Vocabulary
Character Appearances
Quotes
Plot 1
Plot 2
100
"r" word for the action or process of resisting control, authority, or convention
What is rebellious?
100
movie-star kind of handsome, the kind that people stop on the street to watch
Who is Sodapop?
100
“It's okay. We aren't in the same class. Just don't forget that some of us watch the sunset too.”
Who is Ponyboy?
100
The true reason Sandy leaves to go to Florida?
What is her pregnancy?
100
The sport Ponyboy participates in
What is track?
200
"d" word for restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech
What is delirious?
200
"an elfish face, with high cheekbones and a pointed chin, small, sharp animal teeth, and ears like a lynx. His hair was almost white it was so blond"
Who is Dally?
200
"We're all we have left. We ought to be able to stick together against everything. If we don't have each other, we don't have anything. If you don't have anything, you end up like Dallas...and I don't mean dead, either. I mean like he was before. And that's worse than dead."
Who is Sodapop?
200
The town where the abandoned church is located.
What is Windrixville?
200
Soda gets this in the mail toward the end of the novel
What is an unopened letter returned by Sandy?
300
"c" word for compliance with standards, rules, or laws
What is conformity?
300
"big black eyes and a dark tanned face; his hair was jet-black and heavily greased to the side. . . he had a nervous, suspicious look in his eyes"
Who is Johnny Cade?
300
"Never could keep that hair back . . . that‘s what you get for tryin‘ to help people, you little punk, that‘s what you get . . ."
Who is Dally?
300
The reason Randy comes to visit Ponyboy
What is to talk about the court case?
300
The reason Ponyboy doesn't like when school friends come to his house.
It is shabby looking on the outside and inside. They keep it clean, but it looks poor, and he is embarrassed.
400
"e" word for to evade or escape
What is elude?
400
"six feet tall, stocky in build, and very proud of his long rusty-colored sideburns. He had gray eyes and a wide grin"
Who is Two-Bit?
400
“Ponyboy, listen, don't get tough. You're not like the rest of us and don't try to be..."
Who is Two-Bit?
400
Two descriptive words/phrases Ponyboy uses to describe Bob after seeing him from Cherry's perspective.
What are "reckless," "hot-tempered," "cocky," "scared-stiff regular guy"?
400
Two descriptive words or phrases Cherry uses to describe Bob.
What are "sweet," "friendly," "a leader," "stands out in a crowd"?
500
"n" word meaning feeling or appearing outwardly calm
What is nonchalantly?
500
"tall and lean, with thick greasy hair he kept combed in complicated swirls"
Who is Steve Randle?
500
"Things are rough all over."
Who is Cherry Valance?
500
BONUS POINTS AVAILABLE: 1500 points for each Curtis boy for whom you can explain all components of his breakfast (all food and drinks)
Darry-Bacon, egg, tomato sandwich, chocolate cake, black coffee Soda - Eggs and jelly, chocolate cake, chocolate milk Ponyboy - Hard-boiled eggs, chocolate cake, chocolate milk
500
The three things that the doctors say made Ponyboy sick and delirious for 3 1/2 days (1500 points each)
What are exhaustion, shock, and a minor concussion?
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