Characters
Setting
Plot
Conflict
Theme/Irony/and Literary Devices
100
The main protagonist in the story.
Who is Ponyboy?
100
A house in a rough neighborhood where three brothers live.
What is the Curtis brothers home?
100
What is the first major event that happens in the story?
What is - Ponyboy gets jumped.
100
The battle between the socs and the greasers.
What is one of the main conflicts in the book?
200
The main antagonist in the story.
Who is Bob?
200
The place where Ponyboy and Johnny run to after the murder.
What is the church in Windrixville?
200
Darry slaps Ponyboy when he comes home late.
Why did Ponyboy boy, initially, run away from home?
200
Ponyboy experiences both internal conflict with Darry because he doesn't know if Darry loves him, and external conflict because Darry physically slaps him.
What kind of conflict does Ponyboy experience with Darry?
200
It is a simile.
What kind of literary device is found in this quote? "He's got eyes that are like two pieces of pale-green ice."
300
This character is hard on the main character because he loves him so much.
Who is Darry?
300
In a hospital room with Dally, Two-bit, and Ponyboy.
In what setting did Two-bit give Dally the switchblade?
300
The socs were trying to drown Ponyboy.
Why did Johnny stab Bob?
300
Ponyboy and Johnny thought the country would be peaceful and safe, but it was scary and lonely when they hid out in Windrixville.
What is ironic about Johnny and Ponyboy running away to the country?
400
This character has mixed feelings and wants to help both the socs and the greasers.
Who is Cherry?
400
The place where Ponyboy and Johnny first meet Cherry Valance.
What is the significance of the Drive-in movie theater?
400
They were portrayed as heroes.
How did society view Johnny and Ponyboy's actions when they saved the kids in the burning church?
400
One of the main themes of this book is tolerance.
What theme do the following quotes portray? "Hey," Ponboy said, "can you see the sunset real good from the West Side?" "Real good." Cherry said. "You can see it good from the East Side, too," Ponyboy said quietly.
500
This character is one of the protagonists, he is round because we know a lot about him, and he is flat because he is not able to change. He is cold and hard on the outside, but has deep feelings on the inside.
Who is Dally?
500
In a park, at night, under a streetlight.
What was Dally's final setting like?
500
Johnny dies.
What is the climax of the story?
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