Why Do You Think Ponyboy Was Ill Chapter 11?

CHAPTER 11: 1. Why do you think Ponyboy was ill? – During the rumble, he was kicked in the head and now he has a concussion.

Why do you think Ponyboy was ill?

Why do you think Ponyboy becomes so sick? What are his symptoms? Pony becomes so sick because he’s grieving over his best friend’s death and is in denial. Some of his symptoms are he’s in depression, delirious, malnourished, refuses to eat, and he has a concussion.

What happen to Ponyboy in Chapter 11?

Summary: Chapter 11
Ponyboy is restricted to bed rest for a week after he wakes up from his concussion. He finds a picture of Bob the Soc in Sodapop’s high school yearbook. Bob’s grin reminds him of Sodapop’s. Ponyboy wonders if Bob’s parents hate him, saying he prefers their hatred to their pity.

Why did Randy visit Ponyboy when he was ill?

Darry tells him that he has a visitor. Pony welcomes into the room Randy Adderson, a Soc. Randy explains that he is visiting because Cherry has heard his name on the bulletin at school and because everyone involved in Bob’s killing has to see the judge the next day regarding the death.

How does Ponyboy lie to himself in Chapter 11?

Pony hears Darry explain to Randy that Pony is still confused and suffering and that he shouldn’t talk about Johnny. Only time can heal him. Pony vehemently denies to himself that Johnny killed Bob and that Johnny is dead. He tells himself it is all a lie.

Does Ponyboy get sick in the outsiders?

Ponyboy isn’t feeling very well himself. He is still sick and has been cut and bruised. When they are stopped by the police for speeding, Dally is able to point to Pony and say that he is rushing him to the hospital.

Why is Ponyboy in the hospital?

Darry tells him that he has been suffering from exhaustion, shock, and a minor concussion. The concussion came from the rumble when a Soc had kicked him in the head.

Who came to see Ponyboy in Chapter 11?

Randy
One day, Randy comes to visit Ponyboy. He says that he feels like he let down his father by his involvement with Bob in the attack on Ponyboy and Johnny, and he tells Ponyboy that he plans to tell the truth at the hearing the next day.

Why did Ponyboy end up in the hospital in Chapter 10?

Ponyboy learns that he got a concussion when a Soc kicked him in the head during the rumble, and that he has been delirious in bed for three days.

What did Ponyboy do in the end?

In his final essay for English class, Ponyboy writes about his own life because he wants to share his story of struggle and resilience.

Was Randy when Bob died?

Ponyboy insists that he had the knife and he had killed Bob. Randy has been at the scene of Bob’s death and knows better, but Ponyboy is relentless, stating that he had the knife, he killed Bob, and that “Johnny is not dead.”

Why is Ponyboy worried about whether or not he called for Darry when he was sick?

Answer and Explanation: In The Outsiders, Ponyboy is worried about whether or not he asked for Darry while he was in the hospital because he is concerned that he did not and that this would hurt his brother. Ponyboy worries that he may have only asked for Soda.

What does Pony realize after talking to Randy?

Ponyboy feels reassured by his talk with Randy and realizes that Socs can be human and vulnerable.

What chapter did Ponyboy cut his hair?

Chapter 5
Summary: Chapter 5
Ponyboy makes a wisecrack and Johnny tells him he is becoming more like Two-Bit every day. Johnny insists that they cut their hair to disguise themselves, and he bleaches Ponyboy’s hair. For the next week, the boys hide out at the church, reading Gone with the Wind, smoking, and eating sandwiches.

What is a quote from the outsiders from Chapter 11?

“You’re the guy that killed Bob Sheldon,” one of them said. “And he was a friend of ours. We don’t like nobody killing our friends, especially greasers.”

Is Ponyboy depressed?

It is apparent to the reader that Ponyboy is depressed.

Who gets sick and passes out after Dally dies?

Who gets sick and passes out after Dally dies? Ponyboy. 7. Who is sleeping in the chair beside Ponyboy when he wakes up in Chapter 10 after the rumble?

Did Ponyboy accept Johnny’s death?

Ponyboy can’t accept Johnny’s death because he was too young. Also because he was still in shock. Ponyboy and Johnny were really close. Johnny was like the leader of the Greasers.

What are Johnny’s last words?

What do Johnny’s last words mean? Right before he dies in the hospital, Johnny says “Stay gold, Ponyboy.” Ponyboy cannot figure out what Johnny means until he reads the note Johnny left. Johnny writes that “stay gold” is a reference to the Robert Frost poem Ponyboy shared when they were hiding at the church.

What chapter is Ponyboy in the hospital?

Chapter 8
When Two-Bit and Ponyboy arrive at the hospital, the nurses won’t let them see Johnny.

How does Ponyboy get stranded at the hospital?

In Chapter 10 of The Outsiders, how does Pony get stranded at the hospital? A policeman brought him there, and he is waiting for Soda to come pick him up. He came in with Dally, but then Dally ran off and left him there.