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The Outsiders

Outsiders, The . There are 116 questions on this topic. Last updated May 03 2024.
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76 What was one thing that Ponyboy got upset with Johnny about while they were hiding out?
Answer: Cutting and bleaching his hair

"It ain't just hair! It's like a Halloween costume you can't get out of and I hate it"!
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77 Why was Ponyboy rude to Cherry?
Answer: She wouldn't see Johnny at the hospital.

She couldn't look at Johnny because he killed Bob, even though he asked for it.
78 What kind of car are the Socs always seen driving around?
Answer: Mustangs

The Socs were the rich kids and the Greasers were the poor ones, so the Socs always had flashy cars like Mustangs and the Greasers were lucky just to own a car.
79 Which arm did Dally burn in the fire?
Answer: Right

Dally (Matt Dillon) is left-handed, so he had to burn his right arm in the fire so he would be allowed to punch with his left during the rumble.
80 What gas station do Soda and Steve work at? What are their specialties?
Answer: A DX station; attracting girls and fixing cars

The boys work at a DX. Soda does gas (attracting girls) and Steve does car repairs (to attract people with broken cars).
81 When Dallas came to see them at the church, why did he get mad?
Answer: Johnny announced that they were going back to turn themselves in

When Dally came to the church, he gave a letter to Pony from Soda. He as Johnny and Pony if they were hungry and the boys said 'yes'. Dally brought Johnny and Pony to the Dairy Queen, and while there Johnny announced that he wanted to go back and turn himself in. This angered Dally, who told Johnny that prison changes you. Dally pleaded with Johnny not to go back.
82 What did Dally ask Two-Bit for at the hospital?
Answer: His knife

He later used the knife so he could escape the hospital.
83 Which three characters save the kids from the burning building?
Answer: Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dallas

Ponyboy comes out fine, Johnny is injured badly in the fire, and Dallas comes out with a hurt arm.
84 About how old was Patrick Swayze when 'The Outsiders' was filmed and was this his first feature film?
Answer: 30 and no; he had done 'SkateTown USA' prior

Patrick Swayze was about 30 when he made 'The Outsiders', portraying the character of Darry. He had done 'SkateTown, USA' prior to this.
85 What caught the church on fire? How many kids did the guys save?
Answer: Their cigarettes; 8

Earlier in the story, Ponyboy had warned Johnny to 'watch his smoke'. During the rescue, a beam fell on Johnny, breaking his back. Dally was burned on his left arm, and Pony had some smoke inhalation.
86 After being injured, Johnny says he can't feel anything below _____________?
Answer: The middle of his back

He was paralyzed when the burning building fell on him.
87 Fill in the missing words from this quote: 'There are _________, ___________ people in the country.'
Answer: Plain ordinary

When Johnny is in the lot with Pony, he says that there are plain, ordinary people in the country.
88 What was one event that partly inspired S.E. Hinton to write 'The Outsiders'?
Answer: Her friend getting beaten up for no reason.

Her friend getting beaten up for no reason was one event that started her thinking about the social situations in her school.
89 Who portrayed the nurse in Dallas's hospital room?
Answer: S.E. Hinton

S.E. Hinton was also in "Tex" as one of the teachers.
90 When the Greasers beat the Socs, what was the term of their victory?
Answer: The Socs had to stay out of their neighborhood for good

The Socs went too far when they attacked Pony and Johnny, that was the way they settled it.
91 Who is the only person Johnny doesn't want to see while in the hospital?
Answer: His mother

He gets so worked up and angry about hearing his mother coming to visit that he passes out.
92 Define 'tuff' and 'tough' according to Ponyboy?
Answer: 'tuff' means cool or sharp; while 'tough' means rough or mean

'tuff' means cool, sharp, like a tuff looking Mustang or a tuff record. 'tough' means the same as rough. Both are compliments among the greasers.
93 Why did Ponyboy always remember the poem, "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost?
Answer: He never understood what was meant by it

94 What excuse did Dally give to the cops for bringing Ponyboy to the hospital?
Answer: He fell off his motorcycle.

On the way to the hospital, Dally was ranting and raving about how Johnny should've stayed out of the church and let the kids burn to death.
95 Who fights Darry during the rumble?
Answer: Paul, his old football friend that's a Soc now.

Darry ends up winning the fight.
96 What is Two Bit's real name?
Answer: Keith

Two-Bit's real name is Keith but not even his teachers can remember to call him that.
97 Who came to see Johnny in the hospital and why did he send them away?
Answer: His mother; because he felt she came to yell at him

In the book, Johnny's mother went off when she was told he didn't want to see her. She blamed it all on Ponyboy and Two-bit.
98 Who wins the fight between the Greasers and the Socs?
Answer: Greasers

They beat the Socs, but some of the Greasers were hurt bad. Pony was hit hard in the face, Sodapop had a split lip, and Darry had his hand bitten by a Soc.
99 What does Darry do for a living?
Answer: Roofs houses

Darry roofs houses for a living. The other boys always give him a hard time about his pulled muscles from trying to carry two bundles of roofing at a time.
100 Which Soc did Darry pick as his opponent at the rumble? How did they know each other?
Answer: Paul; they were on the high school football team together

In the book, it was said that Darry could have been a Soc if he wanted to be.