. She
  compares Dally and Johnny to southern gentleman.
• Can you remember which work of literature was
  alluded to in reference to southern gentlemen?

53
Allusion in Outsiders

• Gone with the Wind is a novel
• by Margaret Mitchell that was
• made into a very famous
• screenplay in 1939, featuring
• the well-known characters of
• Rhett Butler and Scarlett OHara.
• The setting is the last days of
• the Civil War when the southern
• gentleman was literally a dying breed.

54
Allusion in the Outsiders

• S.E. Hinton also alludes to the character of
  Pip from Charles Dickens Great Expectations.
  Pip is the main character and protagonist in
  this novel set in 1800s in England. Pip is an
  orphan just like Darry, Soda, and Ponyboy Curtis.
  Outsiders author chose her allusions with a
  purpose!
• 
  
• 
  Character of Pip

55
Allusion in the Outsiders

• Perhaps the finest example of allusion is when
  Ponyboy recites the poem Nothing Gold Can Stay
  by Robert Frost. During this scene he says the
  poem for Johnny at their church hideout.

56
Allusion in the Outsiders

• Nothing Gold Can Stay
• Nature's first green is gold, Her hardest hue
  to hold. Her early leaf's a flower But only so
  an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden
  sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day.
  Nothing gold can stay.
• By Robert Frost
• Analyze How does this poem relate to the theme
  of the Outsiders?

57
Symbolism

• Symbols are objects and actions in the story
  that represent different ideas and feelings.
• For example, a Greasers leather jacket might
  symbolize his armor and protection against the
  world.

58
Symbolism Directions

• Write what the item symbolizes.
• Cut hair 10. the rumble
• Mickey Mouse (horse) 11. hope
• Abandoned church 12. Bobs rings
• Unloaded gun
• Gold
• Blue mustang
• Switchblade
• Greasy hair
• Fire in the church

59
Symbol Key

• 1. Cut Hair
• A. loss of identity
• B. Pony says that his hair labled him as a
  greaser-it was a greaser trademark. All his
  friends remark how changed Pony seems with his
  hair cut and bleached.
• 2. Mickey Mouse (horse)
• A. unfulfilled dreams
• B. The one thing that Soda wanted in the world
  was a horse. This desire was fueled by his close
  relationship with Mickey Mouse, but his parents
  could never afford to buy him a horse.

60
Symbol Key

• 3. Abandoned Church
• A. lost hope
• B. Pony and Johnny have plainly lost hope in the
  world when they seek escape from an act that was
  committed in self-defense.
• 4. Unloaded Gun
• A. Powerlessness
• B. Dally is powerless to fight off the pursuing
  police just as he is powerless to escape his fate
  in life as a hood.

61
Symbol Key

• 5. Gold
• A. youth
• B. Johnny defines the "gold" of Frost's poem as
  "when you're a kid" or youth.
• 6. Blue Mustang
• 7. Switchblade
• 8. Greasy Hair

62
Symbol Key

• 9. Burning Church
• A. cleansing purification
• B. The rescue of the children from the burning
  church has a cleansing effect on Pony and Johnny,
  whose lives-stained with the blood of murder-are
  now redeemed.
• 10. Rumble
• A. Social Clash
• B. The Socs and the greasers represent different
  social classes-the rich and the poor-fighting
  against one another.

63
Chapters 9 10 Outsiders QuizPART I Reading
comprehension Write the letter of the correct
response.

1. ___ Ponyboy questions why he should be proud of
   his A) reputation as a greaser B) book
   learning and good grades C) refusal to cry even
   when he is deeply hurt.
2. ___ Darry worries about Pony taking part in the
   rumble because A) weapons will be used B) Pony
   looks unhealthy and tense C) the Socs that Pony
   is an accomplice to Bobs murder
3. ___ Pony decides that the only good reason for
   fighting is to A) make Johnny feel proud of the
   greasers B) defend himself from others C)
   teach the Socs a lesson
4. ___ One difference between the Shepard gang and
   Ponys buddies is that Shepards group A)
   has no grudges against the Socs B) never uses
   weapons in fights C) has a leader and are
   organized
5. ___ During the rumble, Pony A) knifes a Soc
   B) pulls off one of Darrys attackers C) is
   kicked in the head by a Soc

64
Chapters 9 10 Outsiders QuizPART I Reading
comprehension Write the letter of the correct
response. Continued

• 6. ___ In chapter 9, two suspenseful situations
  are concluded when A) Dally kills a Soc and is
  arrested for murder B) Pony refuses to fight and
  the Curtis boys are split up C) the greasers win
  the rumble and Johnny dies
• 7. ___ After leaving the hospital, Ponyboy A)
  convinces himself that Johnny isnt dead B)
  warns the police that Dally is dangerous C)
  tell Darry he loves him
• 8. ___ Dallas phones for help because he A)
  needs a hideout B) knifed a Soc C) wants to
  turn himself in
• 9. ___ Dally is shot by the police because he A)
  is mistaken for a robber B) bluffs the police
  with a gun C. threatens Johnnys doctor
• 10.___ Pony is worried that while he was in his
  delirium he A) told where Randy was hiding B)
  asked Soda about Sandy C) didn t ask for Darry

