The Outsiders Questions Answers Chapters 6 12 Chapter

The Outsiders Questions & Answers Chapters 6 -12

Chapter 6 1. Why do you think Cherry chose to associate with – and later help – Johnny and Ponyboy? Is she a spy? Answer: Cherry did not like the Socs hurting them. She was also beginning to develop a fondness for the boys. Yes, she was a spy for the greasers. 2. Why do you think Johnny decided they should turn themselves in? Answer: he knew they couldn’t hide forever and they would be in less trouble if they did. 3. What did Ponyboy learn about Dally? Answer: He was sensitive 4. Would you say Ponyboy and Johnny are heroes? Why or why not? Answer: The act of saving children from a fire is heroic. 5. Why wouldn’t Dally go into the church for the kids, but he did go in for Johnny? Answer: Dally cared for Johnny, but thought the other kids would be okay. 6. When they are at Dairy Queen, what does Johnny tell Dally he is going to do? Answer: he is going to turn himself in

Chapter 6 7. How have Johnny’s parents reacted to his running away? Answer: They don’t care. 8. What do the boys see when they reach the top of Jay Mountain? Answer: The church is on fire. 9. When is the only time Ponyboy can remember seeing Johnny without a defeated, suspicious look in his eyes? Answer: When he was beaten up by Soc’s 10. How does Dally get burned? Answer: by trying to save Johnny 11. How does Johnny get hurt? Answer: A burning piece of the roof fell on top of him. 12. What does Darry do when he sees Ponyboy in the hospital? Answer: Darry cries and hugs Ponyboy at the hospital. 13. At the hospital Ponyboy realizes that Darry really cares for him. Why has Darry been so hard on Ponyboy in the past? Answer: Darry has been so hard on Ponyboy because he loves him and cares for him.

Chapter 7 1. How were the boys injured? Why could they be considered heroes? Answer: They were injured by a fire while they were saving little kids from the same fire. 2. What additional problems did the brother face after Ponyboy’s return? Answer: Authorities are thinking of placing Ponyboy and Sodapop in a boy’s home and Ponyboy had to go to Juvenile court for running away. 3. What did Randy say kids want from their parents? Do you agree or would you add some other points? Answer: to set limitations and say “no” I don’t agree I like to be free. 4. Why are Ponyboy and Johnny scared of the police? Answer: They asked too many questions and too fast; they weren’t feeling well. 5. What do you think it would have been like for Johnny to return to his home in a wheelchair? Answer: His parents don’t care for him. 6. What was it about Ponyboy that made others confide in him i. e. , Cherry, Johnny, Randy? Answer: He is kind and easy to get along with. He is a good listener. 7. Why didn’t Randy want to fight in the rumble? Answer: he missed Bob and is tired of fighting. 8. What do the doctors say about Dally’s injuries? Answer: Injuries were severe but he would be better in two to three days.

Chapter 7 9. What do the doctors say about Johnny’s injuries? Answer: His injuries were severe and he might not make it. 10. What one food does Ponyboy, Soda, and Darry all like for breakfast? Answer: eggs, but cooked in different ways. 11. Why does Darry leave the front door unlocked? Answer: in case a friend needs a place to stay. 12. What charges were being brought against Johnny? Answer: manslaughter charges 13. What will the court decide about Ponyboy? Answer: Whether Ponyboy should be sent to a boys home. 14. Where did Soda’s girlfriend go? Answer: to live with her grandmother in Florida 15. Why does Randy say the rumble between the Socs and the Greasers won’t solve anything? Answer: The greasers will still be poor and at the bottom and the Soc’s will be rich and at the top.

