Greasers
Motifs
Climaxes
Family Relationships
Character Names
100
The two characters who are similar in family background. Yet one is older than the other.
Who were Dallas Winston and Johnny Cade?
100
The human body part that Ponyboy often uses to describe people.
What are eyes?
100
When bullets are fired, and someone gets killed.
What is the climax when Dally gets killed?
100
Curtis is the last name shared by these three characters.
Who are Ponyboy, Sodapop, and Darry?
100
The complete name of Johnny.
Who was Johnny Cade?
200
The gas station where Sodapop Curtis works.
What is a DX station?
200
A motif repeated throughout the story. It's Ponyboy's way of shutting out the rest of the world.
What are Ponyboy's blackouts?
200
A beloved friend dies, surrounded by friends in a hospital bed.
What is the Climax when Johnny dies?
200
His parents hated him and he looked for family within the gang. He couldn't live without a family to help him.
Who was Johnny Cade?
200
The complete name of Ponyboy. Include middle name.
Who is Ponyboy Michael Curtis?
300
The gang has grown up together and they are very close. They feel like a...
What is a family?
300
As Ponyboy begins to look deeper into people, he discovers something that both he and a certain Soc named Cherry enjoy.
What are sunsets?
300
A song written by two classmates refers to this climax. *cough* Cole and AJ *cough*
What is the climax where the church burns?
300
Plays the father figure and tries to put Johnny on the right path.
Who was Dally?
300
The complete name of Darry.
Who is Darrel Shaynne Curtis?
400
Dally shows this toward Johnny. Similar to love.
What is affection?
400
Ponyboy tells this to Johnny at the church. It is often referred to throughout the story.
What is "Nothing gold can stay"?
400
A more minor climax, where Ponyboy makes a mistake that almost gets him seriously hurt.
What is when Ponyboy gets jumped by the Socs?
400
Ponyboy and Soda were the only reason this character didn't become a Soc.
Who is Darrel Curtis?
400
The complete name of Bob the Soc.
Who was Robert Sheldon?
500
Dallas doesn't want Johnny to go to jail for this reason.
What is to get emotionally hardened and lose his innocence?
500
The meaning of, "Nothing Gold Can Stay."
What is gold is young, perfect, beautiful, or new?
500
When the Greasers and Socs have it out in the vacant lot.
What is the climax when they have the rumble?
500
This character likes to go with the flow and doesn't particularly care about family. He likes to make jokes and have fun.
Who is Two-Bit Mathews?
500
The complete name of Sodapop. Include middle name.
Who is Jr. Soda Patrick Curtis?
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