The Outsiders: Chapter 9-12 Review

How does Ponyboy react to Johnny's death?

• Ponyboy is in shock and denial. He refuses to believe that Johnny is really dead.

• Ponyboy is angry and goes after the Socs again. He tries to get revenge.

• Ponyboy is angry and blindly punches the doctor for "not saving Johnny."

• Ponyboy runs away again and goes back to the church in Windrixville.

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How does Dally react to Johnny's death?

• Dally is furious and has a breakdown because Johnny was the one person he actually cared about.

• Dally is furious at the doctor for not being able to save Johnny. He refuses to believe that Johnny died.

• Dally is in shock and denial that Johnny died. He goes on to believe that Johnny didn't actually die.

• Dally wages war against the Socs, trying to avenge Johnny's death the only way he knows how: violence.

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Why did Dally rob the store and pull the gun on the cops?

• Dally thought the grocery store manager had something to do with Johnny's death.

• Dally wasn't thinking straight. He didn't know what he was doing because he was so broken over Johnny's death.

• Dally wanted to die after Johnny’s death. He knew that pulling a gun on the police would make them have to shoot him.

• Dally needed food to take care of the rest of the greasers and had to rob the store. He didn't mean to pull the gun on the cops.

Ponyboy was sick and unconscious for days after the rumble and the deaths of his friends. When he woke up, what was Ponyboy worrying about?

• Ponyboy was worried about Cherry and whether the Socs would treat her badly because she helped the Greasers.

• Ponyboy was worried about Two-Bit and that he might have a mental breakdown like Dally did and die too.

• Ponyboy was worried about the court case coming up. He was worried that Randy would actually blame him for Bob's death.

• Ponyboy was worried that he hadn’t called out for Darry while he was unconscious, and that Darry would have been hurt by this.

Whose picture does Ponyboy see in Sodapop's old high school yearbook?

• Bob Sheldon's picture

• Cherry Valance's picture

• Darry Curtis' picture

• Dally Winston's Picture

How does the court case for Bob's murder end?

• Ponyboy is charged with association to murder, and has to go live in an orphanage.

• Ponyboy is cleared of all charges, he is acquitted of Bob’s murder, and he can return home with his brothers.

• Randy ends up getting charged for attacking the greasers in the first place.

• The court case doesn't end and they have to keep finding more evidence before they have a suspect.

After the court case ends, how is Ponyboy processing his friends' deaths?

• He works hard in school so he can go to college and get out of the Greaser lifestyle.

• He finally realizes that he can't bring his friends back.

• His grades have fallen in school, he has become absent minded and irritable, and he has stopped eating.

• He doesn't change at all.

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In Chapter 12, what does Ponyboy realize about his brothers?

• Ponyboy realizes that he has been selfish only focusing on his own problems and not helping his brothers.

• Ponyboy realizes that his brothers have been friends with Socs the whole time.

• Ponyboy realizes Sodapop is going to try to college and Darry is still going to take care of them all.

• Ponyboy realizes that his brothers are the true leaders of the Greasers.

In Chapter 12, how did Ponyboy react to the Socs trying to mess with him?

• He ignored them

• He ran away from them

• He broke a bottle and threatened them

• He broke down into tears

Select all of the points Johnny makes in his letter to Ponyboy:

• There is still good in the world

• Ponyboy can choose his own path

• He didn't mind dying for those kids

• He forgave his parents

• He wanted Dally to see the good in the world