outsiders comprehention ch 4 Flashcards
Paraphrase why Darry seems like such an angry person.
All the responsibility is forced on Darry.
What happens to Ponyboy at the Park?
Drunk socs find him and try to drown him.
Why does Johnny go after Bob? What is the result?
Bob was nearly killing Pony so Johnny stabs him to death.
Why does Johnny react so violently to the socs?
Those same socs nearly killed Johnny, and now they are trying to kill Johnny’s bestfriend.
To whom do Pony and Johnny go to for help? What does he give them? What does he tell them to do?
They go to Dally. He gives them money and a gun. He tells them to hop a freight train to Windrixville, buy a week’s supply of food, hide in an abandoned church, and wait for him to meet them there when the police are clear.
Where are the boys going and where do they stay?
The go to WIndrixville and stay at an abandoned church.
What does Ponyboy mean when he says, “things are happening too fast, too quick.”
Events in his life are coming too fast.
When Pony wakes up, why is he alone? What does Johnny gring back?
Johnny left for supplies. He brings back peroxide, cards, matches, balogny, and a book (gone with the wind)
What do the boys do to their hair? WHy is Pony reluctant to do anything to his hair?
They both cut their hair, Pony bleaches his. THey;re hair is a large part of their identity.
How did the boys show their emotions as they overcame them.
They both cried, and they are not criminals. They are normal boys, but their lives has changed too much and too quick.
