Key Moments (Junior Cert English): Quizzes
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Who attacks Ponyboy as he walks home from the cinema at the start of the novel?
Who attacks Ponyboy as he walks home from the cinema at the start of the novel?
Socs
What does the opening attack on Ponyboy establish about the novel's world?
What does the opening attack on Ponyboy establish about the novel's world?
Dangerous rivalry between social classes
What threat prompts Johnny to stab Bob during the park confrontation?
What threat prompts Johnny to stab Bob during the park confrontation?
Bob is drowning Ponyboy
What does Johnny killing Bob introduce into the narrative?
What does Johnny killing Bob introduce into the narrative?
Complex moral questions
How does Johnny killing Bob transform the boys' situation?
How does Johnny killing Bob transform the boys' situation?
From victims to fugitives
What do Johnny and Ponyboy do when they discover the church fire?
What do Johnny and Ponyboy do when they discover the church fire?
Rush in to rescue trapped children
What happens to Johnny as a result of the church fire?
What happens to Johnny as a result of the church fire?
He is severely injured
What does the rumble between Greasers and Socs ultimately demonstrate?
What does the rumble between Greasers and Socs ultimately demonstrate?
The pointlessness of violence
What are Johnny's final words to Ponyboy before he dies?
What are Johnny's final words to Ponyboy before he dies?
'Stay gold'
What does Johnny's 'stay gold' message symbolise in the novel?
What does Johnny's 'stay gold' message symbolise in the novel?
Innocence, hope & staying true to self
Why can't Dally survive without Johnny?
Why can't Dally survive without Johnny?
Johnny represented his link to hope
What does Ponyboy's decision to write his story represent?
What does Ponyboy's decision to write his story represent?
An act of healing & understanding