Greasers
Chapters 1-2
Chapters 3-4
Chapters 5-6
Vocabulary
100

This character is abused a lot and frightened throughout the book. 

Johnny

100

What happens to Ponyboy when he's coming back from the movies?

Ponyboy gets jumped by several Socs. They threaten to cut his hair off. Darry and the gang rescue Pony from the attack.

100

What causes the Socs to attack the boys at the park?

Pony and Johnny were with Cherry and Marcia (the Socs' girls)

100

Why do Johnny and Ponyboy go into the fire?

They felt guilty because they thought the fire was their fault and they wanted to rescue the kids.

100

The definition of the word contemptuously.

What is, in a way that shows strong dislike or lack of respect for someone or something?

200

This character is a happy-go-lucky boy who loves life and dropped out of school. He is frequently described as handsome.

Who is Sodapop?

200

Describe the conflict between the Greasers and the Socs.

The conflict between the Greasers and the Socs stems from the fact that the Greasers are poor and the Socs are rich.

200

What do Cherry and Ponyboy say is the real difference between the Socs and Greasers?

Feelings. The Socs don't feel anything and Greasers feel too violently

200

After the stabbing, what is the situation in the town? Who is the spy?

It's Soc against Greasers all over town. Lots of fighting. Cherry Vallance

200

The definition of the word ornery. 

What is, bad tempered and combative; stubborn?

300

This character is a hard working, dedicated, and overwhelmed brother who loves his family and will do anything to keep them together.

Who is Darry?

300

What happens at the Nightly Double?

At the Nightly Double, Dally starts talking dirty to two Soc girls. Johnny suprisingly tells him to stop and he does. The boys hit it off with the girls. Then Pony tells Cherry about Johnny's mugging by the Socs.

300

Explain Ponyboy's motivation for running away.

After Darry hits him, he gets upset and mad. He thinks Darry hates him and doesn't want him at home.

300

What happened to Johnny, Ponyboy, and Dally because of the fire?

Johnny was burned badly and his back was broken. Dally burned him arm. Ponyboy had smoke inhalation.

300

This word means stubborn and determined

What is doggedly?

400

This character is a dangerous hoodlum who is protective of his friends.

Who is Dally?

400

What happens to Ponyboy's family before the events of the book?

The Curtis brothers' parents died in a car crash a few months ago. Darry didn't go to college so he can stay home and raise the boys. This prevented the family from being split up.

400

What did the Socs do to make Johnny kill Bob?

The Socs threatened Johnny. Johnny was scared they were going to attack him again, and they were drowning Ponyboy in the fountain. Johnny was trying to protect himself and Pony.

400

When did Ponyboy realize that Darry loved him?

Pony recognized that Darry really loved him when he saw Darry crying in the hospital. Darry had never cried even when his parents died.

400

This word means unwilling or unable to believe something.

What is incredulous?

500

This character is a joke-cracking greaser who loves a good fight and abhors work.

Who is Two-Bit Matthews?

500

How is Ponyboy different from the rest of The Greasers? 

Ponyboy is different from the rest of the gang because he likes school, is smart, and likes movies and books.

500

When he was ten, why had Pony saved his money? What does this say about Ponyboy?

Pony saved his money to buy Soda Mickey Mouse, a horse. This shows that Pony loves his brother and he's kind and generous.

500

Why did Johnny and Ponyboy have to change their hair and why was it hard for them to do?

They changed their hair because they wanted to disguise their identities. It was hard because their hair is their identity.

500

Use the word roguishly correctly in a sentence.

Roguishly: playfully mischievous