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100
"Whether that was because Steve was so good with cars or because Soda attracted girls like honey draws flies, I couldn't tell you" (9).
A Simile: "...Soda attracted girls like honey draws flies..."
100
Is responsible. Has to take care of his brothers. Is stern on Ponyboy.
Darry
100
What do the Greasers call the cops?
The Fuzz
100
The town where the church was where Johnny and Ponyboy went to hide from the cops.
Windrixville
100
What was one of Ponyboy's favorite things to do that Darry hated? (Hint: in the beginning of the book)
Go to the movies
200
What is it called when Ponyboy reflects back to what happened in the past?
A Flashback
200
Fun and loving. Handsome. Ladies man.
Sodapop
200
What is the slang term for "cool" and is often used by the Greasers?
Tuff
200
The side of town where the Greasers lived.
The East side of town.
200
What was Cherry Valance's real first name? (Hint: rhymes with Cherry)
Sherri
300
"We were careful with out cigarettes--if that old church ever caught fire there'd be no stopping it" (79).
Foreshadow
300
Cares the most about Johnny. Stock Character of the story. Goes to visit Johnny and Ponyboy at the church.
Dally
300
What is the slang word for a cigarette? (Two answers)
A weed/cancer stick
300
The name of the place where Dally, Pony, and Johnny met Cherry Valance.
The Nightly Double
300
What book did Ponyboy read to Johnny while they were hiding in the church?
Gone With The Wind
400
"I was stiff and sore from sleeping on that hard floor, but I had never slept so soundly" (69).
Alliteration "stiff and sore from sleeping...slept so soundly."
400
Is spoiled. His parents never knew how to tell him "no". Lives on the West side of town.
Bob Sheldon
400
What is the slang term for a gun?
A Heater
400
The place where Ponyboy and Johnny were when they were looking up at the stars.
The vacant lot
400
What was the name of the poem and the poet who Ponyboy quoted to Johnny because he was reminded of it from the golden sunrise? (Hint: ___ Gold ___ Stay - by _____ Frost)
Nothing Gold Can Stay - by Robert Frost
500
"You know how it is, when you wake up in a strange place and wonder where in the world you are, until memory comes rushing over you like a wave" (68). (Not a simile)
Personification: Memory is being personified
500
Has a party and invites a bunch of girls.
Buck
500
What is the slang word for "to steal"?
To lift.
500
The place where Bob Sheldon was killed
The park/playground
500
Why did the author use S.E. Hinton instead of their full name? (Hint: Think of the time period the book was published)
Because the author was a woman and during that time in America, woman did not get published as much as men. In order to hide her gender, the author called herself S.E. Hinton so no one would know she was a woman.