Characters 1
Who is our narrator?
Ponyboy Curtis
This person was killed by the police
Dally
What do the Greasers carry with them to protect themselves from the Socs?
Switchblades
Why were the Curtis boys living on their own?
Their parents died in a car crash
Who is Sodapop?
The middle Curtis brother, school dropout, and attractive gas station worker.
Who is the oldest Curtis brother?
Darrel "Darry" Curtis
Who said "Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay Gold"?
Johnny
How did Ponyboy's parents die?
They died in a car crash
How did Bob get stabbed?
Johnny was trying to save Ponyboy
What is the name of the rich gang from the west side?
The Socs
Who was jumped?
Johnny Cade
Which jokester's real name is Keith?
Two-Bit
Explain the conflict of the novel.
The Greasers and The Socs have a rivalry due to their socioeconomic differences (the struggle between the rich and poor).
How does Dally help Johnny and Ponyboy after the murder?
He tells them where to hide out.
Who is Steve Randel?
Sodapop’s best friend since grade school. He is also a seventeen-year-old greaser who works with Sodapop at the gas station.
Who is the "hardest" and cares the most for Johnny in the Greaser gang?
Dallas "Dally" Winston
Who visited Ponyboy when he was sick at home?
Randy
Where do Ponyboy and Johnny go with Dally and meet the Soc women?
The drive-in movies
Whose arrival at the rumble caused a distraction which started a fight?
Dally
What is the name of Soda's horse?
Mickey Mouse
Name the two lady Socs?
Sherri "Cherry" Vallance and Marcia
What did Dally give Pony and Johnny before leaving town?
$50 and a gun
What happens when Ponyboy comes home from the drive-in?
Darry hits him so he runs away with Johnny
Ponyboy's struggle with his Greaser identity is an example of this type of conflict?
Internal/Character vs. Self
Who did Johnny refuse to see when he was in the hospital?
His mother