📚 Part 1: Character Understanding

1. Which character is the narrator of The Outsiders?

Johnny Cade

Ponyboy Curtis

Dallas Winston

Sodapop Curtis

2. What are the main character traits that describe Ponyboy? (Check all that apply)

Sensitive and thoughtful

Loves reading and movies

Tough and aggressive

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3. Which group does Ponyboy belong to?

The Greasers

The Socs

The Middle Class

He doesn't belong to any group

4. Johnny Cade is described as the gang's "__________" because he is small and vulnerable.

Answer: _________________

✏️ Part 2: Character Analysis

5. Choose one main character (Ponyboy, Johnny, or Dallas) and describe their biggest conflict or challenge:

6. How does social class (being a Greaser vs. a Soc) affect the characters' lives? Give one specific example from the text:

7. Which character do you relate to most and why? Use evidence from the text to support your answer:

8. The theme of "feeling like an outsider" is central to this novel. Describe a time when someone might feel like an outsider in today's world:

9. Complete this sentence: "The most important lesson about identity from The Outsiders is..."

10. If you could give advice to one character in the story, who would it be and what would you tell them?