Main Events
This event is considered to be the climax of the story
Johnny's death
When Ponyboy says "I Lie to myself all the time," what is he actually referring to?
The fact that he tries to make things seem better than they actually are.
Dally gave Johnny and Ponyboy money for two weeks' worth of supplies.
False (One Week)
Cherry Valance
muscular and tall man, standing at 6' 2", who is broad shouldered. His hair is said to be like his father's - dark brown that sticks out in the front of his head with a cowlick in the back. His eyes "are like two pieces of pale blue-green ice." He is said to look exactly like his father, but with different eyes.
Darry
This event caused Johnny, Ponyboy and Dally to be sent to the hospital
Saving children from the burning church in Windrixville
Why does Ponyboy believe he is responsible for Bob's murder (11)
Because Johnny tells him that he was trying to protect him.
Because he isn't thinking straight (shown by the fact that he believes Johnny is still alive)
Cherry Valance is a Greaser.
False. (she's a Soc)
“You get tough like me and you don't get hurt. You look out for yourself and nothin' can touch you...”
Dallas
The youngest of the greaser gang.
Ponyboy
Name 3 events in the falling action of the storyline
(Answers may vary) Johnny/Dally's deaths, Ponyboy becoming sick, Ponyboy going to court, Randy visiting ponyboy
What was Johnny referencing in his last words?
("Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold...")
The poem they read
("Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost)
Ponyboy's parents died from a stabbing.
False (they were in a car accident)
Who is Ponyboy talking to when he says “Can you see the sunset real good on the West side? You can see it on the East side too.”
Cherry Valance
He makes people laugh and has a very fun personality, along with being lazy, often being teased for not having a job.
Two-Bit
Which part of the storyline does Bob's murder fall into?
Rising Action
What caused the police to shoot Dally?
He robbed a grocery store and pointed an (what we infer to be) unloaded gun at them.
Sodapop and Darry work at separate jobs
True
Who is this referring to:
“He died violent and young and desperate, just like we all knew he'd die someday.”
Dallas
Died at age 17 from gunshot wounds
Dally
What is the term to describe the way Dallas was killed?
Suicide by cop / Police-Assisted Suicide
Why does Ponyboy feel so strongly against altering his appearance?
Because he feels that his looks are a huge part of his identity as a greaser.
Darry's Ex-Girlfriend fought him first at the rumble.
False (his friend from high school did)
What are Johnny's Last Words?
"Stay Gold, Ponyboy. Stay Gold."
The third deuteragonist of the story (died of burns and a broken back)
Johnny