Characters
Protagonists of the novel
Ponyboy & Johnny
I just stood there like a bump on a log while they surrounded me.
Simile
Why Johnny usually slept in the vacant lot.
Abused by his parents/ran away.
What does 'the fuzz' mean?
The police
Name two major music groups or musicians in this decade.
Answers will vary.
All of the Curtis brothers
Darry, Sodapop, Ponyboy
Life was one big joke to Two-bit.
Metaphor
Reason why Ponyboy ran to the vacant lot in the first place and found Johnny there.
Struck/hit by Darry.
1960s slang for 'jail'
The cooler
Name two types of cars specific to this decade.
Answer will vary
Social, but was a spy
Cherry
I heard the same thing a million times - greaser, greaser, greaser.
Hyperbole
Main reason why Johnny killed Bob Sheldon
Ponyboy was being drowned.
1960s slang for being really angry/ticked off
Hacked off
What major historical event occurred in 1969?
Landing on the moon.
Killed by Johnny
Bob Sheldon
And even as the policemen's guns spit fire into the night, Dally raised the gun
Personification
Reason why Dally was shot by the cops.
He pulled out a gun after robbing a store.
What does it mean if something is 'hot'
Recently stolen
Which president was assassinated in 1963?
John F. Kennedy (JFK)
Never loved anything as much as he loved Johnny.
Dallas Winston
Quit bugging him.
Idiom
He was failing English class.
What does it mean if something is 'rank'
Uncool
What is S.E. Hinton's real name?