Chapter 8 1. Why did Ponyboy and Two-bit think they couldn’t get along without Johnny? Answer: They needed each other – like family. 2. How did Johnny feel about dying? Answer: He wasn’t ready; he felt he was too young at 16 years old. He felt it wasn’t fair because he had too much he hadn’t done yet. 3. What did Johnny want the boys to get for him in the hospital? Why were these things important? Answer: hair grease and the book “Gone With the Wind”He wanted to be able to still look good and the book was one he needed to read for school. 4. How close to the truth was Johnny when he said he didn’t want to see his mother? Answer: he didn’t want to see her because he felt she would blame him for everything and she would be glad if he died and was out of her hair. When she showed up she blamed his friends for running around in the middle of the night. 5. What was the significance of Ponyboy asking Cherry, “can you see the sunset real good from the West Side”? Answer: Even though Cherry is a Soc and Ponyboy is a greaser, they both can see the sunset. This shows that they are not so different. Everyone can see and appreciate a sunset no matter what their class or social status. 6. What two things does Johnny tell Two-Bit he want him to bring? Answer: Hair grease and the book “Gone With the Wind”

Chapter 8 7. Who comes to visit Johnny besides Ponyboy and Two-Bit? Answer: Johnny’s mother 8. What does Two-Bit give to Dally? Answer: Jet-handled switchblade 9. What does Two-Bit say keeps Darry from being a Soc? Answer: His greaser friends 10. Why does Cherry say she can’t visit Johnny? Answer: She feels she couldn’t look at the person who killed her boyfriend Bob.

Chapter 9 1. What were the reasons that the various boys gave for fighting? Answer: Sodapop – fun; Steve – hatred; Ponyboy – self defense; Two-bit – conformity; Darry – pride. 2. Why did Dally take Ponyboy to see Johnny after the rumble? Answer: he was dying and they wanted to tell him they won the rumble. 3. What did Johnny mean when he told Ponyboy to “stay gold”? Answer: stay good, stay nice, stay young 4. Think about yourself. Do you ever label someone as a hood, a scum, a nerd, a dork, because of the way someone is dressed or groomed? Have you been guilty of believing a stereotype and then found out later that the person just didn’t fit that perception? What does that tell you about first impressions? Answer: (* personal opinion *) 5. Do you agree or disagree with Ponyboy when he said that people usually go by looks so hoods will always be the bad guys and the clean shaven, neatly dressed kids will always be considered the good guys? Why? Answer: (* personal opinion *) 6. Who are the good guys and bad guys in The Outsiders? Explain. Answer: (* personal opinion *) The good guys in "The Outsiders" are the greasers, and the bad guys are the Socs, according to the perspective of Ponyboy. According to Ponyboy, the good guys are the greasers because Ponyboy is part of the greasers, and the bad guys are the Socs because the greasers, the gang Ponyboy is in, are against the Socs and the Socs have always jumped the greasers. The Greasers despise the Socs, and the Socs despise the greasers. 7. What are the two things Greasers have to be proud of? Answer: their hair and their reputation 8. Who is the only Greaser who doesn’t like fights? Answer: Ponyboy

Chapter 9 9. Why is Tim Shepard’s kid brother, Curly, not going to be at the rumble? Answer: Tim Shepard's kid brother, Curly, is not going to be at the rumble because he is at the reformatory. 10. Why does Ponyboy feel he and his gang don’t belong with Tim Sheperd’s gang and the Brumley boys? Answer: Ponyboy feels he and his gang don't belong with Tim Sheperd's gang and the Brumly boys because 11. What are the rules for the rumble? Answer: The rules for the rumble are to only use your fists, no using weapons, and the first to run loses. 12. Who joins the rumble at the last minute? Answer: Dallas Winston joins the rumble at the last minute. 13. How did Dally get out of the hospital? Answer: Dally got out of the hospital by talking the nurse into it with Two. Bit's switchblade. 14. How does the fight end? Answer: The fight ends by the Socs running from the fight. 15. Where do Ponyboy and Dally go after the rumble? Answer: After the rumble Ponyboy and Dally go to the hospital to see Johnny. 16. How do they get there so quickly? Answer: They get there so quickly by Dally dragging Ponyboy quickly to Buck Merril's T-bird parked in front of their house and then drive to the hospital.

