Who is the youngest greaser?

Ponyboy Curtis
The novel's fourteen-year-old narrator and protagonist, and the youngest of the greasers. Ponyboy's literary interests and academic accomplishments set him apart from the rest of his gang. Because his parents have died in a car accident, Ponyboy lives with his brothers Darry and Sodapop.
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Who is the second youngest in the greasers?

The Outsiders Characters
  • Ponyboy Curtis. At 14 years old, the youngest Curtis brother and greaser. ...
  • Darry Curtis. The oldest of the Curtis brothers. ...
  • Johnny Cade. The second youngest of the greasers. ...
  • Dallas Winston. A tough, hardened greaser. ...
  • Cherry Valance. A Soc and Bob's girlfriend.
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How old are the greasers in The Outsiders?

18 years old, a greaser, wisecracker, likes Marcia. The oldest Curtis brother, 20 years old, has been caring for his brothers since their parents died in a car crash. The middle Curtis brother, 16 years old, high school dropout, works at a gas station, dating Sandy. 16 years old, Sodapop's former girlfriend.
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Who is the shortest greaser?

Johnny Cade is the smallest member of the group and comes from an abusive home. Sodapop's best friend, Steve Randall, also works at the gas station. Keith ''Two Bit'' Matthews rounds out the Greasers as the group's comedian. Sherri ''Cherry'' Valance is a Soc the Greasers met at the local drive-in.
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Is Johnny the youngest greaser?

Johnny Cade – The second youngest of the greasers. Johnny is 16, a close friend to Ponyboy, and beloved by the entire gang. He comes from an abusive and neglectful home, and he spends as little time there as possible. The greasers are his true family, and they regard him as a little brother.
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Is Ponyboy his real name?

Author S.E. Hinton wrote The Outsiders in her teens, inspired by the gang violence at her high school in Oklahoma. As her narrator, Ponyboy becomes the most familiar character to the reader—and remains emblematic of the book and its themes. His real name is Ponyboy, making him even more distinctive and memorable.
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Who is the strongest greaser?

The Greasers
  • Dallas Winston is the toughest and meanest of the Greasers. ...
  • Ponyboy Curtis is the narrator of the story. ...
  • Johnny Cade is the ''pet'' of the group. ...
  • Darry Curtis is Ponyboy's oldest brother. ...
  • Sodapop Curtis is the middle brother of Darry and Ponyboy. ...
  • Two-Bit Matthews is the comic relief of the group.
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Who is the oldest of the greasers?

Keith (Two-Bit) Mathews The oldest of the gang, except for Darry, and still a junior in high school at age 18.
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How many greasers are there?

The seven main greasers are the members of The Gang.
  • Darry Curtis - the eldest Curtis brother, serves as the unofficial leader of the gang and as a father figure.
  • Sodapop Curtis - the middle Curtis brother, a high school drop-out, he's more of a happy-go-lucky kind of guy.
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Are there any girl greasers in The Outsiders?

According to Ponyboy, greaser girls are ''tough, loud girls who wore too much eye makeup and giggled and swore too much. '' Interestingly, Ponyboy understands how important hair is to greaser boys, but seems less forgiving towards greaser girls who attempt to use makeup as a substitute for expensive fashionable styles.
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What does Two-Bit Matthews look like?

Two-Bit Mathews was around six feet tall, stocky in build, and was very proud of his long, rust-colored sideburns. He had gray eyes and was always wearing a wide grin. Two-Bit is six feet tall in the book as described by Ponyboy Curtis. In The Outsiders novel, Two-Bit's hair is described as 'rust colored.
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How old is Cherry Valance?

Cherry is a 16-year-old girl who is very pretty and has long red hair, and green eyes.
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Is Darry the oldest greaser?

Darrel Curtis

Ponyboy's oldest brother. Darrel, known as “Darry,” is a twenty-year-old greaser who is raising Ponyboy because their parents have died in a car crash. Strong, athletic, and intelligent, Darry has quit school. He works two jobs to hold the family together.
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Was Sandy pregnant in The Outsiders?

Ponyboy asks Sodapop about Sandy and learns that she got pregnant and moved to Florida. Her parents refused to let her marry Sodapop because of his age, so Sandy left to live with her grandmother. Sodapop and Darry go to work, and Two-Bit and Ponyboy go to get Cokes at the Tasty Freeze.
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What does Cherry Valance look like?

Sherri Valance is a 16 year old tuff (tough) looking girl who is a cheerleader. She has green eyes and long red hair, and because of her red hair, people call her Cherry instead of Sherri. She is always dressed sharp and is very good looking. She is part of the Social group, also known as the socs.
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Who kills Dally?

The policemen kill Dally. After Johnny dies in the hospital, Dally is so upset, he runs away from Ponyboy and robs a grocery store. The police chase him to the empty lot where the greasers hang out. There, Dally takes out his unloaded gun and threatens the police, who shoot him in self-defense.
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How did two bit get his name?

Nickname & Description

His real name is Keith, but no one ever remembers that. He got his name because he refuses to shut his mouth. Two-Bit 'always has to get his two-bits in,' recalls Ponyboy, the novel's narrator.
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Who is Sodapop's best friend?

Steve Randle: Sodapop's best friend since grade school. mother and father.
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Who is Johnny Cade's best friend?

He is first seen after his best friend Ponyboy is jumped on the way back home from the movies and has his neck cut by some Socs, but gets saved by the rest of the gang, Johnny being among them.
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What is Sodapop's full name?

Sodapop Patrick Curtis is the middle Curtis boy, and one of three deuteragonists of The Outsiders.
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How old is Ponyboy now?

Ponyboy is a fourteen-year old greaser who lives with his two older brothers, Sodapop and Darry on the lower-class east side of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Who is the fuzz?

US. Slang. a policeman or the police.
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