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What happened to Ponyboy's parents and what does Darry do?
They died in an auto wreck when Ponyboy was young and Darry took care of his two brothers. (Ponyboy and Soda)
What lesson does Cherry teach Ponyboy?
Money can’t buy happiness.
What happened to Dally after Johnny's death?
He loses his mind and robs a grocery store and gets killed by the police.
What does Darry do once Ponyboy comes home from sleeping outside?
Darry slaps Ponyboy because he came home late.
What did Johnny keep telling Ponyboy before he died?
Stay gold Ponyboy
why does two-bit get scared of the fact that ponyboy breaks the bottle.
he doesn't want ponyboy to become like them.
What does Johnny infer his mom might say to him when he was at the hospital?
He inferred that his mom wished that he would die in the fire so that his mom didn’t have to go to the hospital for him.
What are groups that support this theme, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”
The Soc don’t have a perfect life even though they are rich.They want someone to say no to them at least once. Some greasers aren’t like hoods even if they look like one. Some greasers like Johnny and Ponyboy are heroes because they saved kids from the fire.
What causes Johnny to go Inside the church while there was fire?
There were kids trapped inside the burning church.
What did Cherry do to help Ponyboy and Johnny?
She became a spy for them.
What symbolic meaning did Johnny's death have on Dallys life?
It shows that no matter how badly you want to stop caring about others, you can’t help loving someone.
What thoughts does ponyboy have about Darry before the rumble?
That he could've been a soc if he wanted to.