Why does Darry get mad at Pony before he runs away?
Pony got home at 2 am
100
What distinguishes the greasers?
Their hair
100
Who says, "Things are rough all over"? Why is it important?
Cherry, it shows Pony Socs have problems too
200
Who has abusive and neglecting parents?
Johnny
200
Name one of the rising action events.
Pony, Johnny, Dally and Two-Bit meet Cherry at the movies.
Pony and Johnny run away.
The church burns down.
The greasers win the rumble.
200
Why do Johnny and Ponyboy cut/bleach their hair?
To disguise themselves
200
What can you tell about Darry from his eyes?
He is tough and good at hiding his emotions
200
Who said, "Ponyboy, listen, don't get tough. You're not like the rest of us and don't try to be"? Why is it important?
Two-Bit, it really cements that Pony is not the average greaser
300
What grade is Two-Bit in, and how old is he?
11th, 18.5
300
How old was Johnny when he got jumped (exposition)?
16
300
Who starts the rumble? Why is this ironic?
Darry (greasers) and Paul (socs). They were good friends in highschool and on the football team together
300
Why is Dally's jacket important?
It saves Pony's life in the fire
300
What is the meaning of Johnny's last words?
Stay the way you are, and don't change just because I'm gone
400
Describe Steve's dad.
He isn't that great of a dad and kicks Steve out of the house a lot
400
What is the climax of the story?
Johnny's death
400
How and why does Dally die?
He gets shot by the police, it was a planned suicide because Johnny died
400
What does the sunset represent?
Unity
400
What is the meaning of the quote, "...the only thing that keeps Darry from bein' a Soc is us"?
Darry's loyalty and sense of responsibility ties him to the gang and his brothers, otherwise he would leave for college.
500
Why did Darry have to "grow up so fast"?
Their parents died and he suddenly had to provide for Pony and Soda.
500
How does the hearing go (falling action)?
Cherry and Randy say Bob's death was in self-defense, and Ponyboy is acquitted.
500
What event does Randy not participate in? Why?
The rumble, he knows it won't change anything and he is tired of fighting
500
Describe the meaning of Nothing Gold Can Stay, by Robert Frost.
Nature’s first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.
-everything is fleeting
-nothing can last
500
What are the reasons Soda, Darry, Two-Bit, Steve, and Pony fight?