Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Vocabulary
Characters
100

Where is Ponyboy at the start of the novel?

Walking home from the movie house.

100

How do the boys get into the drive-in movie?

They sneak in through the fence.

100

What was the name of Sodapop's horse?

Mickey Mouse.

100

What does "tuff" mean?

Cool, in a rugged way, like a tuff mustang.

100

Which character is "movie star" handsome?

Sodapop Curtis

200
What side of town do the Greasers live on?
What is the east side.
200

What are the names of the TWO girls that Dally starts bothering at the Drive-in?

Cherry (Valance) and Marcia.

200

What item does Two-Bit hand Ponyboy when the Socs stop them in the street?

A broken pop bottle.

200

Which word means, "stubborn and grumpy"?

Ornery.

200

Why is Sherri Valance called "Cherry?"

Because of her red hair.

300

What car were the group of Socs driving in Chapter 1?

A red Corvair.

300

Who stands up to Dally to get him to stop harassing the girls?

Johnny (Cade)

300

What symbol do Cherry and Ponyboy connect over?

Sunsets.

300

What does aloof mean?

At a distance.

300

Which character works at the DX station with Sodapop?

Steve Randle.

400

What do the Socs who surround Ponyboy threaten to do first?

Give Ponyboy a "haircut."

400

What does Ponyboy tell Cherry about that makes her so shocked?

He tells her about the time when Johnny got beat up by the Socs.


Bonus (100): Why is she so shocked (knowing what you know in Chapter 3)?

400

What are the names of the two Socs who get out of the Blue Mustang?

Randy and Bob.

400

Which word means, "being of the highest level"?

Elite.

400

Which character was arrested in NYC?

Dally Winston

500

What does Ponyboy say about himself often throughout the chapter (exact quote)?

"I don't use my head."

500

What is the name of the leader of the other group of Greasers mentioned in Chapter 2?

Tim Shepard.

500

Why does Darry hit Ponyboy at the end of the chapter?

Ponyboy fell asleep in the lot, came home late, then yelled at Darry for yelling at Sodapop.

500

Which word means not able to be understood?

Unfathomable

500

Which character is like "a puppy that's been kicked too many times?"

Johnny Cade.