Chapters 1-3
Who does Soda want to marry?
He wants to marry Sandy. her hair was natural blonde, china, her laugh was soft didn't have a good home but was a really nice girl, girlfriend of Soda, her parents made her leave him when she got pregnant
When they were hiding, who writes Ponyboy a letter?
Sodapop
What advice did Dally give to Pony on the way to the hospital after the rumble?
To get tough like him so he never gets hurt.
Why does Pony conclude that he is able to take Johnny's death but Dallas cannot?
Because he didn't run out of the hospital and rob a grocery store and get shot under a street light
What "circumstances" do Ponyboy's teacher refer to?
Ponyboy's concussion
Who are the Socs, and what are their ideas?
The Socs are a rich gang that bully the Greasers. Also they like to jump people and cause trouble.
How do the boys pass the time during church?
Reading
What were Johnny's last words to Ponyboy?
What were Johnny's last words to Ponyboy?
Why does Dallas pull out the gun knowing it has no bullets?
He wanted to die because Johnny was all he had
Why doesn't Ponyboy feel scared when the Socs approach him and he threatens them with a broken bottle?
Ponyboy isn't feeling anything-scared or mad.
Where do the Greasers hang out?
The Greasers go to The Dingo and Jay's.
Which item did Johnny not bring back from the store?
stolen cigarettes
What additional problem did the three brothers face after Pony's return?
The publicity from the fire and the murder are in the papers.
What technique does Pony use for dealing with the deaths of his friends?
He tries to not think about them and forget it
How is this a dramatic change from the Ponyboy we have seen up until this point?
Ponyboy has toughened up
Describe the attack on Johnny?
The attack was vicious and ruthless.Socs came out of a blue mustang and beat him up. The attack was so traumatic because he was beaten so badly he almost died.
What did the socs do to Ponyboy?
stuck his head in water.
Why did Randy want to talk to Pony?
He wanted to tell Pony that he did not want to fight anymore that it didn't make any difference and that he might run away.
What is Ponyboy's greatest fear when he is unconscious? Why?
Not asking for Darry, make it seem he didn't care about Darry
How do we know Sandy didn't love Soda as much as he loved her?
Because Sandy didn't read Soda's letter he sent her after she moved-it was returned unopened.
Why do Ponyboy and Johnny run away?
Johnny and Ponyboy ran away because Darry slapped Ponyboy and it aggravated Ponyboy.
What does Johnny say after his fight with the socs?
"i killed him"
When Johnny's mother came to visit him at the hospital, what was Johnny's reaction?
Johnny did not want to see her, he told them to tell he to leave him alone
What comes to Pony's mind when he sees Bob's picture in the yearbook?
He realizes the Bob they killed was cocky and hot-tempered but really he had a life and feelings and brothers just like him
Explain how Darry and Ponyboy play tug of war with Soda.
They each try to have Soda take their side when they are fighting.