Figurative Language
Identify the F.L. in this sentence: Sarah's silky skirt swayed in the breeze.
Alliteration
What happens to Ponyboy at the park?
He is jumped by the Socs and begins to drown in the fountain
How does Dally mislead the police?
He told the police that Pony and Johnny were heading to Texas.
What injuries did Johnny and Dally get from the fire?
Johnny: broken back, severe burns
Dally: a few minor burns, hurt arm
What weapon did Ponyboy wish he had during chapter 4?
The broken bottle he had at the drive-in
Describe a simile. Give an example.
A figure of speech that directly compares two things using "like" or "as"
Why does Johnny go after Bob? What is the result?
Johnny goes after Bob because they had a blade and were drowning Ponyboy; the result is that Bob is killed.
What do the boys do to disguise themselves? Why is Pony so resistant to do anything with his hair?
They cut their hair and Pony bleaches his hair. Pony is resistant because his hair is his pride as a Greaser.
What is happening at the church when the boys return from Dairy Queen? Describe what they do about it.
The church is on fire and there are kids in there. They jump through the windows to save the kids.
What is going to happen between the Socs and Greasers?
A rumble
Identify the F.L. in the sentence: Lighting danced across the sky.
Personification
Where do Ponyboy and Johnny go after they kill Bob? Why do they go there?
What does Johnny buy at the store to pass time?
Some cards and Gone with the Wind.
What does Pony realize about Darry when he and Soda came to the hospital?
About a week
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, etc.
Allusion
After the murder, how do the boys get where they are going? Provide either the EXACT name of the town or the EXACT name of the mountain.
They take a freight train to Windrixville and stay at Jay Mountain.
What does Dally bring to Ponyboy from Sodapop? What does Pony learn from it about Darry's feelings?
He brings a letter from Soda. Pony learns that Darry is sorry that he hit him and is worried about him.
What does Johnny announce that he and Pony are going to do? Why does he think it is best?
He wants to turn himself in to the police. He thinks it is best because he doesn't have a prior record and it was self-defense.
What part of the plot is chapter 6? Why?
Climax
What is the meaning of this simile: My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time.
Mom gets really angry.
What does Dally give Ponyboy and Johnny
$50, dry clothes, and a loaded gun
What does "Nothing Gold Can Stay" mean?
Gold is thought of as early spring ("Nature's first green is gold"), and since spring doesn't last forever, it can't stay.
It is used to represent that the boys' youth and innocence doesn't last for forever.
What does Cherry say when she talks to the Greasers?
She feels guilty about the whole situation and said she would testify in court that Bob was looking for a fight, and the boys were acting in self-defense.
What theme is developing in the novel? What is an example of an event that supports this theme?
The importance of family
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