Question: How does Ponyboy feel about fighting?

Answer: Ponyboy thinks a person should only fight in self-defense.

Question: How do the other Greasers feel about fighting?

Answer: Soda fights for fun, Steve for hatred, Darry for pride, and Two-Bit for conformity.

Question: Why does Darry not want to let Ponyboy fight in the rumble?

Answer: Ponyboy could go to a boys’ home instead of jail because he is a minor.

Question: Why does Ponyboy think that no one blames the Socs for what happens in the conflict between the Socs and the Greasers?

Answer: The Socs appear to be polite, well-dressed and to have money, so the conflict must be the fault of the Greasers.

Question: How does Ponyboy feel the world judges who is good and who is bad?

Answer: Ponyboy thinks the world judges the world by their appearance and their station in life.

Question: Who shows up at the last minute to join the rumble?

Answer: Dally comes from the hospital and shows up at the last minute to join the rumble.

Question: How did Dally get out of the hospital?

Answer: Dally showed the nurse the switchblade.

Question: Who wins the rumble?

Answer: The Greasers win the rumble.

Question: Do you think the victory really changes anything?

Answer: Nothing changes; the two groups will continue to compete/fight.

Question: How does Johnny react when Dally tells him that they beat up the Socs?

Answer: “Useless…fighting’s no good”