What is without thinking or caring about the consequences?
100
What is elite?
What is a select part of a group that is superior to the rest?
100
What did Cherry say was the main difference between the Socs and the Greasers?
What is the Greasers have a different set of values. She believes that the Greasers are far more emotionally sensitive. She sees the Socs as a group who are generally not emotional because they hide behind cool sophistication?
100
Describe the park where Pony and Johnny took off to.
What is two blocks square, fountain in the middle, a small swimming pool for the little kids, tall elm trees made it shadowy and dark, and the park was left to lovers and little kids?
100
What is Cherry's real first and last name?
What is Sherri Valance?
200
What is sophisticated?
What is having a great deal of worldly experience in fashion or culture?
200
What is wince?
What is shrinking movement of the body out of pain?
200
Describe what happens after Ponyboy misses curfew. Be specific.
What is he finds Darry angrily waiting for him. An argument begins which leads to Darry slapping Ponyboy. Ponyboy is shocked, as it is the first time anyone in his family has ever slapped him. This event solidifies the idea that Darry doesn’t care about him, so he storms out and intends to run away?
200
Why does Johnny react so violently to the Socs?
What is Johnny has been attacked by the Socs in the past. This attack was very violent and left him with many injuries. One of his attackers wore rings which left him with many cuts (Bob). When the Socs attack Pony, he snaps and
protects Pony by stabbing Bob?
200
Who is Sandy?
What is Soda's girlfriend?
300
What is rueful?
What is expression of sorrow or regret?
300
What is apprehensive?
What is anxious or fearful?
300
Why does Johnny like it better when his father is hitting him?
What is at these times that he feels like his father knows he is there. This tells us that Johnny is often ignored by his parents, and Johnny would rather have his father give him any attention, even if it is negative.
300
Who gave Ponyboy his "bath"?
What is David?
300
What drive-ins do the Socs and Greasers hang out at?
What is Socs = The Way Out & Rusty's, Greasers = The Dingo & Jay's?
400
What is gallant?
What is brave or heroic?
400
What is defiance?
What is bold/disobedience?
400
How far is the West side of town from the Nightly Double?
What is about 20 minutes?
400
Who is Buck Merril? Be specific.
What is Dally's rodeo partner, who raised a few quarter horses, and made most of his money on fixed races and a little bootlegging?
400
Who did Ponyboy wish he looked like in the beginning of the novel?
What is Paul Newman?
500
What is contempt?
What is when a person or thing is beneath consideration?
500
What is premonition?
What is a strong feeling that something bad is about to happen?
500
How does Ponyboy describe Darry to Cherry?
What is "He's not like Soda at all and he sure ain't like me. He's hard as a rock and about as human. He's got eyes exactly like frozen ice. He thinks I'm a pain in the neck..."
500
What "plan" did Dally tell Pony and Johnny?
What is "Hop the 3-15 freight to Windrixville, there's an old abandoned church on top of Jay Mountain. There's a pump in the back so don't worry about water. Buy a week's supply of food as soon as you get there--this morning, and don't stick your noses out until I get there..."
500
What kind of dog does Ponyboy want if he ever lives in the country?