Characters
The main character of the novel, from whose point of view the story is told.
Who is Ponyboy?
These are the two rival gangs of the novel.
Who are the Greasers and the Socs?
These are what Bob wore on his hands, representing Johnny's fear.
What are rings?
The Socs have a higher of this and the Greasers have a lower of this.
What is social status?
This word means to act dangerously without thinking of the consequences.
What is reckless?
He assumed the role of caretaker after his parents were killed in a car accident.
Who is Darry?
This was Ponyboy's curfew the night he went to the drive-in.
What is midnight?
This is a symbol that represents the Greasers, and is why they are given that name.
What is long, greasy hair?
DAILY DOUBLE!- How many points would you like to wager? (If you get the question correct, you double your wager; if you get the question incorrect, you lose your wager.)
A police officer robbing a grocery store is an example of this.
What is irony?
This word means a feeling of pain.
What is smart?
She threw a Coke in Dally's face.
Who is Cherry?
DAILY DOUBLE!- How many points would you like to wager? (If you get the question correct, you double your wager; if you get the question incorrect, you lose your wager.)
Darry does this for a living in order to provide for his brothers.
What is roof houses?
These shirts are worn by the Socs to represent their high status.
What are Madras shirts?
Ponyboy saying, "I wish I was dead and buried!" is an example of this.
What is hyperbole?
This word means never ending.
What is unceasing?
He is as handsome as a movie star.
Who is Sodapop?
Dally tells Johnny and Ponyboy to hide away on a mountain in this town.
Described like a predator searching for its prey, this symbol represents fear and death, adding tension and suspense at the scene in the park.
What is the blue mustang?
The repeated descriptions of characters' eyes throughout the book is an example of this.
What is motif?
This word means easily angered.
What is ornery?
They are the three Socs who tried to drown Ponyboy in the fountain.
Who are Randy, David and Bob?
Dally has a criminal record going back all the way to this American city.
What is New York City?
This is a symbol of unity, something that both Ponyboy and Cherry see from their houses.
What are sunsets?
Making a reference to the Garden of Eden in Frost's poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" is an example of this.
What is an allusion?
This word describes how someone acts if they are hiding their emotions.
What is coolly?
A jacket saved this Greaser's life during the church fire.
Who is Ponyboy?
When Ponyboy comes home late, this Greaser yells and hits him for the first time, prompting Ponyboy to run away with Johnny.
Who is Darry?
This symbol represents death, mortality, and violence.
What is a switchblade?
This archetype is used by S.E Hinton to categorize many of the Greasers who are in need of families.
What is a literary orphan?
This word is used to describe someone as brave or heroic.
What is gallant?