What is Ponyboy doing when he gets jumped at the beginning of Ch. 1?
Walking home from the movies
100
What is the name of the drive-in where the boys meet Cherry and Marcia?
What is the Nightly Double?
100
According to Ponyboy, what is it that separates Greasers from Socs?
Money
100
likes to read and go to the movies solo, narrator and protagonist of the story, greenish-gray eyes, 14
Who is Ponyboy?
100
"Leave her alone, Dally."
Who is Johnny?
200
Explain the difference between "tough" and "tuff"
Tough = rough
Tuff = cool, sharp
200
Why is Ponyboy embarrassed when Dally is talking to Cherry and Marcia when they first arrive at the movies?
Because Dally is making rude comments to them
200
According to Cherry, what is it that separates Greasers from Socs?
Feelings/Emotions
200
has a rough home life, 2nd youngest in the gang, black hair and eyes, nervous
Who is Johnny?
200
"Well, it's two in the morning, kiddo. Another hour and I would have had the police out after you. Where were you, Ponyboy? Where in the almighty universe were you?
Who is Darry?
300
Why do the Curtis boys live alone?
Their parents were killed in a car accident.
300
Who arrives at the drive-in and joins Ponyboy and Johnny after Dally leaves?
Two-Bit
300
Why does Ponyboy run away at the end of Ch. 3?
Darry hit him.
300
a junior at 18 1/2, wise-cracker, famous for shoplifting, "likes fights, blondes, and school", real name is Keith
Who is Two-Bit?
300
"Things are rough all over."
Who is Cherry?
400
Which of the following statements helps to set up the novel's opening conflict?
A) "I could have waited to go to the movies until Darry or Sodapop got off work."
B) "Darry would kill me if I got into trouble with the police."
C) "Anyway, I went on walking home, thinking about the movie, and then suddenly wishing I had some company."
C
400
Explain a "fair fight" that isn't "rough"
skin to skin (no blades, chains, heaters, rumbles, pool sticks, etc.) pg 29
400
Who is Mickey Mouse?
Soda's horse
400
17, works part time at a gas station, pompous, specialty is cars, thinks Ponyboy is a tag-along
Who is Steve?
400
"I really couldn't see what Socs would have to sweat about -- good grades, good cars, good girls, madras and Mustangs and Corvairs."
Who is Ponyboy?
500
Which character is most likely to murder someone and why? Use evidence from the text to support your response.
Answers will vary.
500
The author MAINLY uses the argument at the drive-in between Cherry and Dally to...
A) lead to Cherry's friendship with Ponyboy and Johnny
B) show the reader that Greasers can behave as badly as Socs
C) give Dally a reason to leave the drive-in to find some action
D) reveal Johnny's character when he stands up to Dally
A
500
According to Ponyboy, where is the one place that "Socs" and "Greasers" don't exist? Ponyboy says he would like to live there.