Questions for chapter 4 of The Outsiders

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CHAPTER 4

1. What do Johnny and Ponyboy hide from the Socs?

2. The Socs say something to Ponyboy and Johnny that hits Ponyboy harder than other insults had. What is the comment? Why does it affect him so strongly?

3. Johnny says, "I was hating them enough to lose my head." What figurative language device is being used here?

4. What major thing does Johnny do? Why does he do it?

5. Who do Ponyboy and Johnny go to for help? Why do they choose him?

6. Who is Buck?

7. Dally is described as having "savage defiance of the world." What does that mean?

8. According to Ponyboy, why can't Dally love anything or anyone? Given that, why do you think Dally helps Ponyboy and Johnny?

9. What's the only thing that Dally does honestly?

10. Ponyboy's daydream of living in the country seems for a moment to come true when he gets off the train. What do you daydream about? Is there a place that you like to escape to in your mind through a daydream?

11. The church gives Johnny a "premonition." What is a "premonition"?

12. Go to www.cougartown.com/slang-dict1.html. What does "tuff" mean? What does "weed" mean? What does "fuzz" mean? Choose two other slang terms to use in class on Monday.