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3. Who Across
says, “I could fall in love with Dallas Winston”?
3. fears
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6. Ponyboy
while
he was
asked
Winston”?
only for __________.
6. Ponyboy fears that, while he was unconscious,
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Ponyboy
__________ __________.
heslaps
asked
only
for __________.
11. After Darry slaps him, Ponyboy __________
(two words)
(two
words)“Stay __________.”
14.Before he __________.
dies, Johnny tells
Ponyboy,
14. Before he dies, Johnny tells Ponyboy, “Stay
16.Bob’s friend
who is “sick of” the rivalry between Socs
__________.”
16. Bob’s friend who is “sick of” the rivalry between
and greasers
Socs and greasers
17.Ponyboy
Johnnyand
talkJohnny
about a talk
Frostabout
poemawith
thepoem
line
17. and
Ponyboy
Frost
“Nothing gold
__________
__________.”
(two
words)
with the line “Nothing gold __________
__________.”
words)
18.Which greaser
just got out(two
of jail?
18. Which greaser just got out of jail?
20.Ponyboy
with a broken
__________.
20. threatens
PonyboySocs
threatens
Socs with
a broken
22.The police__________.
__________ Dally after he draws an unloaded gun.
22. The
police
__________
Dally after he draws an
23.The main
rule of
the big
fight is no __________.
unloaded gun.
24.A piece
timber
fallsrule
on and
breaks
Johnny’
s __________.
23.ofThe
main
of the
big fight
is no
__________.
24.leaves
A piece
of timber
fallsofon
and breaks
Johnny’s
26.Johnny
Ponyboy
his copy
__________
__________
__________.
__________
__________. (four words)
27.Slang for a big fight
28.The gang’s nickname for Johnny
29.The trademark the greasers are proud of is their __________.
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1.Down
While hiding out, Ponyboy and Johnny eat nothing but
1.
While hiding
out, Ponyboy and Johnny eat
__________
sandwiches.
nothing
but
__________
2. Johnny rejects a visit from his sandwiches.
__________.
2. Johnny rejects a visit from his __________.
4. 4.
The
newspaper
calls
Ponyboy
and
__________.
The newspaper calls PonyboyJohnny
and Johnny
__________.
5. Cherry acts as one for the greasers.
5. Cherry acts as one for the greasers.
7. 7.
Who
hashas
guardianship
of Ponyboy
and Sodapop?
Who
guardianship
of Ponyboy
and
Sodapop?
8. After
being attacked, Johnny carries what?
Afterattempts
being attacked,
Johnny
carriesduring
what?the fight.
9. 8.
A Soc
to __________
Ponyboy
9. A Soc attempts to __________ Ponyboy during
10.“__________
the fight. was the only thing Dally loved.”
10. “__________
was
onlyMathews’
thing Dally
loved.”
12.This
type of stealing
is the
Two-Bit
s specialty.
12. This type of stealing is Two-Bit Mathews’s
13.Ponyboy
feels good when Darry calls him __________
specialty.
__________.
(two good
words)when Darry calls him
13.
Ponyboy feels
__________
(two
words)
15.Car
driven by the__________.
Socs who jump
Johnny
(two words)
15. Car driven by the Socs who jump Johnny (two
19.Ponyboy
words)asks Cherry if she can see the __________ “real
good
from the
West
Side.” if she can see the
19.
Ponyboy
asks
Cherry
__________
“real good
the West Side.”
21.Two-Bit
tells Ponyboy,
“don’t from
get __________.”
21. Two-Bit tells Ponyboy, “don’t get __________.”
22.Sodapop’
s friend
and coworker
at theat
gasthe
station
22. Sodapop’s
friend
and coworker
gas
stationand Johnny stay in an abandoned __________.
25. Ponyboy
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3. Who says, “I could fall in love
with Dallas Winston”? [CHERRY]
6. Ponyboy fears that, while he was
unconscious, he asked only for
__________. [SODAPOP]
11.After Darry slaps him, Ponyboy
__________ __________.
(two words) [RUNSAWAY]
14.Before he dies, Johnny tells
Ponyboy, “Stay __________.”
[GOLD]
16.Bob’s friend who is “sick of”
the rivalry between Socs and
greasers [RANDY]
17.Ponyboy and Johnny talk about
a Frost poem with the line
“Nothing gold __________
__________.” (two words)
[CANSTAY]
18.Which greaser just got out of
jail? [DALLY]
20.Ponyboy threatens Socs with a
broken __________. [BOTTLE]
22.The police __________ Dally
after he draws an unloaded gun.
[SHOOT]
23.The main rule of the big fight is
no __________. [GUNS]
24.A piece of timber falls on and
breaks Johnny’s __________.
[BACK]
26.Johnny leaves Ponyboy his copy
of __________ __________
__________ __________.
(four words)
[GONEWITHTHEWIND]
27.Slang for a big fight [RUMBLE]
28.The gang’s nickname for Johnny
[JOHNNYCAKE]
29.The trademark the greasers are
proud of is their __________.
[HAIR]
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10.“__________ was the only thing
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12.This type of stealing is Two-Bit
Mathews’s specialty.
[SHOPLIFTING]
13.Ponyboy feels good when
Darry calls him __________
__________. (two words)
[LITTLEBUDDY]
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he asked tells
onlyPonyboy,
for __________.
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11. After Darry slaps him, Ponyboy __________
__________.”(two
[TOUGH]
__________.
words) [RUNSAWAY]
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Before he sdies,
Johnny
tells Ponyboy,
“Stay
22.Sodapop’
friend
and coworker
at
__________.” [GOLD]
the gas
station
16. Bob’s
friend
who[STEVE]
is “sick of” the rivalry between
Socs and greasers
[RANDY]
25.Ponyboy
and Johnny
stay in
17. Ponyboy and Johnny talk about a Frost poem
an abandoned
__________.
with
the line “Nothing
gold __________
[CHURCH] (two words) [CANSTAY]
__________.”
18. Which greaser just got out of jail? [DALLY]
20. Ponyboy threatens Socs with a broken
__________. [BOTTLE]
22. The police __________ Dally after he draws an
unloaded gun. [SHOOT]
23. The main rule of the big fight is no __________.
[GUNS]
24. A piece of timber falls on and breaks Johnny’s
__________. [BACK]
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2. Johnny rejects a visit from his
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4. The newspaper calls Ponyboy
and Johnny __________.
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5. Cherry acts as one for the
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nothing but __________ sandwiches.
[BALONEY]
2. Johnny rejects a visit from his __________.
[MOTHER]
4. The newspaper calls Ponyboy and Johnny
__________. [HEROES]
5. Cherry acts as one for the greasers. [SPY]
7. Who has guardianship of Ponyboy and
Sodapop? [DARRY]
8. After being attacked, Johnny carries what?
[SWITCHBLADE]
9. A Soc attempts to __________ Ponyboy during
the fight. [DROWN]
10. “__________ was the only thing Dally
loved.” [JOHNNY]
12. This type of stealing is Two-Bit Mathews’s
specialty. [SHOPLIFTING]
13. Ponyboy feels good when Darry calls him
__________ __________. (two words)
[LITTLEBUDDY]
15. Car driven by the Socs who jump Johnny (two
words) [BLUEMUSTANG]