Slang and Idioms
Figurative Language
Socs and Greasters
Different Tastes
Grab Bag
100

A word for the police.  "Then I realized it was a siren. The F _ _ Z, I thought dully. The cops have come for us." Chapter 6

Fuzz

100

Provide the type of figurative language used in this sentence. "Johnny was a lost puppy." M _ _ _ _ _ _ _

metaphor

100

One of the things that Buck Merrill is famous for. Chapter 4

*Bootlegging, jockeying, raising horses, fixing races, throwing parties

100

One of the Socs cars.

Blue Mustang or Red Corvair

100

What Johnny bought a week's supply of in Windrixville. Chapter 5

Bologna

200

A word that means to steal something. "Steve could L _ _ T a hub cab faster than anyone." Chapter 1

Lift

200

Provide the type of figurative language used in this sentence. "Soda attracted girls like honey attracted flies."               S _ _ _ _ _

Simile

200

What Dally brings to Cherry at the drive-in. Chapter 2

A Coke

200

Cherry says that this is the main difference between Socs and Greasers

Greasers feel too much and Socs don't feel enough

200

The chapter number in which Ponyboy tells Cherry about Mickey Mouse.

Chapter 3

300

A word for prison. "I didn't know you were out of the  C _ _ _ _ R yet, Dally." Chapter 1

Cooler

300

Provide the type of figurative language used in this sentence. "He (Dally) handed me a shirt about 20 million sizes too big for me." H _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

hyperbole

300

Darry looked exactly like this person, but he acted nothing like him. Chapter 1

His dad.

300

The rock singer/band that the Socs listen to. Chapter 3

The Beatles

300

Type of literary element in the following sentence. "Things gotta get better, I figured. They couldn't get worse. I was wrong." F _R _ _ _ _ _ _ _G

Forshadowing

400

A word that means gun. "We can't walk alone at all. I started carryin' a H _ _ _ _ R" Chapter 5

Heater

400

Provide the type of figurative language used in this sentence. "Johnny was white as a ghost and his eyes were wild looking like an animal in a trap." _ _ M _ _ _ 

Similes

400

This is how Ponyboy's parents died. Chapter 1

In a car crash.

400

The clothing that Greasers wear.

Jeans and t-shirts.

400

Johnny's vow after getting jumped by the greasers. Chapter 2

Never to be jumped again and to kill anyone who tried.

500

Finish Marcia's statement. "Were really Arabian slave traders and we're thinking about shanghaiing them. They're worth ___ camels a piece at least."  Chapter 2

10

500

Provide the type of figurative language used in this sentences. "I started buttoning up the shirt. It about swallowed me." P _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ N

Personification

500

Give one of the reasons that the DX station had a lot of customers. Chapter 1

*Sodapop was so good looking

*Steve was really good with cars

500

One of the types of haircuts the Socs wear. Chapter 3

Neat crew cuts or semi-Beatle haircuts

500

Two Bit's real name Chapter 1

Keith