1. Write down the first sentence of the novel. What does Ponyboy mean by these words? 2. What is the setting of this novel? 3. What is the point of view? 4. What are the differences between the Socs and the Greasers? 5. Which group do you suppose the author has more sympathy for? Why? 6. How do Ponyboy’s feelings for Sodapop differ from his feelings for Darry? 7. Why do you suppose Darry acts the way he does? 8. What mistake did Ponyboy make in the beginning of the book? 9. How did the gang get him out of trouble? 10. What is the conflict of the novel? 11. Why is Johnny afraid all of the time? 12. Why does Johnny depend on the gang so much? 13. Who are Dally, Two-Bit, Steve, and Sandy?