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Who is the narrator of the story?
Ponyboy
What do Cherry Valance, Bob, Randy, Marcia, and Paul Holden have in common?
They are all Socs.
Which Character acts as a mother and father?
Darry.
What do Ponyboy, Johnny, Sodapop, Darry, Steve, Dally, and Two-Bit have in common?
They are all Greasers.
How are Darry, Sodapop, and Ponyboy related?
They are brothers?
Which Character is the "pet" of the Greaser gang?
Johnny
How did the Curtis parents pass?
They died in a car accident.
Why were Cherry and Marcia alone at the movie theater?
They left their boyfriends after finding out they were drinking.
Which character is said to have "movie star" good looks?
Sodapop Curtis
What makes Ponyboy want to run away from home?
Darry hits him.
Why does Cherry refuse to visit Johnny in the hospital?
She can't look at the person who killed Bob, her boyfriend.
What weapon does Ponyboy threaten to use on the Socs when they approach him at the convenience store? Does he intent on using it?
He uses a broken soda bottle. Ponyboy does intend on using it, which is strange for him.
When did Ponyboy's recurring nightmares begin?
After his parent's death.
Why doesn't Ponyboy want to cut his hair?
He is proud of his hair and it is a part of his identity as a greaser.
10 years old.
What sport does Ponyboy participate in?
Track
What is the title of the book Ponyboy and Johnny read in the church?
Gone with the Wind.
Where did Dally live before living in Tulsa, Oklahoma?
New York.
What is Ponyboy Curtis's actual name?
His name, as unusual as it seems is Ponyboy. Although not many believe that's his name and often question it.
What was Two-Bit's most prized possession?
A switchblade.
Which town is the abandoned church, where Ponyboy and Johnny hideout, located?
Windrixville
Why does Johnny consider Dally to be like the southern gentlemen in Gone with the Wind?
Johnny tells Ponyboy about one night Dally stood up for his friend and took the blame for something he didn't do. Johnny says he was being gallant.
What does Two-Bit admit to Ponyboy after they visit Johnny in the hospital?
Darry would have been a Soc if it wasn't for the gang.
Why does Sandy, Sodapop's girlfriend, move to Florida?
She is pregnant. Even though nowhere in the novel does it say she is pregnant, the author implies that is the reason she leaves.
How do Darry and Paul Holden know each other?
They played football together in high school.