Ponyboy
Main Events
Characters
Reading Strategies
Who said it?
100
How did Ponyboy react when Johnny died?
Ponyboy was confused and in denial and he kept telling himself that, "Johnny is not dead." He then passed out for 2 days because of his concussion.
100
What did Johnny do when the Socs were attempting to drown Ponyboy?
Johnny stabbed Bob.
100
Who was the "spy" for the Greasers and why?
Cherry was a spy for the Greasers because she felt guilty about what Bob had done and she really liked Ponyboy as a friend.
100
What is it called when you make a picture in your mind to see and understand what is happening in the book?
Visualization
100
"I could fall in love with Dallas Winston."
Cherry talking to Ponyboy on the walk home just before they parted ways.
200
Why were Ponyboy and Johnny best friends?
They were able to talk to each other about things that they couldn't talk to the rest of the gang about. Ponyboy and Johnny were dreamers and they were similar in that they didn't say much.
200
What did Johnny do when his mother came to visit him in the hospital?
Johnny turned his mom away refusing to see her.
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Who did Johnny consider to be his family?
Johnny's "family" was the Greasers.
200
What is it called when you lay out who the characters are, how they are related to each other, and what their personality traits are?
A Character Map
200
"Darry is awful sorry he hit you."
Sodapop wrote this in a letter to Ponyboy when he was hiding up in the church.
300
Whenever something bad happened in Ponyboy's life, he started to get what?
Ponyboy started to get nightmares, but he couldn't remember what they were specificially about.
300
Why did Darry slap Ponyboy?
Darry slapped Ponyboy because he came home late, and because he lost control of his emotions for a minute.
300
Who is the one person in the world Dally loves?
Dally loved Johnny. That is why he went crazy when Johnny passed away.
300
When you start a book, you always start by talking about what you ALREADY know. What skill is this called?
Prior Knowledge
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"You know what a Greaser is? White trash with long hair!"
Bob said this to Ponyboy and Johnny before he tried to jump them.
400
What did Ponyboy realize when he was talking to Randy in the car?
Ponyboy realized that the Socs and the Greasers were the same. They were just people and everyone has problems.
400
Why did Randy want to speak to Ponyboy before the rumble?
Randy wanted to tell Ponyboy he was sorry and that he wasn't going to show up to the rumble that night.
400
Who was the "leader" of the Greasers who had a hard time showing certain emotions, such as love?
Darry
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When you pick out the main events of the story or the chapter and write one succinct sentence that includes them, what is this called?
Writing a summary.
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"It's rough all over..."
Cherry to Ponyboy trying to explain the other half and how the Socs live.
500
In the end of the story, Ponyboy is struggling with what to write about for an English assignment. What does he finally choose to write?
He chooses to write this book. He chooses to write about everything that had happened in his life like the fight, losing Johnny and losing Dally.
500
Why did Dally rob the store, try to outrun and pull a heater on the police and eventually get shot to death that tragic night?
Dally did this because he loved Johnny so much and lost control when Johnny passed away and he felt like he no longer had anything to live for.
500
Name all of the Greaser's.
Ponyboy, Darry, Sodapop, Steve, Two-Bit, Dally, and Johnny.
500
When you take a guess on what is going to happen next in the book, based on what you ALREADY know, what is this called?
Making a Prediction.
500
"Stay golden Ponyboy."
Johnny said this to Ponyboy in his final letter.
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