Who Said It?
Signposts
Turning Points
Lists / Multiple Questions
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100

“Stay gold Ponyboy, stay gold.” (p.148)

Johnny

100

“In that second what Soda and Dally and Two-Bit had been trying to tell me came through. Darry did care about me, maybe as much as he cared about Soda, and because he cared he was trying too hard to make something of me.” (p.98)

Aha Moment

This is when Ponyboy realizes Darry loves him. Their relationship gets better after this.

100

What turning point led to Dally's death?

Johnny dying

100

"Johnny just looked dead. Like a candle with the flame gone." (p.149)

"When we stomp the Socies good, me and Stevie here are gonna throw a big party and everybody can get stoned. Then we'll go chase the Socs clear to Mexico"

What two examples of figurative language are these quotes?

Simile and Hyperbole

100

What kind of car did Randy Adderson drive?

Blue Mustang

200

“‘It was your fault. Always running around in the middle of the night and getting jailed and who knows what else…’” (p.123)

Johnny's Mom
200

“I’d help you if I could,’ I said. I remembered Cherry’s voice: Things are rough all over. I knew then what she meant.’” (p.117)

Aha Moment - Ponyboy realizes that what Cherry said is true. Talking to Randy he realizes Randy's life is not that easy.

Memory Moment - Ponyboy remembers Cherry's words and they make him think about the Soc's differently

Words of the Wiser - Cherry was giving Ponyboy advice about how the Socs were not so different than the Greasers

200

What turning point led to Johnny and Ponyboy hiding out in the church?

Johnny killing Bob

200

Name 2 reasons Darry would be considered a Soc if it wasn't for the gang

Short hair / clean cut look

Smart

Athletic

Popular

He would be in college if his parents were alive

200

What was the exact headline about the church fire?

JUVENILE DELINQUENTS TURNED HERO

300

“‘Nothing gold can stay’” (p.77)

Ponyboy

300

“You’d better wise up, Pony… you get tough like me and you don’t get hurt. You look out for yourself and nothin’ can touch you. (p.147)

Words of the Wiser - Dally is telling Ponyboy not to care about other people. This goes against who Ponyboy is as a person
300

What turning point led to Ponyboy realizing Darry loves him?

The aftermath of the fire, Ponyboy seeing Darry cry and then them hugging.
300

What are 3 examples of Ponyboy being "Gold?"

He enjoys sunsets

He enjoys reading

He enjoys going to church

He enjoys painting

He does not enjoy fighting

He enjoys chocolate cake with breakfast

He has an active imagination

300

What was the name of the guy who Darry grew up with as friends that he later ended up fighting in the rumble?

Paul Holden
400

“‘I wish it was any one of us except Johnny,’ he said, and his voice was serious for once. ‘We could get along without anyone but Johnny.’” (p.123)

Two-Bit

400

“They shouldn’t hate each other… I don’t hate the Socs any more… they shouldn’t hate….” (p.143)

Aha Moment - Ponyboy realizes and admits he does not really hate the Socs.

400

What turning point led to Johnny killing Bob?

Darry slapping Ponyboy

400

Where is Sandy and why? 

What connection can you make to earlier in the book with Sodapop?

What signpost could this be an example of?

Florida because her parents got mad that she was considering marrying Sodapop

The connection you can make to earlier in the story is how Sodapop loved Mickey Mouse and through no fault of his own lost the horse. He did not do anything to deserve losing the horse and could not do anything to stop it from happening, same as with Sandy.

The signpost this could be an example of is Again & Again

400

What was the name of the teacher that was at the church fire?

Jerry Wood

500

“I want to beat those Socs’ heads in. When I get in a fight I want to stomp the other guy good.’” (p.133)

Steve

500

“Yeah, I said, pretending to be proud of it.” (p.139)


Contrasts & Contradictions - this moment shows Ponyboy pretending to be proud of killing Bob, even though we know he is not. It shows us that even though Ponyboy is really not a Greaser he still does care about his reputation, enough to lie.

500

What turning point leads to Ponyboy saying "He ain't a Soc. He's just a guy." (p.118)

Ponyboy talking to Randy in the car

500

Name three examples of foreshadowing we've seen. Say what it foreshadowed.

Ponyboy says that things have to get better, they can't get worse. Then Johnny kills Bob sending everything into motion.

Dally asking Two-Bit for his knife while in the hospital. Later Dally uses the knife to force his way out of the hospital to participate in the rumble.

Ponyboy saying he had a bad feeling about the church, then also saying if a fire started there would be no putting it out

Ponyboy and Johnny talking about how the Southern Gentleman who rode into sure death in Gone With the Wind were gallant like Dally, then later Dally riding into sure death.

Ponyboy saying he had a bad feeling before the rumble and later that night both Johnny and Dally die

Ponyboy saying he didn't feel well leading up to him being delirious and passed out

Dally talking about the gun he was carrying which leads to his death

Ponyboy saying Johnny had a knife and would use it if he had to. Then Johnny kills Bob.

500

What was Sodapop's nickname that Darry would only use to try and cheer him up?

Pepsi Cola