Curtis Clues
Socs, Socs, Socs!
Chapters 8-12 Vocabulary
The Greasy East
Totes Quotes
100
This character loves watching movies, drawing, and reading books.
Who is Ponyboy?
100
This character got along with Two-Bit at the movies.
Who is Marcia?
100
This past-tense verb completes this phrase: Ponyboy was ____________ of all charges after the hearing--he was free.
What is acquitted?
100
This is how greasers refer to things that are cool.
What is tuff?
100
Randy says that the outcome of the rumble doesn't matter because "you can't ____."
What is win?
200
This icy-eyed character's main reason for fighting is for pride, and to show off his muscles.
Who is Darry?
200
This character visited Ponyboy when he was recovering at home.
Who is Randy?
200
This noun is an injury resulting from a blow to the head.
What is a concussion?
200
Cherry Valance says she could fall in love with this character.
Who is Dallas Winston?
200
"When I stepped out into the bright sunlight, from the darkness of the movie house, I had only two things on my mind: ___________, and a ride home."
Who is Paul Newman?
300
Cherry Valance says that this character is a doll.
Who is Sodapop?
300
According to Ponyboy, Socs are "White trash with ______ and ______."
What are mustangs and madras?
300
This noun completes this phrase: "Ponyboy, you're living in a ________, and you're going to have to cut it out." Darry means that Ponyboy is living like he doesn't have responsibilities--like he's living in a big, empty space.
What is vacuum?
300
Name these three greasers: one has repeated a couple years of school, one dropped out of school, and one couldn't use his college scholarship.
Who are Two-Bit, Sodapop, and Darry?
300
This character gave this advice: “You get tough like me and you don't get hurt. You look out for yourself and nothin' can touch you...”
Who is Dallas Winston?
400
When Ponyboy dreamed of his family in the country, his last thought was that his mother was ______ and _______.
What is golden and beautiful?
400
This character stepped up to fight Darry at the rumble. In fact, they used to play football together.
Who is Paul Holden?
400
This past-tense verb means to fall, or to stumble in speech. "I won't be able to walk again," Johnny started, then ___________. "Not even on crutches. Busted my back."
What is faltered?
400
This character is the leader of another greaser pack. Even though he and Dally fight a lot, he'll always come through.
Who is Tim Shepard?
400
This character was the first to say “Things are rough all over.”
Who is Cherry Valance?
500
DARRY'S MIDDLE NAME GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!
What is Shaynne?
500
Bob asks this character to give Ponyboy a bath. (We never hear about him after that) GOOD LUCK!!!!
Who is David?
500
This adjective means cautious and wary. Ponyboy was _______ of going over to the tough-looking gang from Brumly.
What is leery?
500
Cherry Valance that the true difference between Socs and greasers are that greasers have more ______ than Socs.
What is emotion/feeling?
500
"I've been thinking about it, and that poem, that guy that wrote it, he meant you're gold when you're a kid, like green. When you're a kid everything's new, dawn. It's just when you get used to everything that it's day." -This Character
Who is Johnny Cade?
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