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What is the name of the book Johnny gets Ponyboy.
Gone With the Wind
What signpost is it when Johnny kills the Soc and why?
Contrasts and Contradictions because Johnny is shy and "The group's pet" but then he does something so bold and risky.
The boys call a cigarette a
Cancerstick
The "hood" of the group. Who Johnny and Ponyboy go to for help
The narrator of the story
Ponyboy
List 3 things that Ponyboy enjoys that the rest of the boys may not
Poetry
Reading
Nature
Non-violence
Painting (arts)
School
At the end of Chapter 3 Ponyboy decides it would be best to return back home. He and Johnny decide they'll go to the park and return home.
The chapter ends by saying "Things gotta get better, I figured. They couldn't get any worse. I was wrong."
Then in the following chapter Johnny murders someone protecting Ponyboy.
What figurative language would this be an example of?
Irony
The boys call the police the
Fuzz
The girl who will be spying for the Socs
The person Ponyboy loves the most
Sodapop
When Ponyboy sees Dally he asks about 4 things. What did he ask about, and in what order?
First Sodapop
Then about the police
Next was Darry
Finally about the rest of the boys
What do Johnny and Ponyboy want in life?
To not have any more fighting. To not be judged because they are greasers. To have safety and peace of mind.
The boys call a gun a
heater
Curtis
The name of the Soc Johnny killed
Bob
Explain the difference between being street smart and being book smart
Being book smart means getting good grades and being intelligent in academic settings or your job.
Being street smart means being aware of your surroundings, knowing how the world works, and being able to manage in difficult situations.
In Chapter 1 what memory moment does Ponyboy have about school?
He was in biology class and took out his switchblade to dissect the animal. All the kids looked and judged him and he did not like the way it felt.
The boys call jail the
Cooler
Name of the leader of the gang who are also Greasers and will help fight the Socs
Tim Shepard
Bob's friend's name
Randy
Who is the author of the poem Ponyboy recites?
Robert Frost
How do greasers let other greasers know they are nearby?
The whistle a low whistle that goes into a sudden high whistle
When something is cool or fashionable the boys call it
Tuff
This character's last name is Cade
Johhny
The name of Sodapop's girlfriend
Sandy