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Which character trait best describes Dally?
scared or reckless
reckless
How did Johnny feel about dying in chapter 8?
He still has so much left he wanted to do
What game did Curly Shepard and Ponyboy once hurt each other while playing?
chicken
What two things did Johnny want the boys to get him while he was in the hospital?
Gone with the Wind and hair grease
What is the only thing Dally loved?
Johnny
How long was Ponyboy sick and delirious after the rumble?
about 3 days
How does Darry know Paul Holden, his first opponent at the rumble?
They played football together.
Why was Ponyboy sick and in bed?
shock, exhaustion, concussion
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
"Tim had the tense, hungry look of an alley cat."
metaphor
Johnny first saying he wanted to die, then saying he didn't want to die, then dying is an example of what literary device?
irony
What does Randy tell Ponyboy that Bob had always wanted?
for someone to tell him no
Why does Sodapop get so upset and run out of the house in chapter 12?
his letter had been returned, his brothers keep fighting, he had lost two friends
Ponyboy trying to convince himself that Johnny isn't dead is an example of which type of conflict?
individual vs. self
What is the only reason Ponyboy believed one should fight?
self defense
Why does Randy decide not to fight in the rumble?
What does Johnny mean when he tells Ponyboy to "stay gold"?
to be true to himself and not change
Why does Ponyboy stop eating?
he thinks everything tastes like baloney
Why does the doctor allow Dally and Ponyboy to see Johnny after the rumble?
because they were his friends
Ponyboy telling Two-Bit that he had "an awful feeling something's gonna happen" as they are talking about the rumble is an example of what literary device?
foreshadowing
What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
"And even as the policemen's guns spit fire into the night I knew that was what Dally wanted."
personification
Steve, Soda's best friend was constant throughout the whole novel which makes him what kind of character?
static
In the beginning Ponyboy says he could never use a broken bottle in a fight but at the end he pulls a broken bottle on the Socs, which makes him what type of character?
dynamic
What did Ponyboy find in the cover of the book?
a letter from Johnny
What is the resolution of the novel?
Ponyboy writes the essay to help people see the issues and maybe make a change
What type of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
"Johnny just looked dead. Like a candle with the flame gone."
simile