The Outsiders, Chapters 5-8

Ponyboy and Johnny pass time at the church by...

• playing checkers.

• texting on their cell phones.

• reading Gone with the Wind.

• reading a book of poems.

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Pony doesn't want Johnny to cut his hair because...

• Soda told Pony not to cut his hair.

• they don't have scissors.

• it would make him look too old.

• long hair is the Greasers' trademark.

At the church, when Pony and Johnny talk about the night of the murder...

• they cry until they get used to the situation.

• they decide together to go home.

• they argue and blame each other.

• they agree that Bob had it coming.

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Johnny sees Dally as gallant because...

• he admires Dally's manners.

• Dally took the blame for something TwoBit did.

• Dally tells the truth.

• Dally would clobber him if he didn't.

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Johnny tells Dally that...

• he was a fool to help them escape.

• he admires him.

• Cherry Valance wants to help the Greasers.

• he's going to turn himself in.

While Pony waits in the hospital, Soda and Darry come in and...

• they are angry at Pony for running away.

• Pony finally realizes the Darry does care about him.

• they all go home right away.

• Darry slaps Pony again.

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When the newspaper comes out the next morning, Pony...

• tries to hide the picture because of his hair.

• reads that Johnny has died.

• finds out there will be a hearing and he might have to go to a boys home.

• finds out he's being blames for the murder.

Randy won't be in the rumble because he...

• is sick of fighting.

• is scared.

• misses Bob too much.

• doesn't want to upset Cherry.

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After Pony talks to Randy, he...

• begins to see Randy as a real person, not just a Soc.

• hates Randy more than ever.

• blames Randy for everything.

• decides to become a Soc too.

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Johnny says that he is not ready to die because...

• he thinks being a hero is fun.

• he wants to become a fireman.

• there is a lot he has not seen or done.

• he wants to repair his relationship with his parents.

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