Character Traits
Who is the Greaser known to be the most handsome?
Sodapop Curtis
Which Greaser likes to crack jokes, and is the comedian of the group?
Two-Bit
What do you think is meant by the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay"?
Beauty fades
Why do you think that Randy told Ponyboy, "You can't win."
Greasers would always be poor, and the Socs would always have everything.
Why did Sandy get sent to live in Florida with her grandparents?
Her parents didn't want her to marry Sodapop.
Which Greaser is a hardcore criminal?
Dally
What is Steve Randall's talent and career?
working on cars
What is one thing that all of the Greasers share as a trait which shows that each of them have a good side?
They care about each other.
What might happen to Pony, Soda, and Darry as a result of the trouble Pony and Johnny got in?
Which two Socs admitted that Johnny only killed Bob in self-defense?
Cherry and Randy
Why do you think Darry is so hard and strict?
His parents died and he is responsible for his brothers.
What did Cherry tell Ponyboy was one of the main differences between the Socs and the Greasers?
The Greasers are emotional, and the Socs hardly feel anything.
One is a lesson to be learned in judging others?
Don't judge others because you may not know their story and the struggles they have.
Why did Sodapop sleep with Ponyboy each night.
Ponyboy had a bad recurring nightmare after his parents' death.
What did the article in the newspaper call Johnny and Ponyboy?
heroes
Which Greaser is kind of a loner and likes to read, watch movies, and write?
Ponyboy Curtis
Why did Marcia seem to get along so well with Two-Bit?
They both had the same sense of humor.
What do the Greasers and the Socs begin to find out about each other?
They have more in common than they ever thought, and they both have struggles.
What seems to be the Curtis boys' favorite food?
chocolate
What did Two-Bit say to Johnny's mom at the hospital?
No wonder he hates your guts.
Why do you think Johnny is so quiet and scared all the time?
He was beaten by his dad and by the Socs.
What is one way that Dally actually does show he cares about others?
He really looks out for Johnny.
Why do you think at the end of chapter 7 Ponyboy said that Randy isn't a "Soc." "He's just a guy."
They are starting to respect each other as equal humans, instead of judging each other.
What finally made Ponyboy realize that Darry truly did care about him.
When Darry started crying and told Ponyboy he was worried they had lost him as they had their parents.
What did Randy say that Bob really always wanted and needed from his parents?
Someone to say no.