
Cherry says the fight and death were all the fault of Johnny and Ponyboy.

What does Johnny want to do?

Who really cares about Johnny--his parents or his friends?
It really doesn't hurt Johnny that his parents don't care about him.

Do you think that Dally telling Johnny that he doesn't want to see him get hurt like he was, shows that Dally, deep down, is a good caring character?

How old was Dally the first time he went to jail?

Where do you think the kids are?

Ponyboy is scared to death!

Make an inference--Why did Dally hit Ponyboy on the back?
Where do you think Ponyboy is?


Remember the foreshadowing alert about the jacket? It kept Ponyboy's back from getting burned.

No one ever told Ponyboy before that he shouldn't smoke.

Darry cried when he saw Ponyboy. He didn't even cry when his parents were killed.
What does that tell you about how much Darry cares about Ponyboy?
Do you think Johnny should turn himself in?
The church is on fire!

What do you think started the fire?
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What do Ponyboy and Johnny do?
Ponyboy and Johnny jumped in the burning building to save the kids--(They did start the fire.)
The man was too fat to get in.
Is Johnny scared?
Dally jumped in the burning building to look after Johnny and Ponyboy.
By pushing Ponyboy out of the window, Johnny saved Ponyboy's life while risking his own.
Were you right about why Dally hit Ponyboy on the back?

When Ponyboy asks how Johnny and Dally are, the answer was--which one is which?
Make another inference--What does that mean?
Johnny is badly burned with a broken back.
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