Character Descriptions and Personalities from The Outsiders

According to Chapter 1, which character is described as having light-brown, almost-red hair and greenish-gray eyes, and says he makes good grades but doesn't use his head?

• Ponyboy Curtis

• Sodapop Curtis

• Johnny Cade

• Steve Randle

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Match each character to the quoted physical description from Chapter 1.

• "an elfish face, with high cheekbones and a pointed chin... eyes were blue, blazing ice."

• Steve Randle

• "about six feet tall... very proud of his long rusty-colored sideburns."

• Keith "Two-Bit" Mathews

• "six-feet-two, and broad-shouldered and muscular... eyes like two pieces of pale blue-green ice."

• Dallas "Dally" Winston

• "tall and lean... thick greasy hair he kept combed in complicated swirls."

• Darry Curtis

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Which quote best captures Johnny Cade’s overall demeanor in Chapter 1?

• "He was the gang's pet... nervous and suspicious all the time."

• "He's hard and firm and rarely grins at all."

• "He's always happy-go-lucky and grinning."

• "He was cocky and smart. He knew everything there was to know about cars."

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Match the character with the personality trait that BEST defines them.

• Shy and damaged.

• Johnny

• Funny and playful.

• Ponyboy

• Mean and aggressive.

• Cherry

• Sassy and understanding.

• Dally

• Smart and kind.

• Two-Bit

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19. Brags about a long criminal record.​ (a)  

• Randy
• Cherry Valance
• Sodapop
• Ponyboy
• Dally

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19. Has a crush on Dally.​ (a)  

• Randy
• Cherry Valance
• Sodapop
• Ponyboy
• Dally

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Match the following

• Captain of the Football Team and Boy of the Year in high school but couldn't afford college

• Dally

• Doesn't like doing things the legal way - goes around trying to break laws

• Ponyboy

• resembled a dark puppy who had been kicked too many times

• Darry

• wants to marry his girlfriend Sandy

• Johnny

• the only member of the gang who likes reading books and watching movies

• Sodapop

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