65
PART II Vocabulary Use a word from the wordbank
to best complete each analogy

• Underprivileged contract stupor taut
  clad
• leery delirious ruefully stricken
  conformity
• 11.sophisticated rude loose ___________
  
• 12. hue color daze ______________
• 13.doggedly persistently sorrowfully
  ______
• 14. jet white trusting ____________
• 15. unfathomable unknowable raving _____
  
• 16. aghast shocked dressed ______
• 17. contemptuous sneering troubled ______
  
• 18. rivalry cooperation rebellion ___
• 19. sheepish embarrassed needy ________
  
• 20. subside increase expand ______

66
Chapters 9 10 Outsiders Quiz KEYPART I
Reading comprehension Write the letter of the
correct response.

1. _A__ Ponyboy questions why he should be proud of
   his A) reputation as a greaser B) book
   learning and good grades C) refusal to cry even
   when he is deeply hurt.
2. _B__ Darry worries about Pony taking part in the
   rumble because A) weapons will be used B) Pony
   looks unhealthy and tense C) the Socs that Pony
   is an accomplice to Bobs murder
3. _B__ Pony decides that the only good reason for
   fighting is to A) make Johnny feel proud of the
   greasers B) defend himself from others C)
   teach the Socs a lesson
4. _C__ One difference between the Shepard gang and
   Ponys buddies is that Shepards group A)
   has no grudges against the Socs B) never uses
   weapons in fights C) has a leader and are
   organized
5. _C__ During the rumble, Pony A) knifes a Soc
   B) pulls off one of Darrys attackers C) is
   kicked in the head by a Soc

67
Chapters 9 10 Outsiders Quiz KEY PART I
Reading comprehension Write the letter of the
correct response. Continued

• 6. _C__ In chapter 9, two suspenseful situations
  are concluded when A) Dally kills a Soc and is
  arrested for murder B) Pony refuses to fight and
  the Curtis boys are split up C) the greasers win
  the rumble and Johnny dies
• 7. _A__ After leaving the hospital, Ponyboy A)
  convinces himself that Johnny isnt dead B)
  warns the police that Dally is dangerous C)
  tell Darry he loves him
• 8. _A__ Dallas phones for help because he A)
  needs a hideout B) knifed a Soc C) wants to
  turn himself in
• 9. _B__ Dally is shot by the police because he A)
  is mistaken for a robber B) bluffs the police
  with a gun C. threatens Johnnys doctor
• 10._C__ Pony is worried that while he was in his
  delirium he A) told where Randy was hiding B)
  asked Soda about Sandy C) didn t ask for Darry

68
PART II Vocabulary KEYUse a word from the
wordbank to best complete each analogy

• Underprivileged contract stupor taut
  clad
• leery delirious ruefully stricken
  conformity
• 11.sophisticated rude loose
  __taut_________
• 12. hue color daze __stupor____________
• 13.doggedly persistently sorrowfully
  __ruefully____
• 14. jet white trusting __leery__________
• 15. unfathomable unknowable raving
  _delirious____
• 16. aghast shocked dressed __clad____
• 17. contemptuous sneering troubled
  _stricken_____
• 18. rivalry cooperation rebellion
  __conformity_
• 19. sheepish embarrassed needy
  __underprivileged______
• 20. subside increase expand __contract____

69
Point of View in the Outsiders

• Point of view is the _____ a writer uses to
  present a story. In The Outsiders, events are
  told by _____. When a story is told by a
  character in his or her own ____, the author is
  using _____ person point-of-view.

70
Point of View in The Outsiders

• Using first person does ______ the author
  because the _____ and observations of only one
  character can be introduced. Some ____ might be
  more clearly and fully explained if the author
  chose a different _______. For example, the
  rescue from the burning church might have been
  described more clearly by a ___________ or
  reporter.

71
Point of View in The Outsiders

• A reporter usually adopts the _______ - person
• point of view. This means the reporter tells only
  what is _______ and does not offer any
• ______ or reveal characters _____ thoughts.

72
Theme in The Outsiders

• Hinton develops a number of themes in The
  Outsiders. Theme is the message of the novel.
  Through themes, an author makes a major
  conclusion about life, or at least leaves
  important questions for the reader to think about.

73
Theme in The Outsiders

• Several of the major themes and events In
  The Outsiders are listed below.
• Idealism is a valuable gift.
• Adapting to life may mean sacrificing your
  humanity and getting tough.
• Appearance can be an important reflection of
  social status.
• Often life isnt fair.
• Trying to conform to the customs and rules of a
  group can create problems for the individual.
• The deepest love is often hidden.
• Maturing means becoming sensitive to others as
  individuals.
• A hero is not measured by image but by deeds.

