End of Week Two - Homework

For the weekend be sure to complete:

• Chapter reflection questions (below)
• Read Ch 10 & 11
• Literacy Circle Reflection

Chapter Nine

1. On the bottom of p.132, when Pony asks what kind of a world it is, what comment is he making about how he judges people?
2. Why do the boys fight? Is Pony different?
3. What is the difference between Tim Sheppard's gang and Ponyboy's? Explain how Pony feels this difference gives his group the upper hand?
4. What do you think Johnny's last words to Pony mean?
5. What happened with Dally in the end?

Chapter Ten

1. How does Pony's dreaming, or lying to himself, finally work in this chapter?
2. Why was Johnny's dying so difficult for Dally to handle?
3. Who do you think Dally would have wanted to die?
4. How does Pony describe Dally as being a person who made a difference on pg. 154?