Plot
What part of the story (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution) is this event: Ponyboy leaves the movie theater and talks about himself and his brothers.
exposition
What type of figurative language is this: “I stood there like a bump on a log while they surrounded me.”
simile
Who blames the Greasers for Johnny's death?
Johnny's mother
What kind of conflict is this - the world looks down on Greasers because they are poor.
Man or Character vs. Society
Where does Dally take Johnny and Pony to get food?
Dairy Queen
What of word are these: stifle, elude, divert
verbs
What part of the story (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution) is this event:Dally Winston dies when the police shoot him.
Climax
What kind of figurative language is this: “The sky was lighter in the east, and the horizon was a thin golden line.”
visual imagery
Name of the Soc Johnny killed.
Bob
The church catches on fire.
Character vs. nature
What city and decade is this story set in?
Tulsa, 60s
Ponyboy was ________________ of all charges.
Acquitted
What part of the story (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution) is this event:the Greasers go to the drive in and have a run-in with the Socs afterwards.
Rising action
What kind of figurative language is this: “I was dying for a Pepsi.”
hyperbole
Which friend is always making jokes and can't shut up?
Two Bit
Sodapop feels stuck between his brothers when they fight.
Man vs Self
What do these slang words mean (you need to get all three right!): heater, cooler, weed
gun, jail, cigarettes
West Texans have a certain accent - they tend to _______ their words.
Drawl
What part of the story (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution) is this event: Ponyboy and his brothers are allowed to keep living together and work out some of their issues.
falling action
DAILY DOUBLE
What is this an example of: “If that old church ever caught fire, there’d be no stopping it.”
foreshadowing
This character is a spy for the Greasers
Cherry
Ponyboy gets angry at Cherry for not wanting to see Johnny in the hospital.
Man vs Man
What kind of cars do Socs drive?
Corvairs, Mustangs
DAILY DOUBLE
What sport is Ponyboy in?
track
What part of the story (exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution) is this event:Ponyboy decides to write about his experiences for his English theme.
Resolution
What kind of figurative language is this: "It was like wearing a Halloween costume you can't get out of."
simile
Who slaps Ponyboy, causing him to run away?
Darry
Ponyboy never uses his head, and often lies to himself.
Man vs. Self
What book did Johnny and Ponyboy read while in hiding?
Gone with the Wind
What type of words are these: liable, hysterical, doggedly
modifiers