Gang Rivalry
What is one thing that Greasers pride themselves for?
Long, greasy hair
What technique is used by the inclusion of this statement at the end of a chapter; 'Things gotta get better, I figured. They couldn't get worse. I was wrong.'?
Foreshadowing
Which two characters first ran into the church to save the kids?
Johnny and Ponyboy
Who won the rumble?
Who was most affected by Johnny's death?
Dally
What side do the Socs and Greasers live on?
Socs live on the west side, whilst greasers live on the east side.
What main metaphor is repeated throughout the book?
Stay Gold
How did Ponyboy get knocked unconscious?
Dallas hit Ponyboy's back which was in flames.
Who had more people on their side?
Socs
What did Johnny leave Ponyboy?
A copy of gone with the wind.
What is keeping Darry from being a Soc?
His family ties to Ponyboy and Sodapop.
What technique is used in the sentence; The wind blasted through my soaked sweatshirt and dripping hair'?
Personification
Where did Ponyboy think that Jerry was taking him?
The Police Station
What did Darry feel about being on the side of greasers, as he faced Paul?
He felt ashamed
What were Jonny's last words to Ponyboy?
Stay Gold
What branded jacket do the Socs wear?
Madras
Identify the technique; 'I almost jumped out of my skin'.
Hyperbole
What triggered the realisation of Ponyboy knowing that Darry had always cared for him?
Darry cried.
Where did Dally and Ponyboy go straight after the Rumble and why?
The hospital to see Johnny, as he was in bad shape and said he wanted to see Ponyboy.
What was the outcome of the court case surrounding Ponyboy?
Ponyboy was acquitted, the case was closed.
What is one thing that Cherry and Ponyboy have in common?
They both look at the sunset.
How is Darry holding the gun at the cops, after Johnny's death, an example of dramatic irony?
The audience knows that the gun he is holding is unloaded, but the cops do not.
What figurative language is used;
'squeezing the daylights out of him'
Idiom
Who showed up mid rumble and how?
Dally, because he threatened the nurse with Two-Bit's switchblade.
How did Ponyboy move past his grief, but also respect the memory of Johnny, Bob and Dally?
For his English theme, he wrote about the events that occurred, and he wanted to spread the story.