The Outsiders Jeopardy

Round OneCharacters Themes & Symbols

Vocabulary Events Vocabulary 2

10 10 10 10 10

20 20 20 20 20

30 30 30 30 30

40 40 40 40 40

50 50 50 50 50

Characters – 10 points

While at the church, Johnny compares Dally to this

Characters – 20 points

Ponyboy realizes that Dally really loves him

when…

Characters – 30 points

Even before the rumble between the Greaser and

the Socs, Ponyboy realizes this about violence…

Characters – 40 points

When Randy stops by to talk to Ponyboy, he tells Ponyboy

that Bob really wanted his parents to do this….

Characters – 50 points

Ponyboy says that Dally wanted to die because of

this reason…

Themes & Symbols – 10 points

Although Ponyboy agrees with Johnny that a disguise is a good

idea, Pony resists cutting his hair for these two reasons.

Themes & Symbols – 20 points

In Chapter 2, Cherry tells Ponyboy “things are rough all over.” Finally, in Chapter 7, Ponyboy figures out

what she meant by that statement. What did she mean?

Themes & Symbols – 30 points

The message or lesson that the reader can learn about life is the story’s

____________.

Themes & Symbols – 40 points

Johnny’s dying words to Ponyboy

Themes & Symbols – 50 points

A major theme for The Outsiders.

Vocabulary – 10 points

This is what you do if you leave someone behind.

Vocabulary – 20 points

Competition over a long period of time is ...

Vocabulary – 30 points

If you are very confused and not sure what to do, you are …

Vocabulary – 40 points

If something is unclear, without enough details, it

is ...

Vocabulary – 50 points

To love and admire someone or something excessively is to

…

Events – 10 points

The police shot and killed Dally because...

Events – 20 points

Johnny and Ponyboy go to Jay’s Mountain to…

Events – 30 points

The morning after Ponyboy returns home from Jay’s

Mountain, the headline in the newspaper reads:

Events – 40 points

On the way to the hospital after the rumble, Dally shares this

advice with Ponyboy.

Events – 50 points

When Ponyboy begins to fail English, his teacher does this to

help him out.

Vocabulary 2– 10 points

Acting nervous, anxious, and confused

Vocabulary 2– 20 points

To behave in a way that most people behave

Vocabulary 2– 30 points

Brave and kind

Vocabulary 2– 40 points

Extreme dislike

Vocabulary 2– 50 points

Opinion of someone based upon what happened in the

past

Answers - Round One

Characters

10: gallant Southern gentlemen

20: he sees Darry crying @ the hospital

30: violence is senseless

40: discipline him

50: After Johnny died, Daly had no one left

Themes & Symbols

10: Pony has proud of his hair; I was his trademark

20: Everyone has problems

30: Theme

40: Stay gold Ponyboy, stay gold

50: Answers will vary; get to know someone before you judge them

Vocab 1

10: desert

20: rivalry

30: bewildered

40: vague

50: idolize

Events

10: Dally pulled a gun on the police

20: to hide out in the back woods

30: Juvenile Delinquents Turn Heroes

40: Get tough like he and you won’t get hurt

50: The teacher offers him an opportunity to write a composition to earn a passing grade

Vocab 2

10: delirious

20: conformity

30: gallant

40: contempt

50: reputation