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| What was one thing that all the boys in the Curtis family liked for breakfast? | They liked chocolate cake. |
| Who did Pony Boy think made the best chocolate cake? | Darry made the best chocolate cake. |
| What was the doctor's cure for Pony Boy's nightmares after his parents died? | He told him to study harder, read more, draw more and play football. |
| What was Two-Bit's prize possession -- the thing he loved the most? | He loved his black-handled switchblade. |
| Why did the Greasers get spruced-up before a rumble? | They wanted to show that they were as good as the Socs. |
| Why wouldn't a person get cold during a rumble? | They would get hot because of all the action and moving around while they were fighting. |
| How would acrobatics help a person be a better fighter? | It would help a person fight better because it would hlep develop balance, quickness and agility. |
| What was the difference between Pony Boy's gang and Tim Shepher's gang? | Pony Boy's gang was just a bunch of guys who liked to hang out together, but Tim's gang was organized. |
| What did Johnny and Pony Boy do in the church to "kill time"? | They played cards, smoked, and read _Gone with the Wind_. |
| Why did Dally call a cigarette a "cancer stick"? | He said that because smoking and cigarettes cause cancer. |
| Why did the police look for Pony Boy and Johnny in Texas? | Dally told them that the two boys were headed to Texas. |
| Who spied for the Greasers? | Cherry Valance spied for the Greasers. |
| Why did Johnny decide to go back and turn himself in? | He didn't want to hide all of his life, and he didn't think it was fair for Pony Boy to have to hide either. |
| Why did the boys go back to the church after eating with Dally? | They saw that it was burning. |
| Why were the boys considered heroes? | They helped get the children out of the burning church and risked their lived doing it. |
| What condition was Johnny in at the hospital? | He was in critical condition. |
| Why did Dally hold an unloaded gun where the police could see it? | He wanted them to shoot him. |
| Why did Dally crack after Johnny's death? | Johnny was the only person that Dally cared about. |
| Why did Dally crack after Johnny's death? | He thought Johnny had died because he had tried to keep him from becoming hard and getting into trouble like himself. |
| Why did Dally crack after Johnny's death? | He was so confused because he didn't want Johnny to be like him, but he had died because he WASN'T hard like him. |
| What is an example of gallantry from the novel? | Johnny saving the children from the burning church. |
| What is an example of gallantry from the novel? | Dally trying to save Johnny. |
| What is an example of gallantry from the novel? | Dally giving the boys his gun even though it could get him in trouble. |
| What is an example of gallantry from the novel? | Dally helping the boys. |
| What is an example of gallantry from the novel? | Darry giving up school to keep the boys together. |
