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aloof -> at a distance, esp. in feeling or interest; apart
impersonally -> not personal; without reference or connection to a particular person
ornery ->ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper
resignedly -> submissive or acquiescent


1. What does Cherry explain as the difference between the socs and the greasers?

Cherrys opinion, the difference between the Socs and the Greasers is not that only money seperates the Socs from Greasers. She thinks that the Greasers have different values to them. Greasers are more emotional. Socs were cold and mean, where as Greasers were more caring and compassionate towards each other.



2. What does Ponyboy mean on p. 39 when he says "Johnny and I understood each other without saying anything"? Have you ever had a relationship with someone who you understood, or who understood you, without having to say anything?

Ponyboy means that him and Johny are such close friends that they dont have to tell eachother what they feel, like when somethings wrong they'll know that right away.
I have a relationship like that with some family & friends.

3. When and how did Pony's parents die?

Ponyboys parents died in an auto wreck


4. What happens when Pony comes home after his curfew?

When Ponyboy comes home after his curfew Darry gets very upset because he got worried where he was and then he told Ponyboy he wasn't using his head and he never does, then he hit him and Ponyboy ran out of the house, to Johnny.

5. Why does Johnny like it better when his father is hitting him?

Johnny likes it when his father hits him cause Johnny thinks that hif father knows he exists when he doesn hit him, not like when he leaves they dont care or even notice. Johnny likes, wants the feeling of someone knowing hes there.



6. At the end of the chapter, how does the author foreshadow that bad things are to come?

The author forshadows that bad thing are going to come in a short one sentence when she put
~ Things gotta get better, I figured. They couldn't get any worse. I was wrong.
That right there implicates that some pretty bad things are about to erupt in chapter 4.