Characters
14 year old protagonist who narrates the story
Who is Ponyboy?
Goofy, silly greaser who provides comedic relief
Who is Two-Bit?
Why did the Curtis boys live on their own?
their parents died in a car accident
What did Ponyboy determine to be the only good reason to fight?
Self defense
What point of view is the book written from?
First person- Ponyboy narrates
Ponyboy's oldest brother, protective and serious
Who is Darry?
Sodapop's best friend
Who is Steve?
Why did Johnny carry a switchblade?
He was afraid he would be jumped again
Which TWO characters die in the novel?
Dally and Johnny
Who is the PROTAGONIST
Ponyboy
Ponyboy's middle brother, goofy
Who is Sodapop?
Bob's girlfriend who becomes a spy for the greasers
How did Bob get stabbed
He was drowning Ponyboy, Johnny stabbed him in self-defense
How does Johnny get hurt and eventually die?
Saving kids from the church fire he breaks his back and gets badly burned
What is the conflict of the novel?
The rivalry between the Greasers and the Socs
The toughest greaser, arrested at age 10, violent
Who is Dallas/Dally?
What book did Ponyboy and Johnny read while they were on the run?
Gone with the Wind
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.
What is the CLIMAX point of the novel?
Who is Johnny?
Soc, Bob's friend who talks to Ponyboy at the end
Who is Randy?
What were Johnny's last words?
Stay gold, Ponyboy.
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
What is the theme of the novel?
Multiple answers