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Chapter 10 Questions
Do these tonight so you can work on your video in class!
1. How does Ponyboy get home from the hospital?
2. Why is Dally so upset about Johnny’s death?
3. Who phones Darry, and what does he want?
4. When the police catch up with Dally, what happens? Be specific.
5. What was wrong with Ponyboy?
6. What did Johnny leave for Ponyboy?
7. Why wouldn’t Ponyboy eat anything when he was sick?
8. Why is Ponyboy worried about whether or not he called for Darry when he was sick?
2. Why is Dally so upset about Johnny’s death?
3. Who phones Darry, and what does he want?
4. When the police catch up with Dally, what happens? Be specific.
5. What was wrong with Ponyboy?
6. What did Johnny leave for Ponyboy?
7. Why wouldn’t Ponyboy eat anything when he was sick?
8. Why is Ponyboy worried about whether or not he called for Darry when he was sick?
Chapter 9 questions
These should be completed and posted by Tuesday, June 5th
1. What are the two things Greasers have to be proud of?
2. Who is the only Greaser who doesn’t like fights?
3. Why is Tim Shepard’s kid brother, Curly, not going to be at the rumble?
4. What weapons are going to be used in the rumble?
5. Why does Ponyboy feel he and his gang don’t belong with Tim Sheperd’s gang and the Brumley boys?
6. What are the rules for the rumble?
7. Who joins the rumble at the last minute?
8. How did Dally get out of the hospital?
9. How does the fight end?
10. Where do Ponyboy and Dally go after the rumble? 11. How do they get there so quickly?
12. What does Johnny tell Ponyboy to do?
2. Who is the only Greaser who doesn’t like fights?
3. Why is Tim Shepard’s kid brother, Curly, not going to be at the rumble?
4. What weapons are going to be used in the rumble?
5. Why does Ponyboy feel he and his gang don’t belong with Tim Sheperd’s gang and the Brumley boys?
6. What are the rules for the rumble?
7. Who joins the rumble at the last minute?
8. How did Dally get out of the hospital?
9. How does the fight end?
10. Where do Ponyboy and Dally go after the rumble? 11. How do they get there so quickly?
12. What does Johnny tell Ponyboy to do?
Chapter eight Questions
These should be completed and posted by Tuesday, June 5th
1. Why did the doctor let Two-Bit and Ponyboy in to see Johnny?
2. What two things does Johnny tell Two-Bit he wants him to bring?
3. Who comes to visit Johnny besides Ponyboy and Two-Bit?
4. What does Two-Bit give to Dally?
5. What does Two-Bit say keeps Darry from being a Soc?
6. Why does Cherry say she can’t visit Johnny?
2. What two things does Johnny tell Two-Bit he wants him to bring?
3. Who comes to visit Johnny besides Ponyboy and Two-Bit?
4. What does Two-Bit give to Dally?
5. What does Two-Bit say keeps Darry from being a Soc?
6. Why does Cherry say she can’t visit Johnny?
Chapter Seven Questions
These should be completed and posted by wednesday, may 30th
1. Explain what Pony means when he says Soda "reminds me of a colt" on p. 101.
2. What condition is Johnny in after the fire?
3. Why would being crippled be worse for Johnny than someone else?
4. "Maybe people are younger when they are asleep" (p.104). what do you think about this comment?
5. What is a juvenile delinquent (p. 107)? Find a definition on the internet, in a dictionary, or create your own based on your own knowledge.
6. Why would Two-Bit think Johnny, Dally, and Pony were heroes all along; before they saved the kids?
7. What was Bob's 'real' problem, according to Randy (p.116)?
8. Why did Pony think it was better to see socs as "just guys" on p. 118? What do you think he means by this?
2. What condition is Johnny in after the fire?
3. Why would being crippled be worse for Johnny than someone else?
4. "Maybe people are younger when they are asleep" (p.104). what do you think about this comment?
5. What is a juvenile delinquent (p. 107)? Find a definition on the internet, in a dictionary, or create your own based on your own knowledge.
6. Why would Two-Bit think Johnny, Dally, and Pony were heroes all along; before they saved the kids?
7. What was Bob's 'real' problem, according to Randy (p.116)?
8. Why did Pony think it was better to see socs as "just guys" on p. 118? What do you think he means by this?
Chapter 6 Questions
These should be done by Tuesday, May 29th.
1. Why is Cherry helping the Greasers?
2. When they are at Dairy Queen, what does Johnny tell Dally he is going to do?
3. How have Johnny’s parents reacted to his running away?
4. What do the boys see when they reach the top of Jay Mountain?
5. When is the only time Ponyboy can remember seeing Johnny without a defeated,
suspicious look in his eyes?
