Characters
Story Elements
Bloom's Taxonomy
Plot
Plot II
100
The narrator.
Who is Ponyboy Curtis?
100
This is the part of the story that tells us who the characters are, what the problem is, and what the setting is.
What is the Introduction / Exposition?
100
These questions require you to recall facts.
What is remembering?
100
The item that Two-Bit gives Dally in the hospital.
What is a switchblade?
100
No weapons. Skins only.
What is the rule of the rumble?
200
Sensitive; easily scared.
Who is Johnny Cade?
200
The time, place, and often environment of a story.
What is Setting?
200
These questions require you to compare and contrast.
What is analyzing?
200
How Dally died.
What is shot by the police?
200
Ponyboy writes his essay on this topic.
What is his life and the greasers?
300
Teacher; backs up the Greasers with reporters.
Who is Jerry Wood?
300
This is often referred to as the "turning point".
What is the Climax?
300
These questions require you to come up with new ideas.
What is creating?
300
The person talking inappropriately to Marcia and Cherry at the drive in.
Who is Dally?
300
The cheerleader that spies on the greasers.
Who is Cherry?
400
Soc; doesn't like fighting.
Who is Randy Adderson?
400
This is the main issue in the story.
What is conflict?
400
these questions require you to decide if things are right or wrong.
What is evaluating?
400
The main difference between Tim Shepard's greasers and Ponyboy's?
What is violence?
400
Steve fought for hatred, Darry for pride, Pony for self-defense, Two-Bit conformity, Soda for ________.
What is fun?
500
Football player; Brave enough to fight Darry.
Who is Paul Holden.
500
The end of a story, sometimes the issue is solved.
What is the resolution?
500
These questions require you to describe in your own words.
What is understanding?
500
Soda's horse.
Who is Mickey Mouse?
500
The reason that Pony ran away for the FIRST time.
What is a fight with Darry?