Vocab/Slang
What slang term do the Greasers use when talking about cigarettes?
Cancer stick, A weed
Who is the "pet" and favorite of the Greasers, who was severely beaten by a group of Socs wearing heavy rings?
Johnny Cade
What happens to Ponyboy as he is walking home alone from the movie theater in Chapter 1?
He gets jumped by a group of Socs.
Where does Dally tell Johnny and Ponyboy to go hide out after Bob is killed?
An abandoned church on Jay Mountain in Windrixville.
How do Johnny and Ponyboy alter their appearances to disguise themselves while hiding?
They cut their hair, and Ponyboy bleaches his blonde.
What slang term do the boys use to refer to the police?
The fuzz
Who is the red-headed Soc cheerleader that acts as a spy for the Greasers after her boyfriend is killed?
100 bonus points if you know her REAL first and last name
Sherri "Cherry" Valance
Why does Johnny stand up to Dally at the drive-in theater?
Dally was verbally harassing and annoying Cherry and Marcia.
What causes Ponyboy to run out of his house and meet Johnny in the park late at night?
Darry slaps Ponyboy during a heated argument.
What emergency happens at the church when Dally, Johnny, and Ponyboy return from Dairy Queen?
The church catches fire with a group of school children trapped inside.
What slang term is used for a large, organized fight between rival gangs?
A rumble
Which Curtis brother gave up a college football scholarship to work two jobs and keep his family together?
Darry (Darrel) Curtis
Which two physical items symbolise the wealth gap between the Socs and Greasers in the opening chapters?
Corvairs/Mustangs (cars) and Madras shirts (clothing)
Why do Bob and the other Socs attack Johnny and Ponyboy at the park?
They are angry that the Greasers were "picking up" their girlfriends (Cherry and Marcia).
What is the title of the Robert Frost poem that Ponyboy recites to Johnny?
"Nothing Gold Can Stay"
What is a stereotype?
A stereotype is a simplified, fixed, and overgeneralized belief about a group of people based on certain traits.
Who is the toughest, coldest Greaser who spent time in a New York prison before moving back to Tulsa?
Dallas "Dally" Winston
At which drive-in theater do Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally meet Cherry and Marcia?
The Nightly Double
Why does Johnny use his switchblade to kill Bob in the park?
The Socs were drowning Ponyboy in the fountain.
Which classic novel does Ponyboy read aloud to Johnny while they hide out in the church?
Gone with the Wind
What is an allusion?
An allusion is a figure of speech that refers to a well-known story, event, person, or object in order to make a comparison in the readers' minds.
Which Soc pulled up to the Tasty Freeze in a blue Mustang to talk privately with Ponyboy, leading Ponyboy to realize that "he ain't a Soc, he's just a guy"?
Randy Adderson
According to Cherry, what is the main emotional difference between Socs and Greasers?
Greasers feel too violently/emotionally, while Socs are aloof and feel nothing at all.
What three specific things does Dally give Johnny and Ponyboy to help them escape? (physical items)
Fifty dollars, a loaded gun, and dry clothes (a leather jacket).
What realization does Ponyboy come to when he sees Darry crying at the hospital?
He realizes Darry truly loves him and acts tough only because he is terrified of losing another family member.