Outsiders Chapter 5

Where is Ponyboy?

• Hiding in a church

• The park

• His house

Who is he with?

• Johnny

• The Soc's

• Dally

Why didn’t Ponyboy want to cut and dye his hair in the church?

• His hair was part of his identity, and he was proud of it.
  

• He thought the dye would damage his hair.

• He wanted to grow it long like Johnny’s.

Why is this change important?

• This isn't an example of change...

• it shows that Ponyboy is losing part of who he is and that his life will not be the same after the fight

• it shows that he doesn't really care about his hair, it wasn't that important to him

How did Johnny and Ponyboy pass the time in the Church?

• Exercised

• Hung out in the front of the Church where kids were riding by on their bikes

• Read Gone With The Wind and played Poker

Why is the poem important in this moment of the story?

• The poem is important as it captures the characters' emotional state....Ponyboy and Johnny are trying to remember happy, “gold” moments, even though things are scary and changing.

• They think the poem will help them find a way home.

• The poem is irrelevant and does not connect to the story's events or themes.
• The poem is about treasure and they want to find gold.

What did Dally bring to Ponyboy?

• A warrant for his arrest

• A letter from Soda Pop

How does Dally show loyalty in this chapter?

• He doesn't show any loyalty - he has completely ignored Ponyboy and Johnny while they are on the run

• He brings Johnny and Ponyboy money, and a letter from Sodapop, and tells them what’s happening back home

• He goes to the cops and turns Johnny in