Chapter 6: The Outsiders
Discussion Questions. Name:_________________
Discuss and then answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. Why did Cherry decide to become a “spy” for the greasers? (p. 84-85)
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2. On pages 86-88, why did Johnny decide “we’re goin’ back and turn ourselves in?”. Explain.
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3. Explain the significance of the following quote by Dally on p. 89. What do we learn about Dally?
“Johnny, I ain’t mad at you. I just don’t want you to get hurt. You don’t know what a few months in jail can do to you. Oh, blast it, Johnny”--he pushed his white-bond hair back out of his eyes--” you get hardened in jail. I don’t want that to happen to you. Like it happened to me...”
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4. Why did Pony and Johnny run into the burning church to save the children? Why weren’t they scared?
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5. Why was Pony surprised when Jerry said that he shouldn’t be smoking at the hospital? p.97.
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6. What did Pony finally understand about Darry when he saw him again in the hospital? P. 98-99
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Discussion Questions. Name:_________________
Discuss and then answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. Why did Cherry decide to become a “spy” for the greasers? (p. 84-85)
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2. On pages 86-88, why did Johnny decide “we’re goin’ back and turn ourselves in?”. Explain.
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3. Explain the significance of the following quote by Dally on p. 89. What do we learn about Dally?
“Johnny, I ain’t mad at you. I just don’t want you to get hurt. You don’t know what a few months in jail can do to you. Oh, blast it, Johnny”--he pushed his white-bond hair back out of his eyes--” you get hardened in jail. I don’t want that to happen to you. Like it happened to me...”
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4. Why did Pony and Johnny run into the burning church to save the children? Why weren’t they scared?
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5. Why was Pony surprised when Jerry said that he shouldn’t be smoking at the hospital? p.97.
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6. What did Pony finally understand about Darry when he saw him again in the hospital? P. 98-99
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