Greasers
As the oldest member of the group, the character is the most parent-like.
Darry
Name one of the socs the boys meet at the movies. Double points if you can name both.
Cherry (Sherry) and Marcia
How does the rumble end?
the socs run
How was Ponyboy affected by everything that happened?
He becomes forgetful and starts failing.
What do Ponyboy and Johnny decide they have in common?
They are both different from other people.
What is the main event happens to Ponyboy in the first chapter of the book?
He gets jumped. (Well almost)
What is it about Bob that freaks Johnny out?
His rings (he was the guy who beat him up before)
Which character doesn't like fights?
Ponyboy
What is the MAIN difference between greasers and socs?
feeling - too much vs. too little
Why do Ponyboy and Johnny run into the church?
They blame themselves for starting the fire.
Which greaser comes from an especially abusive home?
Johnny
Why does Johnny kill Bob?
The socs were drowning Ponyboy and going to beat him up.
How does Dally manage to join the fight?
He threatened a nurse with Two-bit's switchblade.
Why does Dally choose to die?
Johnny was the only thing he loved, and now he was gone.
What book do Ponyboy and Johnny read in the church?
"Gone with the Wind"
Darry is a greaser. Why couldn't he be a soc?
He couldn't because of the gang - his brothers and friends.
Who are the two socs that Ponyboy says he would help if they were in trouble?
Cherry and Randy
Ponyboy asks about why they fight. What is one answer he gets?
Darry - pride, Steve - hate, Soda - fun, Two-bit - conformity
When Soda runs out of the house at the end of the book, what do Pony and Darry realize they've done to him?
They have been tearing him apart by fighting and asking him to pick sides.
How does Ponyboy receive Johnny's last message?
Johnny wrote him a letter and put it in the book.
What are the two things greasers have?
long hair and tough reputations
Randy says two important things: what Bob's parents should have said to him, and why the rumble is useless. Tell me both of them.
They should have said "no," and the rumble is useless because it won't change anything.
Why do the greasers get dressed up before a rumble?
They want to show the socs that they aren't trash.
At the end of the book, what does Ponyboy decide he must do?
Tell the greasers story
What do Johnny's last words: Stay gold, mean?
Don't forget there is still good in the world.