They decide to go to Dally, thinking he might be able to help them. They find Dally at the house of Buck Merril, his rodeo partner. He manages to get the boys fifty dollars, a change of clothing for Ponyboy, Read more…
When Two-Bit and Ponyboy arrive at the hospital, the nurses won’t let them see Johnny. However, the doctor permits their visit because Johnny has been asking for them and it “can’t hurt now.” With that foreboding statement, the boys go Read more…
What do Pony and Johnny do instead of going home after the movies, and what is the result? Johnny and Ponyboy stay outside and watch the stars and smoke , and Ponyboy ended up falling asleep and that made him Read more…
Feeling sick before the rumble, Ponyboy swallows five aspirin and struggles to eat his dinner. The boys have bathed and made themselves look “tuff,” and leave for the rumble excitedly. Ponyboy feels a sinking feeling when he sees the other Read more…
What observation does Pony make right before the rumble? He saw that Darry was jealous. Why does Ponyboy want to go to rumble? Nevertheless, Ponyboy ignores his instincts and goes through with the fight because he wants to please his Read more…
Sick about the violence and Bob’s death, Randy says he does not intend to fight at the rumble. Randy explains that Bob was his best friend, a good guy with a terrible temper and overly indulgent parents. Ponyboy feels reassured Read more…
Horse weight chart Horse breed Average weight (kg) Average weight (lbs) New Forest pony 230–330kg 507–728lbs Percheron 850–950kg 1,874–2,094lbs Shetland pony 180–200kg 397–441lbs Shire horse 700–1200kg 1,543–2,646lbs How much weight can a 13.2 New Forest pony carry? 150 poundsWhat is Read more…
Ponyboy does not have to speak much at the hearing, since his doctor has spoken to the judge about Ponyboy’s condition. The judge asks Ponyboy a few gentle questions about his home life and then acquits him of all wrongdoing Read more…
How is Ponyboy’s life different after he is acquitted of all charges in Bob’s death? He has to go to live in a boys’ home. What was Ponyboy most worried about after he woke up? When Ponyboy wakes up he Read more…
At the beginning of the novel, Ponyboy, like all of the greasers, hates and fears the Socs. He thinks of them as dangerous enemies. After he meets Cherry at the movie theater, however, Ponyboy begins to realize that Socs are Read more…