Life in Hiding
The Fire
Family and Friendship
The Socs’ Perspective
Returning Home
100

What book do Ponyboy and Johnny read together while hiding in the church?

Gone With the Wind

100

Who visits Ponyboy and Johnny at the church after they’ve been hiding out?

Dally

100

Which brother is Ponyboy afraid of being separated FROM?

Darry

100

Who is the Soc that decides to skip the rumble?

Randy

100

What's Ponyboy's, Sodapop's, and Darry's favorite breakfast?

Chocolate cake

200

Who suggests cutting and bleaching their hair to avoid recognition?

Johnny

200

Which character gets severely injured during the fire?

Johnny

200

What does Two-Bit give to Dally when he’s in the hospital?

His prized switchblade

200

What reason does Randy give Ponyboy for not wanting to fight in the rumble?

He’s tired of the violence and sees no point in it

200

Why does Ponyboy feel nervous about seeing the police after the fire incident?

He’s worried about being blamed for Bob’s death

300

What does Ponyboy realize about how he looks after cutting and bleaching his hair?

He doesn’t look like himself anymore.

300

What do Ponyboy and Johnny do when they see the fire at the church?

Rush in to save the children trapped inside

300

Who does Johnny refuse to see when he’s in the hospital, and why?

His mother because he feels she never cared for him

300

What does Randy reveal to Ponyboy about Bob’s relationship with his parents?

That Bob wanted his parents to set limits for him

300

What is Johnny being charged with in relation to Bob's death?

Manslaughter

400

How do Johnny and Ponyboy spend most of their time in the church?

Reading, smoking, and playing cards

400

What does Dally do when Ponyboy tries to go back for Johnny during the fire?

Knock him out of the church to save him

400

What does Ponyboy realize about Darry when he sees him cry at the hospital?

That Darry loves him deeply and is afraid of losing him

400

How does Cherry Valance feel about Ponyboy and Johnny despite the gang rivalry?

She cares for them and sees them as individuals, not just Greasers

400

What news does Cherry bring about the Soc’s plans for the rumble?

They will be fighting clean, without weapons

500

What does the sunrise symbolize for Ponyboy while he’s hiding out in the church?

The beauty and peace in the world, which both Greasers and Socs can appreciate

500

How does the fire incident change the public’s perception of Johnny, Ponyboy, and Dally?

They’re seen as heroes instead of juvenile delinquents

500

Why does Sodapop get upset when he hears about the potential family separation?

He fears losing his brothers, who are all he has

500

Why does Cherry say she can’t visit Johnny in the hospital?

She can’t forgive him for killing Bob

500

Why is Dally so anxious about Johnny’s condition after the fire?

He fears losing Johnny, the one person he truly cares about