Chapter 10 1. Do you think the rumble was worth the trouble? I think the rumble wasn't worth the trouble because it only caused more trouble. died, were killed, and were injured. This rumble didn't solve anything. People 2. Why did Dally want to die? Dally wanted to die because he didn't care anymore. Johnny was the only reason he was living. Now that Johnny is dead, there is no purpose to live anymore for Dally. 3. How do you think the other Greasers will end up? Soda, Darry, and Ponyboy will try to find a better life. The other Greasers will probably go their own ways, split up. Or, they could just remain a gang of Greasers. 4. Why was Ponyboy concerned with whether or not he had asked for Darry while he was unconscious? Part of it is showing emotion for Darry. He doesn't want to leave Darry out. He has trouble being with him. But, he doesn't want to leave him out at the same time. Ponyboy and Darry have an awkward relationship. 5. How does Ponyboy get home from the hospital? Ponyboy gets home from the hospital by being driven home by Dally. 6. Why is Dally so upset about Johnny’s death? Johnny was the only reason for Dally's life. Without Johnny, Dally thinks he has no purpose in life anymore. Johnny is like his little brother. Johnny was somebody that Dally can hang out with.

Chapter 10 7. Who phones Darry, and what does he want? Dally calls Darry because he has just robbed a grocery store and wants back-up. Dally is in trouble with the law. 8. What did Johnny leave for Ponyboy? Johnny left the book "Gone With The Wind" for Ponyboy. Johnny leaves the book because it was a shared experienced. They read it everywhere they went together. 9. Why wouldn’t Ponyboy eat anything when he was sick? Ponyboy wouldn't eat anything when he was sick because he can't taste anything. He thinks every food he is given is baloney, so he doesn't eat anything. 10. Why is Ponyboy worried about whether or not he called for Darry when he was sick? Part of it is showing emotion for Darry. He doesn't want to leave Darry out. He has trouble being with him. But, he doesn't want to leave him out at the same time. Ponyboy and Darry have an awkward relationship.

Chapter 11 1. Why do you think Ponyboy was ill? Ponyboy was ill because he was kicked on the head. He had a concussion. 2. Why did Randy come to visit Ponyboy when he was ill? Why did Ponyboy not care that Randy was seeing his house in a messy condition? Randy came to visit Ponyboy when he was ill because they have a mutual understanding. They can relate to one another. Randy tells Ponyboy that they are going to court and that he is going to be honest at court. Randy then wants honesty from Ponyboy in court. Ponyboy doesn't care that Randy was seeing his house in a messy condition because Randy is nonjudgmental. Ponyboy doesn't care what Randy thinks about his house because Randy isn't worried about that. He is worried about going to court and being honest at court. 3. Why do you think Ponyboy said he’d killed Bob and that Johnny wasn’t dead? (p. g. 165166) Ponyboy is in denial. He doesn't want to think his best friend is dead. Ponyboy says that he'd killed Bob because he doesn't want Johnny to be known as a murderer. He wants Johnny to be remembered as a hero, a good person. 4. Why was Ponyboy concerned about his friends seeing his house but not about Randy seeing his house? Randy came to visit Ponyboy when he was ill because they have a mutual understanding. They can relate to one another. Randy tells Ponyboy that they are going to court and that he is going to be honest at court. Randy then wants honesty from Ponyboy in court. Ponyboy doesn't care that Randy was seeing his house in a messy condition because Randy is nonjudgmental. Ponyboy doesn't care what Randy thinks about his house because Randy isn't worried about that. He is worried about going to court and being honest at court. 5. Why did Ponyboy say he’d killed Bob and that Johnny wasn’t dead? Ponyboy is in denial. He doesn't want to think his best friend is dead. Ponyboy says that he'd killed Bob because he doesn't want Johnny to be known as a murderer. He wants Johnny to be remembered as a hero, a good person.

Chapter 12 Will be added on Wednesday