Chapter 1
Who are the Socs? Who are the Greasers?
The Socs and a group of rich kids.
The Greasers are the main group/gang in the novel
What is the meaning to Nonchalantly
This means to be coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited
What is the meaning to Aloof?
Not friendly or cool and distant
Who was the person that was killed at the fountain?
What is Bob
Where are Johnny and Ponyboy staying after killing Bob?
An abandoned church
How do Ponyboys relationships with Darry and Sodapop differ?
Ponyboy feels like Darry is acting more like a dad then a brother.
Who is Cherry and Marcia?
Cherry and Marcia are two members of the Socs gang.
Ornery
Ornery means to be bad tempered and combative
Why do the Socs attack Ponyboy and Johnny in the park?
The Socs were drunk and they out numbered the two greasers and recognized them from the movies with their girlfriends
What happens to Ponyboy to make him less recognizable?
Cuts and bleaches his hair
Why is the gang important to Johnny?
If the gang wasn't there Johnny would most likely run away but the gang is like his family.
What is "weed" slang for in 1967?
In 1967 "weed" was slang for cigarette.
Resignedly
Feeling or marked by resignation; acquiescent
How does Dally help Ponyboy and Johnny?
Dally gives them a dry shirt, his leather jacket, 50 dollars and a loaded gun and directions to a hide out
What poem does Ponyboy memorize and says to Johnny?
Nothing Gold Can Stay
Do you think Darry loves Ponyboy?
Darry does love Ponyboy he is just really protective to him.
What is Ponyboy comparing Two-Bit to when he calls him a "chessy cat"
he is saying that he looks like the cheshire cat from Alice in Wonderland.
When and how did Pony's parents die?
Ponyboys parents died 8 months before the story began and died because of a car crash.
What is Ponyboy's state of mind when he and Johnny reach the church on Jay Mountain.
He has a creepy feeling they are tired and frightened and he misses home
When Dally comes to see Pony and Johnny, where does Dally take them?
Dairy Queen
How does Ponyboy react to what Sodapop tells him about Darry?
Ponyboys reaction is him just saying that Darry hates him and he doesn't believe Sodapop.
Why does Dally look sick?
Johnny was the only thing Dally ever loved and seeing him in such pain really got to Dally.
What happens when Pony comes home after his curfew?
When Pony gets home Darry and him start to yell at each other. This eventually leads to Darry hitting Pony.
How do Ponyboy and Johnny pass time while hiding at the church?
They ate boloney sandwiches, they bleached their hair themselves, Ponyboy reads "Gone With the Wind"
What colors comfort the boys when in the church?
The colors of the countryside sunsets