Who Said It?
“Stay gold Ponyboy, stay gold.” (p.148)
Johnny
“In that second what Soda and Dally and Two-Bit had been trying to tell me came through. Darry did care about me, maybe as much as he cared about Soda, and because he cared he was trying too hard to make something of me.” (p.98)
Aha Moment
This is when Ponyboy realizes Darry loves him. Their relationship gets better after this.
What turning point led to Dally's death?
Johnny dying
"Johnny just looked dead. Like a candle with the flame gone." (p.149)
"When we stomp the Socies good, me and Stevie here are gonna throw a big party and everybody can get stoned. Then we'll go chase the Socs clear to Mexico"
What two examples of figurative language are these quotes?
Simile and Hyperbole
What kind of car did Randy Adderson drive?
Blue Mustang
“‘It was your fault. Always running around in the middle of the night and getting jailed and who knows what else…’” (p.123)
“I’d help you if I could,’ I said. I remembered Cherry’s voice: Things are rough all over. I knew then what she meant.’” (p.117)
Aha Moment - Ponyboy realizes that what Cherry said is true. Talking to Randy he realizes Randy's life is not that easy.
Memory Moment - Ponyboy remembers Cherry's words and they make him think about the Soc's differently
Words of the Wiser - Cherry was giving Ponyboy advice about how the Socs were not so different than the Greasers
What turning point led to Johnny and Ponyboy hiding out in the church?
Johnny killing Bob
Name 2 reasons Darry would be considered a Soc if it wasn't for the gang
Short hair / clean cut look
Smart
Athletic
Popular
He would be in college if his parents were alive
What was the exact headline about the church fire?
JUVENILE DELINQUENTS TURNED HERO
“‘Nothing gold can stay’” (p.77)
Ponyboy
“You’d better wise up, Pony… you get tough like me and you don’t get hurt. You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you. (p.147)
What turning point led to Ponyboy realizing Darry loves him?
What are 3 examples of Ponyboy being "Gold?"
He enjoys sunsets
He enjoys reading
He enjoys going to church
He enjoys painting
He does not enjoy fighting
He enjoys chocolate cake with breakfast
He has an active imagination
What was the name of the guy who Darry grew up with as friends that he later ended up fighting in the rumble?
“‘I wish it was any one of us except Johnny,’ he said, and his voice was serious for once. ‘We could get along without anyone but Johnny.’” (p.123)
Two-Bit
“They shouldn’t hate each other… I don’t hate the Socs any more… they shouldn’t hate….” (p.143)
Aha Moment - Ponyboy realizes and admits he does not really hate the Socs.
What turning point led to Johnny killing Bob?
Darry slapping Ponyboy
Where is Sandy and why?
What connection can you make to earlier in the book with Sodapop?
What signpost could this be an example of?
Florida because her parents got mad that she was considering marrying Sodapop
The connection you can make to earlier in the story is how Sodapop loved Mickey Mouse and through no fault of his own lost the horse. He did not do anything to deserve losing the horse and could not do anything to stop it from happening, same as with Sandy.
The signpost this could be an example of is Again & Again
What was the name of the teacher that was at the church fire?
Jerry Wood
“I want to beat those Socs’ heads in. When I get in a fight I want to stomp the other guy good.’” (p.133)
Steve
“Yeah, I said, pretending to be proud of it.” (p.139)
Contrasts & Contradictions - this moment shows Ponyboy pretending to be proud of killing Bob, even though we know he is not. It shows us that even though Ponyboy is really not a Greaser he still does care about his reputation, enough to lie.
What turning point leads to Ponyboy saying "He ain't a Soc. He's just a guy." (p.118)
Ponyboy talking to Randy in the car
Name three examples of foreshadowing we've seen. Say what it foreshadowed.
Ponyboy says that things have to get better, they can't get worse. Then Johnny kills Bob sending everything into motion.
Dally asking Two-Bit for his knife while in the hospital. Later Dally uses the knife to force his way out of the hospital to participate in the rumble.
Ponyboy saying he had a bad feeling about the church, then also saying if a fire started there would be no putting it out
Ponyboy and Johnny talking about how the Southern Gentleman who rode into sure death in Gone With the Wind were gallant like Dally, then later Dally riding into sure death.
Ponyboy saying he had a bad feeling before the rumble and later that night both Johnny and Dally die
Ponyboy saying he didn't feel well leading up to him being delirious and passed out
Dally talking about the gun he was carrying which leads to his death
Ponyboy saying Johnny had a knife and would use it if he had to. Then Johnny kills Bob.
What was Sodapop's nickname that Darry would only use to try and cheer him up?
Pepsi Cola