CHARACTERS
Real name is Keith. He’s not very smart, but thinks he’s really funny and always has to put his two bits worth in.
Two-Bit
Why is Darry so hard on Ponyboy?
He doesn't use his head.
What is the name of the Soc that dies in the beginning of the novel?
Bob
What is a rumble?
An organized fight between rival gangs.
Name Ponyboy’s brothers.
Darrel--Darry
Sodapop--Soda
The pet of the gang. His parents don’t love him.
Johnny
Effect: Johnny is terrified of Bob and the Socs.
Cause: Bob beats Johnny up really badly.
Name 2 characters that die in the novel.
Bob, Dally, Johnny
What is a skin rumble?
A specific type of rumble wherein weapons are not allowed.
What is the name of the town that Johnny and Ponyboy hide out in?
Windrixville
He grew up in the streets of New York and was a juvenile delinquent by age 10. He is the hardest, meanest Greaser of them all.
Dallas "Dally" Winston
Cause: Bob tries to drown Ponyboy in the water fountain.
Effect: Johnny kills Bob.
Why does Johnny die?
He was hit by a beam when saving the kids at the church and he finally succumbs to his injuries.
Who is the red-headed Soc who becomes friends with Ponyboy?
Cherry Valance
Name 4 Greasers.
Darry, Soda, Steve, Two-Bit, Ponyboy, Dally, Johnny
The person that Ponyboy loves more than anyone else in the world. He’s the most attractive Greaser and is always “high on life.”
Sodapop
Name 3 things that happen because of the fire in the church?
Johnny breaks his back, Dally knocks out Ponyboy, Johnny and Pony have to save the children that are trapped inside, Johnny and Pony are regarded as heroes, Dally gets his arm burned, etc.
Who are the last two people to see Johnny alive?
Dally and Ponyboy
Define Soc.
Soc is short for Social. They are the rich kids who drive nice cars, that grow up on the West-side of town and get all of the respect.
Who is the only person that Dally ever loved?
Johnny
Ponyboy’s guardian with whom he has a strained relationship. This Greaser is smart and athletic and under different circumstances could have gone to college.
Darry
Name the cause and effects of Dally’s confrontation with the police.
Cause--Johnny’s death
Effects--Dally commits suicide by cop.
Describe Dally’s death.
Dally does not want to live without Johnny because Johnny is the only person he has ever loved; Dally robs a store and is chased by police; in order to commit suicide by cop, Dally points an unloaded gun at the police; the police open fire on Dally killing him instantly; Dally dies with a smile on his face
Define Greaser.
Greasers are from the East side of town, they are poor, they wear leather jackets, blue jeans and t-shirts, and keep their hair combed back with a lot of hair grease.
What is Johnny referring to when he says “Stay gold, Ponyboy.”
He is referring to the poem they read in the Church “Nothing Gold can Stay” by Robert Frost. He is telling him to stay good--not to let his death harden him and make him bitter.