Characters
Socs
Literary Terms
Potpourri
Misc
100
Wise-cracker, expert shoplifter

Two-Bit

100

Randy's Girlfriend

Marcia

100

exaggerated statement or claims not to be taken literally.

hyperbole

100

Why is the gang so important to Johnny?

he doesn't have anyone else; his parents abuse him

100

What is a heater?

A gun

200

Attractive, like a Greek God

Sodapop

200

Gets killed by Johnny in the park

Bob

200

a figure of speech that refers to a well-known story, event, or person to make a comparison in the reader's mind.

Allusion

200

What point of view is this story told from?

Ponyboy's

200

What does Cherry mean when she tells Ponyboy "things are rough all over"?

Everyone has problems

300

Frightened, abused, pet of the gang

Johnny

300

Played football with Darry/ first swing in rumble

Paul Holden

300

indication of a future event

Foreshadowing

300

Which decade does the novel take place?

1960's

300

When Johnny smiles before he dies, it's because

Dally is proud of him

400
Serious, determined, could have been a Soc

Darry

400

The spy for the Greasers

Cherry

400

a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things, using the words "like" or "as".

Simile

400

Who is the protagonist of the novel?

Ponyboy

400

Why does Dally tell Johnny not to turn himself in?

He didn't want Johnny to end up hardened like him.

500

Sodapop's best friend

Steve

500

Wanted his parents to tell him no

Bob Sheldon

500

the main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work.

Theme

500

How does Ponyboy get a concussion?

A Soc kicked him in the head during the rumble.

500

How many types of conflict are there?

5-- Man v. Self, Man v. Man, Man v. Nature, Man v. Society, Man v. Fate