The Outsiders: Chapter 12

1. What 'circumstances' do Ponyboy's teacher refer to? What circumstances does Ponyboy think his teacher is referring to?
The 'circumstances' that Ponyboy's teacher is referring to is that if Ponyboy gives a good report is that the teacher will give him a C so he can pass.

2. Why doesn't Ponyboy feel scared when the socs approach him and he threatens them with a broken bottle (p.170-171)? How is this a dramatic change from the Ponyboy we have seen up until this point?
Ponyboy doesn't feel scared when the Socs approach him and he threatens them with a broken bottle because he was tired of the Socs not leaving him alone for killing Bob Sheldon.

3. What does Darry mean when he says, "you don't just stop living because you lose someone" (p.173)?
Darry means when he says, "you don't just stop living because you lose someone" is that when someone dies, carry on.

4. How do we know Sandy didn't love Soda as much as he loved her?
We know that Sandy didn't love Soda as much as he loved her because when he asked her to marry him, her parents wouldn't allow her to and she didn't want to either and because she wasn't ready.

5. Explain how Darry and Ponyboy play tug of war with Soda.
Darry and Ponyboy play 'tug of war' with Soda by when Darry and Ponyboy fight, they are almost like pulling him apart and also because he is the middle child and he doesn't want to choose a side between his brothers.

6. What do we learn was so special about Johnny (p.178)?
We learn that was so special about Johnny is that he had listened to more problems from more people than any other Greaser. He was a guy who really would listen and care about what your saying.

7. What does Ponyboy end up doing for his English assignment?
What Ponyboy ends up doing for his English assignment is re-telling what happened in this book. What we read at the beginning of this book, is the beginning of his paper.