Characters
Sodapop's best friend
Who is Steve Randle
Why is Dally more tuff than the other Greasers?
He was a gangster in NY and he had been to jail.
How did Johnny find out which Soc beat him?
Who is the author of the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay"?
Robert Frost
Cherry's boyfriend
Who is Bob Sheldon
Under what condition were the Curtis boys allowed to stay at home together?
They stayed out of trouble
Why does Ponyboy run away from home?
Darry hit him.
What is Gold a metaphor for in the poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay"?
Purity, Goodness, Innocence.
Likes to joke around
Who is Two-Bit Mathews
What did Cherry mean when she said that things were tough all over?
Both gangs had problems albeit on a different level
Why do all the Greasers take extra care of Johnny?
He has an abusive father and his parents neglect him.
Why is Cherry spying on the Socs for the Greasers?
She relates to the Greasers. She understands that the killing was provoked by the Socs.
The toughest Greaser
Who is Dally Winston?
Why doesn't Sodapop go to school?
He dropped out because he thinks he is dumb
Why does Johnny kill Bob (2 reasons)?
Why is Dally angry at Johnny for wanting to turn himself in?
He knows he would become a hood while in jail.
Got along with Ponyboy
Who is Cherry?
Name 2 ways Greasers are different from Socs
Socs do not show emotion
Greasers are more loyal to their gang
Who do the boys turn to for help after killing Bob?
Dally
Why was cutting their hair such a big deal?
Their hair defined them as Greasers