Characters
Attractive, like a Greek god
Sodapop Curtis
"We gotta get even with the Socs. For Johnny"."
Dallas Winston
Who is the narrator of the novel?
Ponyboy
Why did Cherry and Marcia leave their dates at the drive-in?
Their dates were drunk
What did Ponyboy learn about his brother Darry when he receives Sodapop's note?
Darry missed him and just wanted him home.
Breaks Dally's ribs after he slashed his tires
Tim Shepard
"You want to know something? Things are rough all over."
Cherry Valance
Where does the story take place?
A suburban area with two sides of town
Why was Bob stabbed?
He was drowning Ponyboy
At the end of the book, the reader finds out that Ponyboy is writing this book for what reason?
He was writing the story for his English class
Doesn't believe the rumble will solve anything -- NOT JOHNNY
Randy Adderson
"Ponyboy, sometimes you don't use your head."
Darry Curtis
In what decade does the story take place?
1960's
What surprising decision did Johnny make while at the Dairy Queen?
to turn himself in to the police
What does Randy say Bob wanted from his parents that he never received?
To tell him "no"
Played football with Darry, took the first swing in the rumble
Paul Holden
"Greasers will still be Greasers and Socs will still be Socs. Sometimes I think it's the ones in the middle that are really the lucky stiffs."
Randy Adderson
What does "tuff" mean?
a. rough and rugged
b. mean and sneaky
c. cool and sharp
d. rich and snobby
C. Cool and sharp
Why did Ponyboy come home late after meeting Cherry and Marcia?
He fell asleep with Johnny in the empty lot.
Why did Johnny think his mother came to the hospital?
He thought she was coming to yell at him
Too big to fit through a window
Jerry Wood
"If you don't have anything, you end up like Dallas...and I don't mean dead either. I mean like he was before. And that's worse than dead."
Sodapop Curtis
Which of these is a symbol that represents the Greasers?
a. long, greasy hair
b. Madras shirts
c. broken bottles
d. all of the above
a. long, greasy hair
Who are the three people with whom Ponyboy feels comfortable discussing sunsets?
Johnny, Cherry, and Sodapop
Whom does Johnny idolize?
Dallas Winston