CHARACTERS
WHO SAYS?
VOCABULARY
SLANG
QUESTIONS
100
"I have light brown, almost red hair and greenish-gray eyes" (Hinton 1).
What is Ponyboy Curtis
100
"Need a haircut, greaser?" (Hinton 5).
What is a Soc (Social)
100
Not inclined to believe; skeptical, doubtful
What is Incredulous
100
To understand; to like Can you _________ it?
What is Dig
100
"Who is the second youngest member of the greasers?"
What is Johnny Cade
200
Snotty Rich Kids who throw beer blasts for fun, jump greasers, and always end up in the newspaper for being a public disgrace to society this day and an asset the next.
What is The Socs (short for Socials)
200
"Man, that was a tuff car. Mustangs are tuff" (Hinton 47).
What is Ponyboy Curtis
200
To make somebody temporarily speechless with wonder
What is Dumbfounded
200
A popular sports car in the 60's
What is Corvair
200
Where is the abandoned church where Ponyboy and Johnny hide out?
What is Windrixville
300
He is often called a doll for his good looks and is both very hardworking and athletic.
What is Sodapop Curtis
300
"Well, those were two good-lookin' girls if I ever saw any" (Hinton 46).
What is Two-Bit Matthews
300
Lose one's balance and stagger or move forward or fall back violently
What is Reeling
300
To swear or curse; to use bad language or profanity
What is cuss
300
What was the name of Sodapop's horse?
What is Mickey Mouse
400
This character gets very drunk and jumps greasers. He has a lot of athletic and graduation rings which cause a lot of damage when the greasers are sucker punched.
What is Bob
400
"You don't ever think," (Hinton 13).
What is Darry Curtis
400
Not being capable of being understood or grasped.
What is Unfathomable
400
Another word for knife
What is a switchblade
400
What book do Johnny and Ponyboy read inside the church?
What is "Gone with the Wind"
500
This character is physically small and comes from both a verbal and abusive home. Dally is his idol and his very close to the protagonist in this story.
What is Johnny Cade
500
"I could fall in love with Dallas Winston," (Hinton 46).
What is Cherry Valance
500
Without rough motion; still or nearly still
What is a trick question (not even a vocab word) Let's see how many people I tricked
500
POLICE
What is the fuzz
500
Why were Cherry and Marcia alone at the drive-in?
What is they walked away when the found out their boyfriends brought booze.