Characterization
Red-headed Soc who drives a red Sting Ray Corvette.
Who is Sherry (Cherry) Valance?
This caused the death of Ponyboy's parents.
What is a car accident?
The side of town the Greasers live on.
What is the East side?
Said: "Stay gold, Ponyboy."
Who is Johnny Cade?
The entire book could be interpreted as this.
What is a flashback?
The most hood-like member of Ponyboy's group.
Who is Dallas Winston?
This caused Johnny to kill Bob.
What is the Socials were drowning Ponyboy?
The side of town the Socials live on.
What is the West Side?
Said: "Oh, Pony, I thought we'd lost you...like we did Mom and Dad..."
Who is Darrel Curtis?
The author of the poem Ponyboy recites.
Who is Robert Frost?
The dark puppy that has been kicked too many times.
Who is Johnny Cade?
This was Ponyboy's injury from the rumble.
What is a concussion?
The place where Johnny killed Bob.
What is the park?
Said: “You get tough like me and you don't get hurt. You look out for yourself and nothin' can touch you...”
Who is Dallas Winston?
This is the decade in which the story takes place.
What are the 1960s?
The Greaser that enjoys stealing and his switchblade.
Who is Keith Mathews (Two-bit)?
This is what would happen if the state decided Darry wasnt a good guardian.
What is Pony and Soda would be sent to a boys' home?
The state the book takes place in.
What is Oklahoma?
Said: "You know what a Greaser is? White trash with long hair."
Who is Bob Sheldon?
The author.
Who is S.E. Hinton?
The Greaser who is golden, and loves life even though he's a Greaser.
Who is Sodapop Curtis?
The reason Cherry would not acknowledge Ponyboy at school.
What is because her parents would disapprove?
The town that the old church is located in.
What is Windrixville?
Said: “Things were rough all over, but it was better that way. That way you could tell the other guy was human too.”
Who is Ponyboy?
The two kinds of characterization found throughout he text.
What are direct and indirect characterization?