Plot
What is Ponyboy doing at the start of the book?
walking home from the movie theater
What does Cherry throw at Dally?
her drink
Where do the gang usually spend most of their time hanging out?
the vacant lot
What causes Ponyboy to runaway from his house?
Darry slaps him
Who is the narrator of the story?
Ponyboy
What do Ponyboy and Johnny talk about while laying in the vacant lot after their night at the drive-in?
Why didn't the teacher go through the window to help save the kids?
He was too fat
Where do Johnny and Ponyboy meet Cherry and Marcia?
the drive-in movies
How does Ponyboy feel about Soda being a drop out?
He does not like it; ashamed.
Who is the Soc that Ponyboy befriends at the drive-in?
Cherry Valance
What is Darry doing when Pony walks through the door late at night?
reading the newspaper
Mickey Mouse
Where do Johnny and Pony find Dally when they need to ask him for help?
Buck Merrill's house; at a party
What causes Bob and Randy to pick a fight with Johnny and Ponyboy?
1. They are greasers. 2. They picked up their girls.
Who is the most dangerous of all the gang?
Dallas Winston
Where do Johnny and Ponyboy walk to in order to cool off before going back home?
the park
What do the Curtis brothers like to eat for breakfast?
chocolate cake
Where is Ponyboy when he comes to the realization that Darry actually does care bout him?
in the hospital waiting room
What is the major man vs society conflict expressed throughout the story?
Greasers are judged for being poor and for how they look.
Which character is being described as being older than his year?
Darry Curtis
How do Johnny and Ponyboy find Jay Mountain?
Ponyboy asks a farmer for directions
Where did Sandy move to?
Florida
What is the location of the rumble?
the vacant lot
What is Ponyboy most afraid of after he returns home from Windrixville
Being put in a boy's home
Which character dies as a result of being a "hero?"
Johnny