B – The Outsiders – Chapter 10-12 – Flashcards
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Of what did Pony try to convince himself on the way home from the hospital?
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That Johnny was not dead.
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What did Pony decide was the reason Dally couldn't take Johnny's death?
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Because Johnny was the only thing Dally loved.
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Why did Dally rob the grocery store and then raise his unloaded gun to the police?
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Because he lost hope when Johnny died.
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Why would Pony have thought he was in Windrixville while he was delirious?
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Because that was the last time he and Johnny were together.
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What was Pony's reaction when Randy talked about Johnny?
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He denied that Johnny had the knife or that Johnny was dead.
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What was the result of the court hearing?
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Ponyboy was acquitted and the case was closed.
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How did Pony react to the three Socs who bullied him about killing Bob?
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He broke a bottle and threatened them.
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Johnny's note made several points. What were they?
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That being a kid means everything is golden, new.
That he felt his life was not worth anything.
That he cared for Dally too.
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How do we know Ponboy will be all right?
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Because he decides he can tell people his story and that gives him an outlet for his experiences.
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Two friends of mine had died that night; one a hero, the other a hoodlum. Ch. 10 (154)
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Ponyboy is saying this to the reader. It is after Dally is shot by the police. He is saying it because Dally really was a hero but no one would ever know.
