Characters
This character burned his arm trying to save another.
This character states, "No. She went to live with her grandmother in Florida."
The newspaper article heading
"Dally was scowling and from long and painful experience I knew better than to talk to him like that when his eyes were blazing like that. I’d likely as not get clobbered over the head." This word means the same as scowling.
"He was as pale as the pillow and looked awful." The type of figurative language used.
What is a simile?
This character can make anyone grin.
Who is Sodapop?
This character states, "Greasers don't cry in front of strangers."
Who is Ponyboy?
In the morning, the first one up is responsible for doing this in the Curtis household.
What is making breakfast?
"I staggered, almost falling, coughing and sobbing for breath."
What is stumbling?
"He reminds me of a colt. A long-legged palomino colt that has to get his nose into everything." This type of figurative language is used here.
What is a metaphor?
This character refers to Ponyboy and Johnny as "professional heroes" that are "straight from heaven."
Who is Jerry?
Who is Randy?
Ponyboy is eating this in the beginning of chapter 6.
What is a hot-fudge sundae?
This word is used to describe Ponyboy's deep hatred of the Socs prior to his conversation with Randy.
What is contemptuously?
"Dallas has a record with the fuzz a mile long." This type of figurative language is used.
What is a hyperbole?
This character shows Ponyboy the newspaper article.
Who is Two-Bit?
Who is Two-Bit?
The three brothers are crazy about this.
What is chocolate?
Johnny's dialogue in the beginning of chapter 6 indicates he has a firmly held belief or a _____ that they should turn themselves in.
What is conviction?
What are simile and alliteration?
This character makes another realize that things are rough all over but that it's better that way.
Who is Randy?
This character states, "Us greasers get it worse than anyone else."
Who is Dally?
Ponyboy describes how Darry's muscles look when he flexes them by comparing them to this object.
What are oversized baseballs?
Ponyboy fears he will look uncool with his hair in the paper. This slang term means uncool.
What is rank?
What is an allusion?