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Who is the narrator of the story?

Ponyboy Curtis

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What are Ponyboy's brothers called?

Darry and Sodapop

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Who's the female redhead?

"Cherry" Valance

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Who wrote the novel?

S. E. Hinton

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What are the two gangs called?

The Greasers and the Socs

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Which character comes from an abusive home?

Johnny Cade

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What side of town are the Greasers from?

East side

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How old was S. E. Hinton when she wrote the novel?

15 to 18 years old

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What happened to Ponyboy's parents?

They died in a car crash

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Which part of their body is a huge part of the Greasers' identity?

Their hair

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What does "tuff" mean?

Cool and sharp

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Who were two key figures during the Civil Rights Movement?

Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, Rosa Parks

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Why does Ponyboy run away from home?

Darry slapped / pushed him

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What was the name of Sodapop's "pet" horse?

Mickey Mouse

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What were Johnny's last words?

"Stay gold."
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What was the movement called that was happening at the time the novel was published?

Civil Rights Movement

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How did Johnny kill Bob?

Johnny killed him with his switchblade when Bob tried to drown Ponyboy.

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Why do Ponyboy and Johnny run into the burning church?

To rescue the children

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What does "nothing gold can stay" mean?

Nothing precious lasts forever; all good things must come to an end

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When was the novel published?

In 1967

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