Characters
Vocabulary
Beginning
Middle
End
100
Who is the main character of the book? This person tells the story.
Ponyboy.
100
What does scatterbrain mean?
Confused, out of it, all over the place.
100
In the beginning of the book the Cherry and Ponyboy meet where?
Drive-In Movies
100
What is in Windrixville?
The church that Johnny and Ponyboy hid in.
100
Who kills Dally?
The police
200
Who is stabbed by Johnny?
Bob
200
What does saavy mean?
To understand, to be knowledgeable about something.
200
What is Two-Bit's most prized possession?
Switchblade
200
What happened at the vacant lot at the fountain?
A Soc drowned Pony, so Johnny stabbed the Soc (Bob).
200
Why does Dally get killed?
He points a gun at the police in the vacant lot after robbing a store.
300
Who is actually a Soc, but spies for the Greasers?
Cherry Valance.
300
What does interfere mean?
To get in the way, to block
300
Why are Cherry and Marcia alone when they go to the Drive-In?
Their boyfriends were too drunk and left
300
Which character dies first?
Bob
300
What do Randy and Pony bond over?
They both are sick of gangs and fighting, they both had friends that died.
400
Who does Ponyboy admire and look up to?
Sodapop
400
What does resemblance mean?
To look similar to someone or something.
400
What is Ponyboy's real name?
Ponyboy
400
Why does Ponyboy bleach his hair at the church?
Needed to disguise himself
400
How does Ponyboy get a concussion?
Gets kicked in the head at the rumble
500
Describe Dally.
Trouble maker, rebellious, steals, violent, dead.
500
What does hesitate mean?
To pause
500
What is a heater?
A gun
500
DOUBLE POINTS. 1,000 POINTS! Why does Sodapop drop out of school?
His parents died, he needs to help and take care of his family.
500
What happens to Pony at the end of the book? How does he start acting?
Getting in trouble, not caring, not trying, getting bad grades, scatterbrained.
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