74
Theme Directions Read the next 15 statements and
decide which theme goes with each one. Your
teacher will scroll back to the themes from the
first page.
75
Themes in The Outsiders

• __1. The Curtis boys lose their parents at an
  early age.
• __2. Cherry dislikes herself for raving about a
  beer blast when she doesnt enjoy it.
• __3. Johnny plead with Pony to stay gold.
• __4. Pony recognizes that the dying Dally really
  does resemble the Southern gentlemen of Gone with
  the Wind.
• __5. Dally, who spent three years on the wild
  side of New York, is the toughest and meanest of
  the gang.
• __6. Ponyboy protests that the Socs have all the
  advantages.

76
Themes in The Outsiders

• __ 7. Pony breaks a bottle and threatens the
  Socs.
• __8. Pony can better cope with Bobs death once
  he sees the cocky, scared boy behind Bobs Soc
  image.
• __ 9. Reporters make it seem that the rescue of
  the kids from the fire by juvenile delinquents
  is astonishing.
• __ 10. Two-Bit is deeply concerned that Ponyboy
  will get hardened and bitter.
• __11. Dally advises Ponyboy to wise up and get
  tough so nothing can touch him.

77
Themes in The Outsiders

• 12. __ Pony finally sees how much Dally cared for
  Johnny when Dally throws his life away after
  Johnny dies.
• 13. __ Pony is shocked to see Darry cry when they
  are reunited at the hospital.
• 14. __ Randy despairs when he decides he wont
  join the rumble because he knows the Socs will
  despise him.
• 15.__ Ponyboy hates to have his greaser hairstyle
  ruined.

78
Quiz for The Outsiders Chapter 11 12
79
Quiz for Outsiders 1112

• Match the characters name with the action(s)
  associated with character. Some characters will
  have more than one answer choice.
• Ponyboy Darry Johnny Soda
  Randy
• 1. _PB__ suddenly sees that poverty blinds
  many boys to beauty in the world.
• 2. __PB___ sees Bob Sheldons picture in
  yearbook and imagines what Bob is like.
  
• 3. __J___writes that he considers his death
  meaningful.
• 4. _PB____ confides to a Soc that he is
  worried that his family might be split up
• 5. __R___says that Pony is in no way
  responsible for Bobs death
• 6.__D___ asks Randy to leave the Curtis boys
  house
• 7.__PB___ thinks that Johnny is still alive
• 8. __S____acts strangely after asking for the
  mail
• 9. __PB____ will write the semester theme
  paperThe Outsiders
• 10. __S___ dashes out of house when brothers
  start arguing

80
Quiz for Outsiders 1112

• Match the characters name with the action(s)
  associated with character. Some characters will
  have more than one answer choice.
• Ponyboy Darry Johnny Soda
  Randy
• 11.__J___ urges Pony to retain an appreciation
  of beauty and goodness and to share this with
  others
• 12. __PB___ picks up broken glass from a bottle
• 13. _PB____ finds a note written by his friend
  in the book Gone with the Wind
• 14. __S_____ learns that he is not the father of
  Sandys baby
• 15. __PB_____ has grades in school that have
  slipped

81
Quiz for Outsiders 1112

• Match the vocabulary word to its meaning.
• 16. _J__ veered a.
  huge widespread
• 17. __i_ liable b.
  cleared of charges
• 18. _f__ idolized c.
  drawing away or back
• 19. __e_ vacuum d.
  pretrial session before a judge
• 20. _c__ flinching e.
  emptiness
• 21. _g__ guardian f.
  adored worshipped
• 22. _h__ welled g.
  protector
• 23. __a_ vast h.
  gushed up
• 24. _b_ acquitted i.
  likely
• 25. __d_ hearing j. to
  turn or change direction

82
Quiz for Outsiders 1112
Setting symbolism theme
flashback foreshadowing Mood simile met
aphor idiom allusion

• Direction For each of the following, assign a
  literary term from the above wordbank.
• 26. _allusion__ The rest of us waited with
  mounting tension. I was reminded of one of Jack
  Londons booksyou know, where the wolf pack
  waits in silence.
• 27. _idiom__ Two-Bit thinks that fist fighting
  blows off steam.
• 28. _metaphor__ Dallys word is law.
• 29. _symbolism__ It seemed funny to me Pony)
  that the sunset she Cherry she saw from her
  patio and the same one I saw from the back steps
  was the same one . . . We saw the same sunset.
• 30. _theme__ Trying to follow the customs and
  rules of a group can create problems for an
  individual.

83
Setting symbolism theme
flashback foreshadowingMood simile met
aphor idiom allusion

• 31. _mood__ This is the emotional response that a
  reader has from a scene.
• 32. _flashback__ Steve dropped a hymn book with
  a bang accidentally. Everyone in the place turned
  to look at us, and Johnny and I nearly crawled
  under the pews. And then Two-Bit waved at them. I
  hadnt been to church since.
• 33. _simile__ Being in a burning cinder is
  like being in a red hell.
• 34. _foreshadow___ Things gotta get better, I
  figured. They couldnt get worse. I was wrong.
• 35. _setting__ This is the time and place of the
  action in a story.