6. Why does Dally hit Ponyboy?
7. How does Dally get burned?
8. How does Johnny get hurt?
9. What does Darry do when he sees Ponyboy in the hospital?
10. At the hospital Ponyboy realizes that Darry really cares for him. Why has Darry been so hard on Ponyboy in the past?
Chapter 5 Questions
These should be done by Tuesday, May 29th.
1. How does Johnny write a note to Ponyboy?
2. What is the one thing the Greasers are proud of?
3. What do Johnny and Ponyboy do to disguise themselves?
4. Why do Johnny and Ponyboy start crying?
5. How do Johnny and Ponyboy pass the time?
6. Who comes to visit Johnny and Ponyboy?
7. Pony boy receives a letter from whom?
8. Where do the police think Johnny and Ponyboy have gone?
9. What is a “heater”?
10. Who is spying on the Socs for the Greasers?
Chapter 4 Questions
These should be done by Thursday, May 24th.
What does Bob say a Greaser is?
2. What do the Socs do to Ponyboy?
3. What does Ponyboy see when he recovers consciousness?
4. Why did Johnny attack Bob?
5. Where do Johnny and Ponyboy go when the leave the park?
6. What does Dally give Johnny and Ponyboy?
7. Where does Dally tell them to go?
8. How do they get there?
9. How do they find the church?
2. What do the Socs do to Ponyboy?
3. What does Ponyboy see when he recovers consciousness?
4. Why did Johnny attack Bob?
5. Where do Johnny and Ponyboy go when the leave the park?
6. What does Dally give Johnny and Ponyboy?
7. Where does Dally tell them to go?
8. How do they get there?
9. How do they find the church?
Chapter 3 Questions
These should be done by Wednesday, may 23rd.
Bob's Blue Mustang
1. What did Cherry say was the main difference between the Socs and the Greasers?
2. What was the name of Sodapop’s horse? What happened to Soda’s horse?
3. Why did Ponyboy think that maybe his world and Cherry’s weren’t so different?
4. Why did Johnny stare at the rings on Bob the Soc’s hand?
5. Why did Cherry and Marcia let their drunken boyfriends drive them home?
6. What was the last thing Cherry says to Ponyboy before she leaves in the car?
8. How long has it been since Ponyboy’s parents were killed?
9. Why did Darry get angry with Ponyboy and hit him?
10. Where did Ponyboy go after Darry hit him?
2. What was the name of Sodapop’s horse? What happened to Soda’s horse?
3. Why did Ponyboy think that maybe his world and Cherry’s weren’t so different?
4. Why did Johnny stare at the rings on Bob the Soc’s hand?
5. Why did Cherry and Marcia let their drunken boyfriends drive them home?
6. What was the last thing Cherry says to Ponyboy before she leaves in the car?
8. How long has it been since Ponyboy’s parents were killed?
9. Why did Darry get angry with Ponyboy and hit him?
10. Where did Ponyboy go after Darry hit him?
Chapter 2 Questions
These should be done by monday, may 21st.
Drive-In Movie Theater
1. Why didn’t Ponyboy, Johnny, and Dally pay to get into the drive-in movie?
2. What is Cherry’s real name? Why is she called Cherry?
3. What did Cherry do when Dally brought her a Coke?
4. Give three reasons why Cherry and Marcia are not scared of Johnny and Ponyboy even
though, like Dally, they are Greasers.
5. Why had Cherry and Marcia left their boyfriends at the drive-in?
6. What are two rules Greasers have for themselves?
7. How did Johnny get beaten up?
8. What did Cherry mean when she said, “Things are rough all over”?
2. What is Cherry’s real name? Why is she called Cherry?
3. What did Cherry do when Dally brought her a Coke?
4. Give three reasons why Cherry and Marcia are not scared of Johnny and Ponyboy even
though, like Dally, they are Greasers.
5. Why had Cherry and Marcia left their boyfriends at the drive-in?
6. What are two rules Greasers have for themselves?
7. How did Johnny get beaten up?
8. What did Cherry mean when she said, “Things are rough all over”?
Chapter One Questions
These should be done by Thursday, May 17th.
1. What are the two groups of teens mentioned in the first chapter?
2. What type of car were the Socs driving?
3. Who saves Ponyboy from the Socs?
4. Why is the 'gang' important to Johnny?
5. Do you think Darry loves Ponyboy? Why does he treat Ponyboy the way he does?
6. What does Ponyboy mean on page 8 when he says, "I lie to myself all the time"? Do you ever lie to yourself? Why?
2. What type of car were the Socs driving?
3. Who saves Ponyboy from the Socs?
4. Why is the 'gang' important to Johnny?
5. Do you think Darry loves Ponyboy? Why does he treat Ponyboy the way he does?
6. What does Ponyboy mean on page 8 when he says, "I lie to myself all the time"? Do you ever lie to yourself? Why?