Characters
Who dies in the hospital?
Johnny
fancy; cultured; higher class
sophisticated
Where did Ponyboy and Johnny meet the Soc girls?
They met them at the outdoor (drive in) movies.
There is a rivalry between two major gangs, the Socs and the Greasers. Ponyboy is jumped by some Socs as he is coming out of the movies.
Exposition
who are the fuzz
police
Who are the antagonists of the novel?
the Socs
shy or bashful
sheepish
Where did Johnny and Ponyboy run to after killing Bob?
They ran to an abandoned church in Windrixville.
Ponyboy was knocked unconscious and wakes up, at home after several days. He then makes up with his brother Darry.
Falling Action
This character is the protagonist of the story.
Ponyboy
Which Soc is killed in the park?
Bob
a glowing fragment of fire
ember
Where did Bob get killed?
Bob got killed at the park
Johnny dies from his injuries. Dally runs out of the hospital in anger, and robs a store. He is killed by the police after he pulls a gun on them.
Climax
S.E. Hinton
He is one of the top track runners in the school.
Ponyboy
uneasy or nervous
apprehensive
What state is the novel based in?
Oklahoma
Johnny kills a Soc to save Ponyboy's life. After this Johnny and Ponyboy flee to an old church not be accountable for murder. One day the church caches fire while young children are inside. Johnny attempts to save them but are badly injured.
Rising Action
Ponyboy's last name
Curtis
Who was the greaser who pulled out an unloaded gun and was shot by the police?
Dally
angry
contemptuous
Where does Dally take Johnny and Pony in Windrixville?
Dairy Queen
The novel ends with Ponyboy writing the account of what happened as his term paper for english class.
Resolution
How did Ponyboy's parents die?
Car crash