Chapter 4
Where does this chapter begin? (Location)
The park
Which of the greasers does Johnny idolize? Does Ponyboy agree?
Dally, no.
What car does Cherry drive?
A Sting Ray
After the fire, where does Ponyboy think he is being brought? Why does he think this?
The police station, because Johnny is wanted for murder and Dally has a very long crime record.
"My teeth chattered ____ and I couldn't stop them"
1. imploringly
2. ruefully
3. unceasingly
unceasingly
Dally is upset with Ponyboy for this reason:
He was only wearing a sweatshirt.
Who does Johnny wish was in the general store with him while in Windrixville?
Two-Bit Matthews
What is Cherry's reasoning for becoming a spy for the greasers?
She feels responsible for everything that has happened.
What happens to the church, and what was most likely the reason why it happened?
It burns down, and a lit cigarette from Ponyboy and Johnny
"I put the book down ___. I wanted to start it right then."
1. reluctantly
2. roguishly
3. gallantly
reluctantly
What is the name of the Soc that dunked Ponyboy's head into the fountain?
David
How many days did Ponyboy and Johnny stay at the church?
Five days
What does Johnny say that surprises Dally, and why does it upset him?
Johnny wants to turn himself in, & Dally does not want jail to corrupt Johnny
In his letter to Ponyboy, what does Soda say about Darry?
He didn't mean to hit Ponyboy, and it's killing him not knowing where he is
"I was trying to find the meaning the poet had in mind, but it ___ me."
1. defeated
2. eluded
3. scowled
eluded
Where does Johnny keep his switchblade?
His back pocket
What happens to Ponyboy's and Johnny's hair? Answer for each character
Ponyboy - Cut shorter, bleached, combed to the side
Johnny - Cut shorter, grease washed out, combed back
What is the name of the school teacher, and why does he not go into the burning church?
Jerry, he is too fat
Why hasn't Ponyboy been back to church? (You must describe ALL aspects of why)
Steve and Two-Bit were throwing paper at each other, Steve dropped a hymn book, and Two-Bit waved
"'You're starved?' Johnny was so ___ that he nearly squeaked."
1. vital
2. indignant
3. bleak
indignant
What does Dally give Ponyboy and Johnny, and where does he tell them to go? (Specific Answers Only)
$50 and a loaded gun, an abandoned church on Jay Mountain in Windrixville.
Who wrote the following poem, and fill in the blanks:
Nature's first green is ___
Her hardest ___ to hold.
Robert Frost
gold, hue
Why was Darry crying at the end of the chapter? (Be specific)
His was afraid of losing another person that he loved.
How many Socs are present at the stabbing, what are their names (the ones we know), and why are they jumping Ponyboy and Johnny?
5 Socs, Bob & Randy & David, the greasers picked up their girls
"Johnny didn't say anything. But he stared at the dashboard with hurt ___ that I could have ___."
1. bawled
2. surveyed
3. eluded
4. bewilderment
5. apprehensive
bewilderment, bawled