Characters
Which characters are brothers?
Darry, Ponyboy and Sodapop
Dally slashes Tim Shepard's tires but Tim still fights with them during the rumble. This represents what theme?
Honor among the lawless
“Stay gold, Ponyboy” is said by who?
Johnny
What event causes Ponyboy and Johnny to run away?
Killing Bob
Why Ponyboy lost consciousness after Dally was killed?
Ponyboy was sick from a combination of shock, exhaustion, and a mild concussion.
Who is the narrator?
Ponyboy
The Socs and the greasers have drastically different resources and lives. This difference relates to what theme?
The divide between social classes/ rich and poor
“I lie to myself all the time. But I never believe me." is said by who?
Ponyboy
What event causes Johnny's fatal injuries?
The Church fire
Who does Ponyboy say killed Bob, and why?
Ponyboy claims that he himself killed Bob because he’s in denial about what happened to Johnny.
Mickey Mouse
Johnny gets jumped and carries around a blade that he uses to kill a soc. This murder leads to a rumble. What theme is represented in these events?
Cycle of Violence
"Things are rough all over." is said by who?
Cherry Valance
What motivates Ponyboy to tell his life story?
Mr. Syme's English paper assignment
Why was Ponyboy was acquitted by the judge?
It’s clear that Johnny only killed Bob out of self-defense and that Ponyboy hadn’t committed any wrongdoing.
Dallas Winston
The poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" discusses what theme?
Loss of innocence, Change
“I reckon we’ll be okay because we got each other.” is said by who?
Darry Curtis
Bread, baloney, cigarettes, Gone with the Wind, soap, cards, peroxide to die their hair
Why Dally ultimately decided to rob the grocery store?
According to Ponyboy, "He wanted to die" and he always got what he wanted
Which characters work at the gas station?
What theme does Ponyboy's shift in perspective from the beginning to the end relate to?
Empathy, Understanding others,
"You get tough like me and you don't get hurt!"
Dally Winston
How does Dally die?
He robs a store, runs from the police and takes out an unloaded gun. The police shoot him in the street.
What did Darry means when he tells Ponyboy he’s living in a “vacuum?"
Ponyboy is so absorbed in his own grief that he’s failed to recognize how much Johnny and Dally’s deaths are impacting everyone else.