Characters
Which Soc girl befriends Ponyboy at the drive-in?
Who is Cherry Valance?
Where do Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally meet Cherry and Marcia?
What is the drive-in movie theater?
Who says, “Just don’t forget that some of us watch the sunset too”?
Who is Cherry Valance?
What theme is shown when Cherry explains that Socs have problems too?
What is empathy / perspective?
Why does Johnny agree so quickly to run away with Ponyboy?
What is because his home life is abusive and unsafe?
Which greaser shocks everyone by standing up to Dally at the movies?
Who is Johnny Cade?
What causes Ponyboy to run away from home in Chapter 3?
What is Darry slapping him after he comes home late?
What does the sunset symbolize for Ponyboy and Cherry?
What is shared humanity despite social class differences?
What theme is revealed by Johnny’s abusive home life?
What is neglect and the need for belonging?
Why do Ponyboy and Johnny believe the church fire is their fault?
What is because they think a cigarette started it?
Which Soc wears heavy rings and later confronts Ponyboy in the park?
Who is Bob Sheldon?
What violent event occurs in the park in Chapter 4?
What is Johnny killing Bob to save Ponyboy?
Which poem does Ponyboy recite to Johnny in the church?
What is “Nothing Gold Can Stay”?
What theme is highlighted by Ponyboy and Johnny cutting their hair?
What is identity vs. appearance?
Why does Johnny decide he wants to turn himself in?
What is because he wants to protect Ponyboy and do the right thing?
Which greaser helps Ponyboy and Johnny escape after Bob’s death?
Who is Dallas “Dally” Winston?
Where do Ponyboy and Johnny hide after fleeing town?
What is the abandoned church in Windrixville?
What does Johnny mean when he is deeply moved by the poem?
What is that innocence and goodness don’t last forever?
What theme is developed when Darry cries at the hospital?
What is family love and sacrifice?
What causes open warfare between the Socs and greasers?
What is Bob’s death?
Which Soc later admits he won’t fight in the rumble and explains Bob’s problems?
Who is Randy Adderson?
What heroic act changes how the public views Ponyboy and Johnny?
What is rescuing the children from the burning church?
Who says that people “in the middle” may be the luckiest?
Who is Ponyboy Curtis?
What major theme is reinforced by Ponyboy’s conversation with Randy in Chapter 7?
What is the shared humanity between Socs and greasers?
How does saving the children affect Ponyboy’s view of himself?
What is he begins to see that labels don’t define who a person truly is?