Vocabulary
Minor Characters
Greaser Words
Setting
Major Characters
100
What does agony mean?
pain
100
What is the name of Cherry's friend who went to the drive-in with her?
Cherry's friend's name is Marcia.
100
What does the fuzz refer to?
The fuzz means the police.
100
When does this story take place?
in the 1960s
100
This guy was the oldest in the greaser group.
Darry
200
What does it mean to be sophisticated?
well-dressed and high class, has an attitude that you are better than others
200
What is the name of the second youngest greaser? (Hint: He's in Tim Shepherd's gang.)
The second youngest greaser is Curly Shepherd.
200
What are they smoking when they say they smoke weed?
They are smoking a cigarette.
200
On what mountain is the church located?
The church is on Jay Mountain.
200
This guy thought that he killed Bob.
Ponyboy
300
What does the word idolize mean?
To look up to someone or see them as a role model
300
How does Darry know the first Soc he fights in the rumble?
Darry went to high school with him and played on the football team with him.
300
Dally said that he had a heater; what does he have?
Dally has a gun.
300
What town do Johnny and Ponyboy escape to?
They escape to Windrixville.
300
This guy loved to work on cars.
Steve
400
What does gallantly mean?
heroic
400
Who was the guy who went to the hospital with Ponyboy?
Jerry Wood; he was the teacher of the little children who were in the fire.
400
If someone is pickled or soused, what are they?
They are drunk.
400
What are the two types of drive-ins?
drive-in movie and drive-in food place
400
The guy whose prized possession was a blade that he stole.
Two-bit
500
What does stricken mean?
surprised
500
Who is the only girl greaser who is mentioned more than once?
Sandy, Sodapop's girlfriend.
500
Which musician did the greasers think was tuff? What does tuff mean?
Elvis; cool
500
List two events that happened in the 1960s (written in the background part of the packet).
Vietnam war Civil Rights 4 influential men shot
500
What was Ponyboy, Sodapop, and Darry's last name?
Curtis
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