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100

Consider the use of foreshadowing in the novel. How does Hinton's choice to include certain details in the narrative build suspense or prepare the reader for future events?

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Sample answer: 

Hinton uses foreshadowing to build suspense and prepare the reader for future events. For example, Ponyboy's recurring thoughts about the Socs' wealth and power hint at the climactic rumble and the tension between the groups.

100
What happens to Ponyboy at the park?
He is jumped by the Socials and begins to get drowned in the fountain.
100
Who is the "spy" Dally speaks of?
Cherry Valance
100
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.
100

How does the author compare the adolescent brain to adult and child brain functioning?

Teens like rewards far more!

200

Analyze the significance of the church in these chapters. What symbolic meanings does Hinton attach to this setting, and how does it contribute to the narrative's emotional depth?

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Sample answer: 

The church in these chapters symbolizes a place of reflection and change. As Ponyboy and Johnny hide there, they undergo significant personal growth. The church's eventual destruction by fire represents the end of their innocence and the beginning of a deeper understanding of the world around them. Hinton uses the church to symbolize both sanctuary and the catalyst for transformation.

200

**Daily Double**

Why does Johnny go after Bob? What is the result?

Johnny goes after Bob because they had a blade and were drowning Ponyboy. The result is that Bob is killed.

200

What do the boys do to disguise themselves? Why is Pony so resistant to do anything with his hair?

They cut their hair and Pony bleaches his hair. Pony is resistant because his hair is his pride as a Greaser. His hair is important to his identity in many ways.

200

**Daily Double**

What does Johnny announce that he and Pony are going to do? 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 and it was self-defense.

200

How is the author of "The Debt We Owe to the Adolescent Brain effective in communicating information to the reader?

The author uses a variety of text structures which makes the scientific information easier to comprehend. 

300

**Daily Double**

Discuss how the first-person narrative perspective impacts the reader's perception of the events in Chapters 4-6. How does Ponyboy's perspective shape our understanding of the other characters and their actions?

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-1st Person Narrator

-Teen Greaser 

300
Why does Johnny react so violently to the Socs?
He reacts violently because they beat him terribly before and he is afraid for his life.
300
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.
300
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.
300

**Daily Double**

List 5 types of text structures. 

1. Chronological

2. Compare and Contrast

3. Cause and Effect

4. Description

5. Problem Solution

6. Sequential

400

Identify and evaluate how Hinton's choice of setting in these chapters contributes to the novel's themes of conflict and belonging. How do the physical settings reflect the internal struggles of the characters?

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Sample answer:

The setting of the abandoned church in Chapters 4-6 underscores the themes of isolation and refuge. The church, secluded from society, becomes a temporary sanctuary for Ponyboy and Johnny. This setting reflects their need to escape the societal conflicts they face as Greasers. Hinton's choice to place them in this isolated environment emphasizes their feeling of being outsiders, both physically and emotionally.

400

After the murder, how do the boys get where they are going? Provide BOTH the EXACT name of the town and the EXACT name of the mountain.

They take a freight train to Windrixville and stay at Jay Mountain.

400
How did Dally mislead the police?
He told the police that Pony and Johnny were heading to Texas.
400
Why does Dally club Pony across the back?
Pony was on fire and he was trying to put out the flames.
400

How are the characters in our novel connected to what we learned in "The Debt We Owe to the Adolescent Brain"?

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500

Why does the author include Ponyboy's flashback memory of church? 

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To contrast the lighthearted situation of goofing off in church with friends to the seriousness of the current predicament. 

500
To whom do Ponyboy and Johnny go to for help? List AT LEAST three items this character gives them.
Dally- gun, money, jacket, shirt
500
When Dally says that his heater "sure does help a bluff...", what does he mean?
He means that people don't know that it isn't loaded or that he doesn't intend to use it, so they back off and are afraid of him.
500
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.
500

What are some risk behaviors that we have seen the characters participating in? List at least three. 

1. Smoking

2. Drinking Alcohol

3. Driving Recklessly

4. Stealing

5. Murder

6. Fighting / Rumbles

7. Roaming the streets late at night

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