Chapter 11 Questions
1. What does Ponyboy mean when he
says that he would rather have
“everybody’s hate than their pity”?
2. How does Ponyboy feel when his
friends at school come over to visit him in
the house? Why didn’t he care what
Randy thought of his house?
3. Why does Ponyboy say he was the
one who killed Bob?
4. How does Ponyboy feel about Darry
calling him “little buddy”? Make an
inference.
5. Why is Ponyboy afraid to go to his
court hearing? Do you think that Ponyboy
should be afraid? Why or why not?
Explain.