Hermit: A person who is living in a solitude as a religious discipline
Premonition: A strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something bad.
1.What does Pony mean when he says the socs were "reeling pickled" on page 54?
When Pony says that the socs were "reeling pickled" he means that they were very drunk.
2.What major event happens in this chapter?
Some major events that happened in this chapter are... 1. Ponyboy and Johnny were jump in the park by a group of Socs boys 2. Ponyboy was almost drowned while Johnny had to watch 3. Johnny saved Ponyboys life by stabbing and killing the Soc boy (Bob) who was drowning him 4. Pony and Johnny ran away to hide because of the murder in a abandoned church
3. How did the author foreshadow that johnny would use his knife in chapter 2?
The author wrote that Johnny said if they came again he'd kill them. This foreshadows the killing of Bob in Chapter 4.
4.What would your advice be to Johnny and Ponyboy if they'd come to you for help instead of Dally? Explain.
My advice that I would give them is to be hidden at all times. I would give them supplys like clothing, food, water, etc. Also I would give them money to buy food and other things they may need. Finally I would tell them to go live somewhere that is hidden and abandoned and to come to me if they need something.
Chapter 5: Vocabulary:
Reluctantly: When you do something reluctantly, you don't really want to do it.
Sullen: Bad-tempered
Eluded: Escape from a type of danger in a skillful way
Imploringly: To beg for mercy or aid
Gallant: Of a person or their behavior
Indignant: Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.
1. Why does Pony have a problem with Johnny's idea to disguise themselves?
The long hair of the Greasers is a symbolic representation of who they are and what they stand for. Ponyboy does not want to cut his hair because it is all he has left of the life that they have left. He believes that it is the hair that makes him who he is, a Greaser.
2. What does pony mean when he says, "I was supposed to be the deep one" (p. 75)?
He makes good grades in school, while Johnny had failed one grade and makes bad grades. But during their stay at the church, Pony sees that Johnny is much more intelligent than he ever realized.
3. Why does Johnny think is a hero (p. 76)? Do you think Dally is a hero based on what he did?
Johnny sees Dally as what he will never be, and what he likely wishes he was.
4. Why does Pony realize he doesn't like Dally? Can you explain what he means by this?
Pony realizes he doesn't like Dally because Dally's not like anyone else he knows. Dally's toughness and lack of fear frightens Ponyboy.
5. Examine Robert Frost's poem, Nothing Gold can Stay. What do you think the poem is saying? How might this apply to the characters in the novel?
It means that when all things start out as gold example a child, everyone is a child at some point and that “nothing gold can stay” is saying that no one is a child forever and that you should cherish your childhood fully and make the most out of it.
6. On page 78, Johnny compares Pony and his brothers to their parents. Which one of your parents are you most like? What similarities do you share?
Im more like my dad because we both share the love for hockey and sports, my dog, cars etc. But on the other end im like my mom because we like English food, movies, and electronics.
7. What does pony mean when he says he drinks Pepsis like a friend (p.78)?
Ponyboy says he drinks Pepsi like a fiend, not friend. It means he drinks a lot of pepsi.
8. What's a 'heater'? Why does Dally have one?
The word 'heater' is another word for a gun.
9. Why are the socs and the greasers going to fight in the vacant lot?
The Socs and greasers choose to have the rumble in a vacant lot in greaser territory, because the lot is a less conspicuous place where they hoped the cops would not break up the fight.
10. Who's the spy for the greasers? Does this surprise you? Why or why not?
Cherry is the spy for the Greasers and no this doesn't surprise me because Pony and Johnny were the greasers she liked the most.
Chapter 6: Vocabulary:
Bewildered: Causes someone to become confused.
1. Do you think Dally's parents have influenced the way he is; his personality? Explain.
Yes I think that Dally's parents have had a big impact on the way he is. I think this because when your parents don't care about you, it makes you feel unwanted. Then you do things to make them notice you. With Dally I think that his parents not wanting him he became the way he is so that he could get his parents to notice him.
2. Why doesn't Dally want Johnny to turn himself in?
Dally doesn't want Johnny to be hurt or to leave him because Johnny is the only thing he loves. If Johnny were to get hurt Dally would feel like he should have been there for him or should have protected him harder.
3. What "other side" of Dallas is revealed in this chapter?
When Dally says to Johnny to not turn himself in Ponyboy thinks about what Dally was like before he was all muscular and in jail. I think that Dally used to be a nice guy who cared for others and didnt want them to be hurt.
4. What's your own definition of a hero? Do the three boys prove themselves to be heroes, according to your definition? Explain.
My definition of a hero is someone how saves others from danger. This is exactly what the three greasers did so yes they did prove themselves to be heros in my eyes.
5. Why do you think Johnny wasn't scared, despite the obvious danger, on page 92?
I think that he wasn't scared because Johnny is someone who cares about others and on the inside he is a hero. For example he saved Pony from being drowned by a bunch of Socs boys. Johnny does know that there is danger but he doesn't care because he is focused all the danger the people are in.