Characters
The main character/narrator of the story.
Bryon
Is a hippie and gets jumped in the first chapter by Curly Shepard.
M&M
What time period does this book take place in?
1960s
At the beginning of chapter 1, why do Bryon and Mark go to the bar/pool hall?
To make money and hustle pool.
What illegal activity does Mark commonly partake in?
Stealing
Bryon's best friend/basically brother. Lives with Bryon and his mom.
Mark
They are siblings
What part of town does this story take place in?
Rough part of town
Why won't Charlie hire Bryon at the bar?
He is a minor, cops are often there, and there is a "rough crowd" that hangs out there.
True or False: Bryon agrees with Mark on his views of stealing.
False
Why is Bryon's mom in the hospital?
She had an operation.
True or False: Angela is Mark's ex girlfriend.
False
She is Bryon's ex girlfriend
Where does Bryon take Cathy for their first date?
School Dance
Why was Mike Chambers in the hospital?
He was beat up by a group of black men after driving Connie home.
Why does Bryon have a hard time accepting authority?
When he was 13, he was "slapped around" and left on the other side of town by two police officers.
Bryon describes this character as, "...thinks he's so good-looking. That whole family's conceited."
Ponyboy Curtis
Who owns the bar that Mark and Bryon frequent?
Charlie
Where does Bryon see Cathy for the first time in the book?
Hospital Cafeteria
How does Mr. Carlson, M&M and Cathy's dad, feel about M&M?
He gets on him/makes fun of M&M for his long hair and failing gym class.
How much money does Bryon and Mark owe Charlie at the beginning of Chapter One?
$3
Where was Cathy before she came back home to live with her family.
She was at a private school.
Who is the character that was in the hospital room across from Bryon's mom and was there because they were beat up?
Mike Chambers
Where does Mike Chambers stop his gang from harassing Connie?
Drugstore
Who was the initial target of the fight at the dance and why?
Ponyboy Curtis.
Angela Shepard was angry he did not like her back, so she got another kid to beat him up.
Why don't Bryon and Mark beat up hippies anymore?
They do not fight back.