CHARACTERS
GREASERS vs. SOCS
MAIN EVENTS
SIMPLE RECOLLECTIONS
THINK ABOUT IT
100
Who is the narrator of the story?
Ponyboy
100
What is one difference between Socs and Greasers?
Possible responses: Greasers - Greasy hair, poor, East side, etc. Socs - Have money, West side, have nice cars and hair, etc.
100
Where did the fire start?
Church
100
What does Ponyboy say is visible from both the east and west sides?
Sunsets
100
Why did Ponyboy bleach his hair?
As a disguise
200
Who is the 20-year-old character that has to take care of his two younger brothers?
Darry
200
What is a rumble?
A street fight
200
Why was Darry the guardian of Sodapop and Ponyboy?
Their parents died in car accident.
200
Johnny's last words to Ponyboy are: "Stay ____, Ponyboy, stay ____."
Gold
200
Why did the boys decide to run away?
Ponyboy - Darry hit him Johnny - Abusive household
300
Who is the female Soc that befriends Ponyboy? Hint: She likes sunsets!
Cherry
300
Why did Johnny kill Bob?
Bob was trying to drown Ponyboy.
300
What three characters died in the story?
Johnny, Bob, Dally
300
Which two boys ran away to Windrixville?
Ponyboy and Johnny
300
Name 9 characters mentioned in the story.
Ponyboy, Sodapop, Johnny, Dally, Darry, Two-Bit, Steve, Randy, Bob, Cherry, Marcia, Tim, Sandy, etc.
400
Who is the Soc that dies in the story?
Bob
400
How does Ponyboy get a concussion?
He is kicked in the head during the rumble.
400
Which characters died in the story? (in chronological order)
Bob, Johnny, Dally
400
Who has a switchblade as his most prized possession?
Two-Bit
400
What is something that the Soc girls dislike?
Drunk boyfriends.
500
Name 3 Socs in the story.
Possible answers: Marcia, Cherry, Bob, Randy
500
What surprised Randy about Ponyboy and why was he surprised?
That Ponyboy went in to save the kids in the burning church because that wasn't typical greaser behavior.
500
Ponyboy believes that Darry hates him. When does he change his mind about this?
When he is in the hospital and Darry visits him and cries.
500
Who bleached Ponyboy's hair?
Johnny
500
How do the Greasers distinguish themselves from other social groups?
Greasy hair
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