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How old was Ponyboy during the story?
Ponyboy was 14 throughout the story.
Where was the location where Johnny broke his back and got 3rd degree burns?
The abandoned church.
Why did the Greasers' hate the Socs?
They hated them because they thought that the Soc's could get away with stuff due to there money. They also knew the Soc's looked down on them.
What is the "Cooler"
The "Cooler" is jail.
What did the Greasers do when they saw how bad Johnny's dad had hit him?
Although it made them made, they didn't do anything.
What is Ponyboy's favorite physical attribute about himself?
Ponyboy's favorite physical attribute about himself was his hair.
Where was Dally shot at?
At the vacant lot.
Where was the train Ponyboy a Johnny got on's first destination?
The train was heading to Windrixville.
What is a "Rumble"?
A fight formed from a grudge with friends often brought in.
In chapter 8, how does the doctor's tone of voice foreshadow Johnny's death?
His voice is talking about Johnny's broken back and third degree burns. He says if he survives he would be crippled for life, foreshadowing Johnny's death.
Who was Ponyboy's English teacher?
Mr. Syme was Ponyboy's teacher.
Where was the are where Johnny stabbed Bob.
They were at the park when Johnny stab Bob?
What keeps the Greasers' and Socs' apart?
The book says that the Greasers are too emotional while the Socs are numb to emotions.
What is a "Heater"
It means a hand-gun.
What is the difference from Tim's Gang and the gang Ponyboy was in?
The difference was that Tim's gang had a leader and organization while Pony's was just a group of friends.
Who was Steve?
Steve was Soda's best-friend
Where did Johhny die.
He died in the hospital
What saved Ponyboy from burning and quite possibly his life?
Ponyboy was saved by his jacket which prevented him from getting burns.
What does it mean to be "Hacked off"
It means to be angry at something.
When Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally where at the Dairy Queen, what did Johnny say he was going to do?
Johnny said he would go home and confess to the crime.
Why would being a cripple be worse for Johnny than death?
Johnny would be stuck in house he hated with his terrible parents, unable to be with the gang.
What side of the city was where the Greaser's lived.
They lived in the east-side
Why did the Socs' jump Johnny and Ponyboy at the park besides the fact that they were greasers?
They had jumped them because the boys where with "Their girls"
The term for cigarette?
A cancer-stick
Why did the greasers enjoy the challenge of sneaking in the Double-Drive in theater?
They loved it because Dally hates doing things the legal way.