Characters
Who is the protagonist of the story?
Ponyboy
What does milling mean in the following sentence:
""It was the Socs," I said nervously, because there were plenty of Socs milling around and some of them were giving me funny looks, as if I shouldn't be with Cherry or something."
What is moving around in a confused mass.
When Ponyboy finished telling the story of Johnny, he looked at Cherry and her face was white as a sheet. This is what type of figurative language and what does it show about Cherry and Ponyboy?
What is a simile. Shows how appalled she is socs would do this. It shows that she hadn't ever considered socs doing this, like Pony had never considered socs being kind and having troubles too.
Even though Ponyboy's point of view on Johnny is that he is scared of his own shadow, what does Johnny do that indirectly characterizes him as doing what is right no matter what.
What is standing up to Dally when Dally was harassing Cherry and Marcia?
What two things did Ponyboy, the narrator, have on his mind when he came out of the movie house?
What is a ride home and Paul Newman.
Who is 16-going-on-17-year-old, a high school dropout that works at the local gas station and is "movie-star" handsome?
Who is Sodapop.
What does incredulous mean in the following sentence:
"She gave him an incredulous look; and then she threw her Coke in his face."
What is difficulty accepting something as true.
Why did the author tell you how the blonde "Socs" smelled when he was on top of Ponyboy?
The author wanted you to feel how close he was to Ponyboy.
What line at the end of chapter 2 that shows foreshadowing.
What is " I know better now."
Two ways Ponyboy describes himself as being different than the rest of the gang and his family.
What is they don't dig movies and books the way he does.
Who is the "gang's pet." He is 16 years old, physically small, comes from a physically and verbally abusive home, and Dally is his hero?
Who is Johnny.
What does roguishly mean in the following:
Dally grinned roguishly. "I'm never nice. Want a Coke?"
What is in a playfully teasing or mischievous manner.
At the end of chapter 1, Ponyboy said he didn't love Darry, but he said he was lying to himself. Why did he lie about that?
He wanted to seem like he didn't care that Darry acts like he doesn't love him, but he really does care.
These actions of Cherry shows the reader that Cherry is not like other "socs."
What is she is in rodeos, she asks Pony to walk with her to get popcorn (which means they will be seen together), she seems interested in making sure Ponyboy knows not all "socs" are like the boys who beat up Johnny.
Why Ponyboy doesn't think his brother Darry loves him.
What is he is always yelling, at him, he expects more from him than Soda, he says "he never uses his head", and he is rough with him without meaning to be.
Who is Soda's best friend, a fellow greaser, 17 years old, and works at the gas station with Soda.
Who is Steve Randle.
What does gallantly mean in the following:
Two-Bit gallantly offered to walk them home--the west side of town was only about twenty miles away--but they wanted to call their parents and have them come and get them.
What is a manner showing special courtesy or respect, particularly towards women.
How do the boys feel about Cherry and Marcia?
They think Marcia and Cherry are pretty and nice, and they are surprised the girls want to stay with them to watch the movie.
The detail that Johnny remembers about the soc that beat him up, ( and what cut his face up).
What is he had rings on his hand.
Who does the narrator, Ponyboy, considers to be the dangerous one of the gang, lacking emotions, and acts more like an animal, and has pent up anger with no where to direct it.
Who is Dally?
Who is The oldest of the greasers, except for Darry, still a junior in high school at age 18, and is a scatterbrain, wisecracking comedian of the gang?
Who is Two-Bit
What does smothered mean in the following sentence:
His eyes were shut and he was as white as a ghost His breath was coming in smothered gasps.
What is suppressed or restrained.
How do Cherry and Marcia feel about the boys?
How Two -Bit described a "rough fight" and a "fair fight"
What is a "rough fight" is like the socs, who out number others in a fight, or when weapons are used, a fair fight is one on one, with just fists.
How Two -Bit described a "rough fight" and a "fair fight"
What is a "rough fight" is like the socs, who out number others in a fight, or when weapons are used. A fair fight is one on one, with just fists.