Characters
This character could fall in love with Dally.
Who is Cherry Valance?
This is the reason why Johnny began carrying a switchblade
He had been jumped and badly beaten by a group of Socs prior to the start of the novel.
This group lives on the West Side of town, has the trust of the law, and is privileged.
Who are the Socs?
Where is the park?
Ponyboy and Cherry realize they both enjoy looking at this in nature.
What are sunsets?
This character saved Ponyboy from the church fire.
Who is Dally?
Ponyboy decides to run away from home after he gets home late because of this.
Darry slaps him.
This is the Soc that had Johnny killed while defending Ponyboy.
Who is Bob Sheldon?
Johnny and Ponyboy meet the Soc girls here.
Where is the drive-in?
This is Two-Bit's most valued possession.
What is a black-handled switchblade?
This is the only character who can get away with telling off Dally.
Who is Johnny?
This is why Johnny would rather sleep in the vacant lot than go home.
What is his parents are abusive and neglectful?
This character is Bob's best friend.
Who is Randy Adderson?
What are a broken back and third-degree burns?
This character wrote a letter to Ponyboy while Ponyboy was hiding out at the church.
Who is Sodapop?
Dally tells Johnny not to turn himself in because of this.
What is people get hardened in jail?
This is the fancy car driven by Cherry Valance.
What is a Stingray?
This is the place where a man was too fat to fit through a window.
What is the church?
This character can't believe that Johnny, Dally, and Ponyboy are "hoods" or juvenile delinquents.
Who is Jerry Wood, the teacher?
This is the reason Cherry decides to be a spy for the Greasers.
What is she is friends with Ponyboy and knows the Socs were probably looking for a fight?
Ponyboy is placed in classes with Socs because of this.
What is he is smart and gets good grades?
What is 24 hours?
This is the title of the newspaper article about Ponyboy and Johnny.
What is "Juvenile Delinquents Turn Heroes"?