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51 What actor is Ponyboy thinking of when he exits the movie theater in the opening chapter of the book?
Answer: Paul Newman

Question Reference: Quiz: 'The Outsiders' Book, Movie, and TV Series.
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Why didn't Cherry think Ponyboy would hit on her like Dallas did?




52 What did Johnny notice about Cherry's boyfriend when they caught up with them after the movie?
Answer: The rings on his hand

Cherry's boyfriend, Bob, had beaten Johnny up very badly a few months earlier. His rings left a major scar on Johnny's face.
Question Reference: Quiz: "The Outsiders" Book and Movie.
53 Who scratched Johnny with the rings he was wearing?
Answer: Bob

It didn't show this in the movie, but they mentioned it and Johnny had the scars on his face. Bob was the leader of the Socials, an upper class group.
Question Reference: Quiz: The Outsiders.
54 What time does Ponyboy get home that day/night?
Answer: 2 a.m.

Darry gets mad at him for getting home this late and hits him, which causes Ponyboy to get upset and run away. This is the cause of the whole fight at the park that happens later, which gets Johnny and Ponyboy in trouble with the cops, who they refer to as 'the fuzz'.
Question Reference: Quiz: The Outsiders.
55 Why did Jerry Wood tell Ponyboy he shouldn't smoke?
Answer: He was too young

Ponyboy never took his age into consideration since everybody in the neighborhood smoked.
Question Reference: Quiz: "The Outsiders" The Movie.
56 Who wins the poker game between Ponyboy and Johnny?
Answer: Johnny

Pony only had a pair of 3's, but Johnny had a full house.
Question Reference: Quiz: "The Outsiders" - The Movie.
57 In a conversation between Cherry and Ponyboy, Ponyboy says 'We don't need your _______.'
Answer: Charity

When Pony is on the hill talking to Cherry.
Question Reference: Quiz: The Ultimate 'Outsiders'.
58 What is the name of Soda's girlfriend in the book? Why did they break up?
Answer: Sandy; she was pregnant and had to move away

Sandy had left to go live with her grandmother due to the pregnancy and wrote Soda a letter telling him it wasn't his baby anyway.
Question Reference: Quiz: 'The Outsiders' Book, Movie, and TV Series.
59 What were Johnny's parents doing when he tried to go into the house?
Answer: Fighting violently

Johnny's father hit him often and his mother ignored him overall. The abuse was slowly killing him inside.
Question Reference: Quiz: "The Outsiders" Book and Movie.
60 What game did Dallas play with the kids in the vacant lot?
Answer: 52 pick-up

Dallas, Pony, and Johnny were running when they came to this vacant lot where two young kids were playing with a deck of cards. Dallas says "I don't like kids, I just don't like them." Then, he grabbed their deck of cards and dropped the cards on the ground.
Question Reference: Quiz: The Outsiders.
61 What does Ponyboy say Socs are?
Answer: White trash with Mustangs and Madras

Ponyboy tells them this after the Socs tell him and Johnny that greasers are 'White Trash,with long greasy hair'. Ponyboy's remark causes the Socs to attack him and start the fight.

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62 What made Ponyboy realize that Darry loved him?
Answer: He was crying when he saw him at the hospital.

He didn't even cry when their parents died.
Question Reference: Quiz: "The Outsiders" The Movie.
63 Who gets questioned by the police about Johnny and Ponyboy, and what does he say about their whereabouts?
Answer: Dallas. He says they are making way for Texas.

When Dallas comes to tell them the news he says the police took him in for questioning. He made up the lie that they were on their way to Texas so he could throw the police off track. Two-Bit found out and offered to go to Texas to look for them, which shows how much he cares about Johnny and Pony.
Question Reference: Quiz: "The Outsiders" - The Movie.
64 Ponyboy says he hates his new haircut because it's like being in ____________.
Answer: A Halloween costume you can't get out of

Question Reference: Quiz: The Ultimate 'Outsiders'.
65 What is the name of the character in the T.V. series that Ponyboy struck up a friendship with whom he thought reminded him of Johnny?
Answer: Scout

A young girl named Belinda who becomes Ponyboy's best friend. Scout's real name is Belinda Jenkins, but when she meets Ponyboy, he tells her that she reminds him of Scout from To Kill a Mockingbird. When Two-Bit asks her what her name is, she replies 'Scout'.
Question Reference: Quiz: 'The Outsiders' Book, Movie, and TV Series.
66 Why did Darry and Ponyboy get into a fight, causing Pony to run from the house?
Answer: Because he didn't get home till 2am

Pony fell asleep in the lot with Johnny, because Johnny didn't want to go back to his house while his parents were fighting. It was cold outside, and when Pony woke up he went home. Darry was sitting in the chair, facing the door, waiting for Pony to come home. Darry was more scared than angry, but he didn't come off that way. He hit Pony and Pony went flying into the chair, knocking over the lamp. Pony than ran to the lot and told Johnny, 'Come on, we're running away'.
Question Reference: Quiz: "The Outsiders" Book and Movie.
67 What did Two-Bit have for breakfast over at Pony's house?
Answer: Beer and cake

Two-Bit and Steve came over to welcome pony home and while doing so, they caused him to break the eggs he had in his hands.
Question Reference: Quiz: "The Outsiders" The Movie.
68 What kind of car did Dallas say Cherry has?
Answer: Stingray

He mentions that she is spying on the Socs for them, and also says he kind of likes her but she hates his guts.
Question Reference: Quiz: "The Outsiders" - The Movie.
69 What gas station does Soda work for?
Answer: DX

It's said several times througout the movie that Soda works for the DX.
Question Reference: Quiz: The Ultimate 'Outsiders'.
70 What is Tim Shepard's kid brother's name? What other S.E. Hinton book and movie is he a part of?
Answer: Curly; 'That Was Then, This is Now'

Curly Shepherd was a constant adversary of Brian and Mark's in 'That Was Then, This is Now' and a friend of Ponyboy's in 'The Outsiders'.
Question Reference: Quiz: 'The Outsiders' Book, Movie, and TV Series.
71 Why did Johnny kill the Soc and what was the boy's name? Who played this character in the movie?
Answer: Because he was drowning Ponyboy; Bob; Leif Garrett

As Johnny and Pony were running away, they went to the park, and sat on the jungle gym.
Question Reference: Quiz: "The Outsiders" Book and Movie.
72 What reason did Steve give for why he likes to fight?
Answer: He wants to stomp the other guy

Soda likes to fight as if it were a contest. Darry liked to use and test his strength. Ponyboy only did it as self-defense.
Question Reference: Quiz: "The Outsiders" The Movie.
73 Which three characters from "The Outsiders" were also in "Red Dawn"?
Answer: Ponyboy, Darry, and Randy

In "Red Dawn" Ponyboy (actor C. Thomas Howell) played Robert, Darry (actor Patrick Swayze) played Jed, and Randy (actor Darren Dalton) played Daryl.
Question Reference: Quiz: "The Outsiders" - The Movie.
74 When Soda is just getting out of the shower, (and the whole gang is at the house) he tells Ponyboy to do what?
Answer: Shut the door

In the movie, Soda is just getting out of the shower as the camera pans to him, and he quickly tells Pony to shut the door. (He doesn't.)
Question Reference: Quiz: The Ultimate 'Outsiders'.
75 What color is Dally's hair supposed to be in the book?
Answer: Very blonde

'So blond it was almost white.' - A far cry from Matt Dillon's nicely dark brown hair but he fit the personality profile perfectly for the part.
Question Reference: Quiz: 'The Outsiders' Book, Movie, and TV Series.
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