The Outsiders Chapter 4 Novel Study

What happens to Ponyboy at the park?

• Him and Johnny smoke cigarettes and look at the stars.

• Him and Johnny get attacked by Socs.

• Ponyboy sleeps there to get some space from Darry.

Why does Johnny go after Bob?

• Johnny is trying to get revenge on Bob.

• Bob was the closest to Johnny.

• Bob was drowning Ponyboy in the fountain.

What is the result?

• Johnny punches Bob and breaks his nose.

• Johnny stabs Bob and kills him.

• Bob fights back and beats up Johnny.

Why does Johnny react so violently to the Socs?

• Johnny was still scared from the last time the Socs beat him up.

• Johnny is just very mad at the Socs.

• Johnny always acts mad around people.

To whom do Ponyboy and Johnny go for help?

• Darry

• Sodapop

• Dally

What does Dally give Ponyboy and Johnny?

• A hug

• A gun

• Beer

• Some money

What does Dally tell them to do?

How do the boys get to where they are going?

• They drive Two-Bits car.

• They take a taxi.

• They hop on a train.

Where are they going to stay?

• At a church in Windrixville.

• In a abandoned house in the country.

• In a church outside of town.

Interpret what Ponyboy means when he says, "Things are happening too quick. Too fast?"

• Ponyboy's days are going by super fast.

• Ponyboy just realized a lot of events happened in a short amount of time.

• Ponyboy thinks he is growing up too fast.

• Ponyboy usually lives a simple life, but recently a lot has changed in his life.