Vocabulary
"Nature's first green is gold
Her hardest hue to hold."
What does "hue" mean?
a color or shade
What happens to Ponyboy at the park?
He is jumped by the Socs and begins to get drowned in the fountain.
Who is the "spy" Dally speaks of at the end of the chapter?
Cherry Valance
What is happening at the church when they return? Describe what they do about it.
The church is on fire and there are kids in there. They jump through the windows to save the kids.
Ponyboy says "But this church gave me a kind of creepy feeling. What do you call it? Premonition?"
What is a premonition?
a bad feeling about the future
What is the name of the town that Dally instructs Ponyboy and Johnny to go to to hide out?
Windrixville
What do the boys do to disguise themselves? Why is Pony so resistant to do this?
They cut their hair and Pony bleaches his hair. Pony is resistant because his hair is his pride as a Greaser.
Why does Dally club Pony across the back and knock him out?
Pony was on fire and he was trying to put out the flames.
Who is Jerry Wood?
The teacher of the kids that were at the church.
Define "ruefully"
showing sorrow, pity, or regret
What is the name of the owner of the place where Johnny and Ponyboy found Dally at?
Buck Merril
What does Dally bring to Ponyboy from Sodapop? What does Pony learn from it about Darry's feelings?
He brings a letter from Soda. Pony learns that Darry is sorry that he hit him and is worried about him.
What does Dally tell Johnny when he asks about his parents? How does Johnny feel?
He tells him that his parents haven't asked about him, but that the gang is his true family. Johnny is very hurt that his parents don't care about him.
What are two things from Chapter 6 that show the importance of family?
Johnny wanting to hear about his parents even though his parents don't treat him well.
Ponyboy meeting Soda and Darry at the hospital and understanding that Darry truly cares for him.
Define "indignant"
expressing strong displeasure at something
Name at least THREE things that Dally gives to the boys to help them.
Shirt, jacket, 50 dollars, a gun, hideout.
How did Dally mislead the police?
He told the police that Pony and Johnny were heading to Texas.
What does Johnny announce that he and Pony are going to do earlier in the chapter? Why does he think it is best?
He wants to turn himself in to the police. He thinks it is best because he doesn't have a prior record, it was self-defense, and Ponyboy doesn't deserve to hide away from his family.
Which of the Greasers was jumped (as told in chapter 5)?
Two-Bit
Use "clad" correctly in a sentence.
Answers will vary.
Who talks to the farmer for directions and why?
Ponyboy. He could pass as more as someone from the country than Johnny, according to Johnny. He insists he looks too much like a "hood."
When Dally says that his heater "sure does help a bluff..." what does he mean?
He means that people don't know that his gun isn't loaded or that he doesn't intend to use it, so they back off and are afraid of him.
What happens to Ponyboy and Johnny because of their actions with the church fire? How are they perceived by others?
They are taken to the hospital and labeled as heroes.
Define "doggedly"
persistent in effort