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14 year old protagonist who narrates the story

Who is Ponyboy?

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Goofy, silly greaser who provides comedic relief

Who is Two-Bit?

100

Why did the Curtis boys live on their own?

their parents died in a car accident


100

What did Ponyboy determine to be the only good reason to fight?

Self defense

100

What point of view is the book written from?

First person- Ponyboy narrates

200

Ponyboy's oldest brother, protective and serious

Who is Darry?

200

Sodapop's best friend

Who is Steve?

200

Why did Johnny carry a switchblade?

He was afraid he would be jumped again

200

Which TWO characters die in the novel?

Dally and Johnny

200

Who is the PROTAGONIST

Ponyboy

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Ponyboy's middle brother, goofy

Who is Sodapop?

300

Bob's girlfriend who becomes a spy for the greasers

Who is Cherry?


300

How did Bob get stabbed

He was drowning Ponyboy, Johnny stabbed him in self-defense

300

How does Johnny get hurt and eventually die?

Saving kids from the church fire he breaks his back and gets badly burned

300

What is the conflict of the novel?

The rivalry between the Greasers and the Socs

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The toughest greaser, arrested at age 10, violent

Who is Dallas/Dally?


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Spoiled Soc who wears heavy rings
Who is Bob?


400

What book did Ponyboy and Johnny read while they were on the run?

Gone with the Wind

400

How does Dallas die? Be specific

He robs a grocery store and is chased by the police. He holds up a gun and the police shoot him, not knowing the gun is not loaded.

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What is the CLIMAX point of the novel?

Johnny stabbing Bob.
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Quiet, jumpy Greaser, the gang's pet

Who is Johnny?

500

Soc, Bob's friend who talks to Ponyboy at the end

Who is Randy?

500

What were Johnny's last words?

Stay gold, Ponyboy.

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What decision does the judge have to make at the end of the novel regarding Ponyboy? 

Whether or not he can stay with Dally or go live in a boy's home


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What is the theme of the novel?

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