All Things Murder
The Letter "P"
Themes, Topics & Symbols
Slang
Events & Characters
100

The murder weapon in Bob's death. 

What is a switchblade?

100

Full name of the protagonist.

Who is Ponyboy Curtis?

100

This demonstrates that the Greasers and the Socs aren't so different after all.

What is sunsets? / What is committing crimes?

100

Tuff. 

What means "cool"?

100

The event that happened first: Darry slapping Ponyboy; Ponyboy going to the movies alone.

What is Ponyboy going to the movies alone?

200

Colour and model of Bob's car.

What is a blue mustang?

200

Weapon that Johnny and Two-Bit have for Protection

What is a switchblade? 

200

This theme is important to the Greasers, as they can use it for protection. 

What is appearance?

200

Cooler.

What means "jail"?

200

Died in a car accident.

What happened to Ponyboy, Soda, and Darry's parents?

300
How Ponyboy was almost killed.

What is drowned in the park fountain?

300

The place Johnny and Ponyboy flee to.

What is the church? / What is Windrixville? / What is Jay Mountain?

300

This symbol helps unify the Greasers as an identifiable group. 

What is hair?

300

Pickled.

What is "drunk"?

300

This soc was with Cherry at the movies.

Who is Marcia?

400

Two things that Johnny remembered about Bob. 

What are his rings and his car? 

400

The point-of-view that this story is written in.

What is first-person?

400

This symbol demonstrates economic inequalities as a weapon.

What are Bob's rings?

400
Broad. 

What means "greaser girl"?

400

The mistake Ponyboy made that led to the major conflicts of this book.

What is Ponyboy falling asleep in the vacant lot?

500

Number of people present in the park during the murder.

What is seven?

500

The Poem that Ponyboy and Johnny read in the church. 

What is "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost?

500

This theme emphasizes the difference between male-male and male-female sos-greaser relationships. 

What is gender?

500

Hacked off.

What means "angry"?

500

This character runs one of the Greaser gangs.

Who is Tim Shepard?

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