Johnny killed Bob to save Pony from being drowned.
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Who says this: "Things are rough all over."
Cherry Valance says it to Pony.
100
Who is Pony's oldest brother?
His name is Darry.
100
Who was Bob's girlfriend who also spies for the Greasers?
It was Cherry Valance.
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When does Ponyboy realize that Darry really does like him?
He figures it out when he meets them at the hospital.
200
Why are Johnny and Pony considered heroes?
They rescued the kids from the burning church.
200
Who says this: "Hop the three-fifteen freight to Windrixville."
Dallas Winston says it to Johnny and Pony, it is part of his advice.
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Who does Johnny admire and call gallant?
He idolizes Dally.
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What were the names of the two reckless boys who jumped Ponyboy and Johnny?
It was Randy and Bob because Pony and Johnny had picked up their girls.
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Johnny and Ponyboy read what book while hiding at the church?
They read Gone with the Wind.
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How do the boys get to Windrixville?
They take a freight train.
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Who says this and when: So it doesn't do any good, the fighting and the killing. It doesn't prove a thing... Greasers will still be greasers and Socs will still be Socs."
Randy says it to Ponyboy before the rumble.
300
Which member got his nickname from talking so much?
Two-Bit got his name because he always cracked chokes.
300
How does Ponyboy recognize that Bob had been Johnny's previous attacker?
Johnny's attacker had worn big rings and Bob had them on when they attacked again.
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What is the term the used in The Outsiders to describe a planned fight?
They call it a rumble.
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What is the inferred cause of the church fire?
We assume it started from the boys' cigarettes.
400
What was the theme/main idea of Robert Frost's poem "Nothing Gold can Stay."
Good things do not last long; they will go way.
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The term used to describe the kids who were worse than Greasers, but often considered by Socs to be Greasers.
They call them hoods.
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What kind of "tuff" car did the Socs drive?
It was a lovely blue Mustang. (1960s Mustangs were the best.)
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What does Ponyboy mean when he uses the word "premonition" at the end of chapter four?
It means he had a feeling that something bad was going to happen to them.
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At whose house do Pony and Johnny find Dally?
They find him at Buck Merril's house.
500
What did Pony mean when he told Cherry, "Just don't forget that some of us watch the sunset too."
He was pointing out that even though their worlds are so different, they are both still just people.
500
At what age was Dally first arrested?
He was arrested at age ten.
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What does Cherry say is the difference between Greasers and Socs when she is talking to Ponyboy?
She says that Greasers are emotional, but Socs are cold.