Slang Vocabulary
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Characters
100

Heater

Gun

100
What happens to Ponyboy at the park?
He is jumped by the Socials and begins to get drowned in the fountain.
100
Who is the "spy" Dally speaks of?
Cherry Valance
100
What is happening at the church when they return? Describe what they do about it.
The church is on fire and there are kids in there. They jump through the windows to save the kids.
100

Who is "movie-star" handsome?

Sodapop

200

Cooler

Jail

200
Why does Johnny go after Bob? What is the result?
Johnny goes after Bob because they had a blade and were drowning Ponyboy. The result is that Bob is killed.
200
What do the boys do to disguise themselves? Why is Pony so resistant to do anything with his hair?
They cut their hair and Pony bleaches his hair. Pony is resistant because his hair is his pride as a Greaser.
200
What does Johnny announce that he and Pony are going to do? Why does he think it is best?
He wants to turn himself in to the police. He thinks it is best because he doesn't have a prior record and it was self-defense.
200

Who went to jail when he was 10 years old?

Dallas Winston; Dally

300

Tuff

Something cool

300
Why does Johnny react so violently to the Socs?
He reacts violently because they beat him terribly before and he is afraid for his life.
300
What does Dally bring to Ponyboy from Sodapop? What does Pony learn from it about Darry's feelings?
He brings a letter from Soda. Pony learns that Darry is sorry that he hit him and is worried about him.
300
What does Dally tell Johnny when he asks about his parents? How does Johnny feel?
He tells him that his parents haven't asked about him, but that the gang is his true family. Johnny is very hurt that his parents don't care about him.
300

Protagonist of the story

Ponyboy Curtis

400

Hood

Criminal

400
After the murder, how do the boys get where they are going? Provide either the EXACT name of the town or the EXACT name of the mountain.
They take a freight train to Windrixville and stay at Jay Mountain.
400
How did Dally mislead the police?
He told the police that Pony and Johnny were heading to Texas.
400

Why does Dally hit Pony across the back?

Pony was on fire and he was trying to put out the flames.

400

The girls that Ponyboy meets at the movies

Cherry Valance, Marcia

500

Rumble

Gang fight

500
To whom do Ponyboy and Johnny go to for help? List AT LEAST three items this character gives them.
Dally- gun, money, jacket, shirt
500

What novel does Johnny bring to Ponyboy?

Gone with the Wild

500
What happens to Ponyboy and Johnny because of their actions with the church fire? How are they perceived by others?
They are taken to the hospital and labeled as heroes.
500

The "pet" of the greasers

Johnny Cade

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