The Outsiders Pre-Reading Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 4. Competition or opposition between groups — ______
  2. 6. A deeper meaning represented by objects or events — ______
  3. 7. Ponyboy’s fun, energetic brother — ______ Curtis
  4. 10. The oldest Curtis brother who takes care of the family — ______ Curtis
  5. 11. Soc boy who drives a blue Mustang — ______ Sheldon
  6. 14. A common but oversimplified idea about a group — ______
  7. 16. The main events or storyline — ______
  8. 17. The end of a story when loose ends are tied up — ______
  9. 20. The process of showing a character’s traits — ______
  10. 21. The Greaser known for his switchblade and jokes — ______ Mathews
  11. 22. Soc girl who befriends Ponyboy — ______ Valance
Down
  1. 1. A popular 1960s hangout for teens to watch movies from their cars — ______
  2. 2. Oklahoma city where the story takes place — ______
  3. 3. The main group of boys from the poor side of town
  4. 5. The toughest Greaser — ______ Winston
  5. 8. The story’s narrator — ______ Curtis
  6. 9. A car that often represents wealth and status for the Socs — ______
  7. 12. The group of rich kids who fight the Greasers
  8. 13. Another word for a gang fighting — ______
  9. 15. The youngest, most sensitive Greaser — ______ Cade
  10. 17. Soc who later talks to Ponyboy and realizes fighting isn’t worth it — ______ Adderson
  11. 18. Someone who doesn’t fit in — ______
  12. 19. The Greaser who works with Soda at the gas station — ______ Randle
  13. 21. Area or territory a gang defends — ______