[chapter 5]

Vocabulary
reluctantly – unwilling; disinclined and unenthusiastic sullen – showing irritation or ill humour by a gloomy silence or reserve eluded – to avoid or escape by speed or cleverness
imploringly – to beg urgently or piteously as or aid or mercygallant - brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous
indignant - characterized by or filled with indignation

As, tricky little Cindy eluded from Ms. Waken’s house she caught the sight of Daren whom had been watching the whole time. She just kept walking at a quick pace away from that wealthy old lady’s house. She stole some of Ms. Waken’s jewellery when she was supposedly going to the “lady’s room”. Daren caught up to Cindy and had confronted her sullen facial expression, everything she had done. Cindy imploringly asked not for him to tell but he had just shrugged it off indignantly. Daren told Ms. Waken reluctantly what innocent little Cindy had done. Daren was then treated as a gallant young boy from Ms. Waken and she was happy he had notified her what had happened.
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1. Q: Why does Pony have a problem with Johnny's idea to disguise themselves?
A: Pony has a problem with Johnny’s idea to disguise themselves because Pony felt his hair was his pride. He believed his hair was tuff and was proud of it. It labelled the greasers, was their trademark and by losing his hair he would be losing a part of himself.

2. Q: What does Pony mean when he says, "I was supposed to be the deep one" (p. 75)?
A: Pony meant when he said "I was supposed to be the deep one" that since he’s still in school and is very interesting in books that he could interpret profound things & understand more then others could. Although, Johnny surprised Pony in how he could get more meaning of what was happening in the story the story then him because of quietness and lack of learning.

3. Q: Why does Johnny think he is a hero (p. 76)? Do you think Dally is a hero based on what he did?
A: Johnny thinks he’s a hero because he took the fall for Two-bit when he damaged the windows at the school. He calmly took the blame for a crime he didn’t commit to “save” Two-bit. It is very heroic to take the faults of another into your hands and be punished for one others sake. By doing that I think Dally truly is a hero.

4. Q: Why does Pony realize he doesn't like Dally? Can you explain what he means by this?
A: Pony realizes he doesn’t like Dally because he isn’t understanding, or dash like Soda, humorous like Two-bit or has a superman quality’s like Darry. He didn’t appeal to Pony because Dally doesn’t fit into his fantasy lifestyle of his book. He saw the other three are like characters so he understands them and why they acted the way they do. But in Dally’ s case, he was so real which scared Pony because he didn’t know how he thought or how to understand him.

5. Q: Examine Robert Frost's poem, Nothing Gold can Stay. What do you think the poem is saying? How might this apply to the characters in the novel?
A: I think this poem is saying is basically that all good things come to an end. That when something rewarding or excellent comes into your life that if can’t be expected to last forever. I think its saying to try to enjoy what you have and embrace it while its still around.

6. Q: On page 78, Johnny compares Pony and his brothers to their parents. Which one of your parents are you most like? What similarities do you share?
A: I think I’m most like my dad. He has a lot of a lot of common sense & knowledge and I believe I carry a great deal of that. My looks come from his side of the family, his athletic abilities and I write like him. I feel I relate the best with him, it’s hard to express fully what I mean.

7. Q: What does Pony mean when he says he drinks Pepsis like a fiend (p.78)?
A: Pony meant when he says he drinks Pepsis like a fiend is that he drinks them so extensively its almost he feels like he’s doing something wrong. He even said he had a kind of addiction with them and by having this addiction he feels he’s demonstrating some sort of evil. He drinks them like vampire needs blood to survive.

8. Q: What's a 'heater'? Why does Dally have one?
A: A“heater” is a type of gun. Dally has one because after Greaser, Johnny killed Soc, Bob there’s been a even larger feud against the two rivals. So, Dally has one for safety if the Socs ever tried hurting him.

9. Q: Why are the socs and the greasers going to fight in the vacant lot?
A: The Socs and the Greasers are going to fight in the vacant lot to solve the issue of what Ponyboy & Johnny did. The Socs were very upset in what they had done, they were outraged and feel they need to provide revenge on the Greasers. If the Socs win, things will go back to normal and there won’t be as much commotion. If the Greasers win the Socs have to stay away from their territory. They are both attempting to settle this feud by have the fight in the vacant lot.

10. Q: Who's the spy for the greasers? Does this surprise you? Why or why not?
A: The spy for the Greasers is Cherry Valance. This doesn’t surprise me. Although she’s a part of the Socs and a cheerleader, she met Ponyboy and some other greasers and saw how real and good people they actually are. She’s the type of person who would like to help them because its for a good cause and benifit the Greasers a great deal. She probably thinks the fighting between the two types of people might end if she gets throught to both types of people.