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Characters
Setting
Vocab
Themes
Symbols
100
This character is 16, a greaser and considered the gang's pet. He likes Gone with the Wind and represents innocence.
Who is Johnny?
100
This is the place where Soda works.
What is the gas station.
100
Define aloof. "The Soc's hide their true feelings behind a wall of aloofness."
What is reserved or indifferent?
100
This is the main difference between the Greasers and the Socs.
What is social class? (Bridging the gap between rich and poor)
100
This is a poem that Ponyboy recites to Johnny while they are hiding in the church in Windrixville.
What is Nothing Gold Can Stay?
200
This character is a Soc, but doesn't hate the Greasers.
Who is Cherry?
200
This is the place where Johnny and Ponyboy go after Bob's death.
What is the church in Windrixville?
200
Define grimace. "The child grimaced as the doctor gave her the injection."
What is frowned?
200
Even though they do bad things (like steal), the Greasers are still good people. That is because they abide by, or follow this.
What is a moral code? (Honor among the lawless)
200
The Greasers are extremely proud of this, and when Ponyboy has to get rid of his, he is worried that he will lose his identity.
What is their hair?
300
This character is a Greaser. He likes to read and goes through a big change in the novel.
Who is Ponyboy?
300
This is the place where Johnny kills Bob.
What is the park?
300
Define reckless. "When Dally drove his car like a wild man, we knew he was reckless."
What is without caution?
300
This event, between Ponyboy and Johnny and two Socs, jump-started the big feud between the two gangs.
What is when Ponyboy and Johnny walk Cherry and Marcia home. (The treacherousness of male-female interactions)
300
This item is a big status symbol for the Socs. It is a sign of their wealth.
What is their car?
400
This character is from New York. He is violent, wild, and scares Ponyboy.
Who is Dally?
400
This is the side of town where the Greasers live.
What is the East side?
400
Define apprehension. "Because I hadn't studied, I thought about the test with apprehension."
What is nervousness.
400
This event that took place in Windrixville proved that the Greasers, despite their bad reputation, are good people.
What is Ponyboy and Johnny saving the kids from the fire? (Honor among the lawless)
400
Johnny and Ponyboy read a book that makes them evaluate what it means to be a gentleman.
What is Gone with the Wind?
500
This character had to drop out of school to support his family. He is gruff but cares about his family.
Who is Darry?
500
This is the state where the story is set.
What is Oklahoma?
500
Define aghast. "I was aghast when he told me he failed the test."
What is shocked?
500
Despite their economic differences, the Greasers and the Socs still have something in common. What is it?
What is they can both see the same sunset? (Bridging the gap between the rich and poor)
500
Johnny tells Ponyboy to do something before he dies, and implies that he should stay innocent.
What is staying "golden"?