Characters
Who is the narrator?
Ponyboy
What does the sunset symbolize?
Shared experiences
Who says "Stay Gold" Ponyboy?
Johnny
Where does Dally tell Ponyboy and Johnny to hide?
In an abandoned church
Socials
Who is raising Ponyboy?
This brothers, Darry and Sodapop
What does Ponyboy's hair symbolize?
Identity
Which poem is referenced?
Nothing gold can stay.
What happens to the church?
It caught on fire.
Why are they called the Socs?
Because they are rich.
Who is known as the toughest Greaser?
Dallas
Name one major theme to the book?
Class Conflict, loyalty, family
Who says "I lie to myself all the time"?
Ponyboy
Who goes in to save the children?
Ponyboy and Johnny
What do the Greasers put in their hair?
Grease
Which Soc girl does Ponyboy befriend?
Cherry Valance
How does Ponyboy change after the rumble?
He gains empathy and matures.
What does "Stay Gold" mean?
Stay innocent
What happens to Johnny?
He is hurt badly from the fire.
Why do the Socs attack Ponyboy and Johnny?
Because they did not like them walking Cherry and her friend home and they were drunk.
Who kills Bob Sheldon?
Johnny
Why does Ponyboy write this story?
To tell the story of Johnny / to better understand the differences of society.
Who writes to Ponyboy and asks him to turn himself in?
SodaPop
What happens to Johnny?
He dies from his injuries.
What does the rivalry represent?
Social class status