Characters
Vocabulary
Literary Devices
Plot Points
Symbolism and Theme
100

The Narrator of the story

Who is Ponyboy Curtis

100

This word means carefully, gently, or cautiously.

What is gingerly?

100

Johnny was as white as a ghost is this literary device

What is a simile?

100

Pony's description of the gang members allows us to infer that they are like __________.

What is Family?

100

Bob's Rings symbolize __________

What is POWER!!!!?!?!?!?!?! muhhhh haaa haaa....

200

The Happy-Go-Lucky Brother

Who is Soda? 

200

This word mean wise or full of wisdom/knowledge.

What is Sage or Sagely?

200

Pony says, "things can't get any worse than they already were and then states that he was wrong."  This is an example of this literary device.

What is foreshadowing?

200

The Greaser versus Soc rivalry is considered _________.

What is the main External Conflict?

200

The Greaser's Hair symbolizes.....

What is Identity and Pride (either will work)?

300

He was arrested at the age of ten

Who is Dally? (Dallas is acceptable)

300

This slang word from the novel means police.

What is the Fuzz?

300

Hiding out in a church after killing someone is the use of this literary device.

What is irony?

300

S.E. Hinton uses a bitter, rebellious mood at the beginning of the book and before the Rumble to help readers ____________

What is understand the conflict and rivalry better?

300
This is a place that symbolizes freedom from judgement and stereotypes.

What is the country?

400

The Wise-Cracker of the bunch and known for shoplifting.

Who is Two-Bit?

400

This slang word means gun.

What is a heater?

400

The boys read Gone with the Wind. This is considered ______________.

What is allusion?

400

Ponyboy finally realizes that Darry loves him when they meet up at this location. 

What is the hospital?

400

A symbol of the Socs wealth and privilege.

What is the Blue Mustang?

500

He was the gang's pet.  Quiet, shy, and scared of his own shadow.

Who is Johnny? 

500
A struggle between two opposing forces is a ________

What is Conflict?

500

The use of the reader's senses to describe a setting is this literary device.

What is imagery?

500

After Talking with Cherry, Pony realizes that is it NOT money that is the difference between the groups, it is_________.

What is how they show their feelings?

500

Stay Gold and the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" is a theme and the lesson readers should learn is _________________.

What is To stay innocent and enjoy being young. Believe in the good things in life. Keep a positive attitude and focus on making the world a better place?

(any form of this lesson will be accepted)