The Greasers
This 14-year-old narrator is the youngest member of the gang and enjoys movies and books.
Who is Ponyboy Curtis?
This is the name for the wealthy kids from the West Side, short for "Socials."
What are Socs?
Ponyboy is walking home from this location alone when he is jumped by Socs in the first chapter.
What is the movies?
When Cherry says, "Things are rough all over," she is trying to explain that Socs have these too.
What are problems?
This Greaser is known as the "pet" of the gang and was severely beaten by a group of Socs in a blue Mustang.
Who is Johnny Cade
This red-headed Soc cheerleader meets Ponyboy at the Nightly Double drive-in.
Who is Cherry (Sherri) Valance?
Most of the Greasers hang out at this drive-in movie theater where they meet Cherry and Marcia.
What is the Nightly Double (or The Dingo)?
This vehicle is a recurring symbol of Soc wealth and the physical danger they pose to Greasers.
What is a Blue Mustang?
He is the oldest Curtis brother and gave up a football scholarship to work two jobs to keep the family together.
Darry (Darrel) Curtis
This Soc wears heavy rings on his fingers, which he used to cut Johnny’s face during a previous attack.
Who is Bob Sheldon?
After the incident in the park, Johnny and Ponyboy seek help from Dally at this person's house.
Who is Buck Merrill?
Ponyboy realizes he and Cherry see the same one of these from both sides of town, symbolizing their shared humanity.
What is a sunset?
This character spent three years on the "wild side" of New York and has a hardened, dangerous reputation.
Dally (Dallas) Winston
Cherry tells Ponyboy that the main difference between Greasers and Socs isn't money, but this.
What is feeling/emotion? (Socs are "too cool to feel," Greasers feel too much).
To hide from the police, Ponyboy and Johnny hop a train to this town.
What is Windrixville?
Ponyboy says his hair is his "pride and joy" and the trademark of this.
What is a Greaser?
He is Ponyboy’s favorite brother, known for being "movie-star handsome" and "dropping out" of school.
Soda (Sodapop) Curtis
This Soc is Cherry’s best friend and the girlfriend of Randy Adderson.
Who is Marcia?
The boys hide out in an abandoned building of this type on Jay Mountain
What is a church?
In Chapter 2, Ponyboy says, "I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me." He says this after thinking about his feelings for this brother.
Who is Darry?