The Outsiders

The Outsiders

  

by S.E. Hinton

Discussion & Essay Questions

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  1. Near the end of Chapter 2, Pony is remembering the time Johnny got beat up by the Socs: "Dally was there, too, swearing under his breath, and turning away with a sick expression on his face. I wondered about it vaguely. Dally had seen people killed on the streets of New York's West Side. Why did he look sick now?" How would you answer this question?