Characters
Who had beaten up Johnny before the book started?
Bob Sheldon
What city/state is the book set in?
Tulsa, Oklahoma
What does Dally start carrying after Johnny kills Bob when the rivalries get bad? (Be SPECIFIC).
An unloaded "heater" or gun
What does Johnny tell Ponyboy to do in the letter he wrote to him. (Hint: it has to do with the poem).
"Stay gold, Ponyboy."
What do the boys eat in the church that Pony claims not to like later?
bologna
Which greaser asks for Marcia's phone number?
Two-Bit
What decade is the book set in?
1960s
Why are Cherry and Marcia alone at the Nightly Double (movies)?
Who reminds Pony that "Things are rough all over."
Cherry Valance
What color is Bob's car?
blue
Which greaser in Pony's gang is the oldest?
Darry
Where did they find Johnny after he'd been beaten up?
the vacant lot
What is the difference between Pony's gang and Tim Shepherd's?
Pony's is just a gang of friends that look out for each other; Tim's gang has a leader
Fill in the blank:
"_______ didn't die a hero. He died violent and young and desperate, just like we all knew he'd die someday. But.....he died gallant."
Dally
What is the book that Pony and Johnny read in the church?
Gone With the Wind
Who refuses to fight in the rumble?
Randy Adderson
What is the name of the town near where Pony and Johnny hide out?
Windrixville
What about his looks is Ponyboy the most proud of?
his hair
"When I stepped out into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie house..."
is both the ______ and _________ of the book
first and last lines
Who is the author of the novel?
S.E. Hinton (Susan Eloise)
Who throws the first punch in the rumble?
Paul Holden
Jay Mountain
Why does Ponyboy tell Cherry that greasers and socs are really separated?
Greasers feel too much and Socs don't feel at all.
The entire story is told using what literary device?
flashback
What is the name of the poem that Pony and Johnny talk about at the church?
Nothing Gold Can Stay