10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. What event forces Ponyboy and Johnny to flee Tulsa and hide in the abandoned church?
2. What does the Robert Frost poem that Ponyboy recites in the church represent in the novel?
3. Why does Ponyboy initially feel conflicted about his view of Socs after meeting Cherry at the drive-in?
4. What happens when Ponyboy and Johnny discover the church is on fire?
5. How does Ponyboy's understanding of his brother Darry change over the course of the novel?
6. What is Johnny's character defined by most strongly throughout the novel?
7. What does Dally's death reveal about his character and his relationship with Johnny?
8. What does the Greaser-Soc divide in the novel primarily represent?
9. Why does Ponyboy write the story that becomes the novel itself?
10. What is the significance of the fact that the Greasers win the rumble but Ponyboy feels no joy about it?
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This guide is built from the original text to help you get oriented fast. It is designed for recall, paper planning, and getting unstuck, but it is still a paraphrased guide, not a substitute for the reading itself. Double-check anything important before you turn in formal work.
