1. after dallas confronts the police at the vacant lot, why does ponyboy say, "i knew that was what dallas wanted."?

2. why doesn't ponyboy want to think about dallas or johnny?

3. how does looking at an old school yearbook affect ponyboy?

4. in their conversation, what worries do randy and ponyboy confess to each other?

5. why does ponyboy insist that johnny is not dead?

6. what is the outcome of the hearing?

7. why does two-bit tell ponyboy, "you're not like the rest of us and don't try to be."?

8. what does ponyboy realize about his past relationship with sodapop?

9. how does johnny's note change ponyboy's attitude toward himself, his future, and his friends?

10. in the end, what has ponyboy apparently been doing all this time?