Novel

Question 1

The Outsiders
Chapter 1
Pony boy is walking home from the movies before he’s jumped
- relationship with his brother Darry

Answer 1

“It drives my brother Darry nuts when I do stuff like that, ‘cause I’m supposed to be smart.”

Question 1

The Outsiders
Chapter 6
Dallas speaking to Johnny
- loss of innocence

Answer 1

“You get hardened in jail. I don’t want that to happen to you. Like it happened to me.”

Question 2

The Outsiders
Chapter 1
PB’s character (observational)
Ponyboy is being mugged by Socs

Answer 2

“I couldn’t think of anything to say. There just isn’t a whole lot you can say while waiting to get mugged, so I kept my mouth shut.”

Question 3

The Outsiders
Chapter 3
Johnny’s character (shy)
- loss of innocence

Answer 3

“Johnny was scared to death. I mean it. He was as white as a ghost and his eyes were wild looking, like the eyes of an animal in a trap.”

Question 4

The outsiders
Chapter 3
Johnny’s character (lonely)

Answer 4

“I walk into that house, and nobody says anything. I walk out, and nobody says anything. I stay away all night and nobody notices. Atleast you got Soda. I ain’t got nobody.”