Did Ponyboy get jumped?

Ponyboy gets jumped
As Ponyboy was walking home from the movies, the same blue Mustang that belonged to the Socs that beat up Johnny, pulled up to Ponyboy and the Socs got out. They beat him up and didn't stop until the rest of the Greasers came.
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Who jumped Ponyboy?

They are jumped by Bob, Randy, and other Socs, and during the fight Johnny stabs and kills Bob to stop him from drowning Ponyboy in a fountain. Panicked, Ponyboy and Johnny find Dally, who they know will help them.
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Does Ponyboy get jumped in Chapter 1?

The novel begins by detailing the differences between the poor greasers and the rich Socs and sketching the treacherous world in which they live. When the Socs jump Ponyboy in the opening chapter, it suggests that Ponyboy lives in a place where even an innocent walk is fraught with danger.
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Who got jumped in the outsiders?

About four months ago, Johnny was out in a field hunting a football to practice a few kicks, and four Socs drove by in a blue Mustang. They stopped and jumped him, beating Johnny half to death.
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Why did Ponyboy get jumped in the outsiders?

Ponyboy walks home and finds Darry furious with him for staying out so late. In the ensuing argument, Darry slaps Ponyboy. No one in Ponyboy's family has ever hit him before, and Ponyboy storms out of the house in a rage. He feels sure now that Darry does not want him around.
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Who saved Ponyboy when he was jumped?

A group of greasers comes and chases the bullies away, saving Ponyboy. Ponyboy's rescuers include his brother Sodapop, a charming, handsome high-school dropout, and Darry, Ponyboy's oldest brother (Darry assumed responsibility for his brothers when their parents were killed in a car crash).
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Who got jumped in the Outsiders Chapter 1?

The narrator hasn't ever "been jumped" (1.7), but Johnny (from the gang) got jumped when he was sixteen, and he's never been the same since. The Socs hurt Johnny badly, and now he's afraid all the time. The Corvair parks near him and five Socs get out.
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When was the first time Ponyboy got jumped?

10. 11. The first time Ponyboy was jumped by the Socs: He escaped harm by running away.
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Who found Johnny after he jumped?

Ponyboy tells Cherry that the Socs attacked Johnny four months earlier: the greasers found Johnny lying motionless in the park. The severity of his wounds shocked them all, but Dally was especially affected.
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What happens to Ponyboy at the park?

Ponyboy and Johnny are soon stalked and attacked in the park by Bob, Randy, and three other Socs. “Johnny Cade: Like the way you dig sunsets,Pony. Ponyboy leaves. When they attempt to drown Ponyboy, Johnny pulls out his switchblade and stabs Bob to death.
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What happened to Ponyboy in Chapter 2?

Another important thing that happens in Chapter 2 is that Ponyboy gains a new perspective on the Socs. Until he speaks with Cherry, Ponyboy had never considered that Socs ever had anything to worry about. Cherry tells him that life is rough for everyone and that the Socs have their problems too.
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What happened to Ponyboy in Chapter 1?

In the first chapter, Ponyboy introduces himself and gives a brief history of his family. He also describes the relationships between his gang members, and the relationships within his own family. Ponyboy's parents were killed in an automobile accident, leaving him and his two brothers on their own.
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Who jumps Ponyboy when he is walking home from the movie theater?

Who jumps Ponyboy when he is walking home from the movie theater? A group of Socs. 13.
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How did Dally get injured?

The teacher tells him that his back caught on fire and that the jacket he was wearing, which Dally lent him, saved his life. He says that Dally was burned but will probably be fine. Johnny, however, is in very bad shape—he was struck by a piece of burning timber as it fell, and may have broken his back.
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Why is Johnny so jumpy and nervous?

Johnny tells the boys that four Socs in a blue Mustang had beaten him up. One of the boys had been wearing rings on his fingers, which cut Johnny's face up. Johnny, who was nervous even before this happened because of his awful home life, becomes almost paranoid.
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What page did Johnny Jump?

(pg 34): "Johnny never walked by himself after that ... [and] now carried in his back pocket a six-inch switchblade. He'd use it, too, if he ever got jumped again.. .. He would kill the next person jumped him."
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What does Johnny say to Ponyboy before he died?

Right before he dies in the hospital, Johnny says “Stay gold, Ponyboy.” Ponyboy cannot figure out what Johnny means until he reads the note Johnny left. Johnny writes that “stay gold” is a reference to the Robert Frost poem Ponyboy shared when they were hiding at the church.
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Who killed Johnny in The Outsiders?

After getting everyone else, including Ponyboy, out of the church, Johnny is hit by a falling timber that breaks his back. Dally tries to save him by dragging him out of the church, but Johnny is hurt pretty badly by the time Dally gets to him.
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What does Ponyboy say about his name?

Pony hates to get surprised responses from people over his name, I wished she hadn't asked me that. I hate to tell people my name for the first time. "Ponyboy Curtis." Then I waited for the "You're kidding!" or "That's your real name?" or one of the other remarks I usually get.
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What is Two-Bit Matthews real name?

Two-Bit Mathews

Two-Bit, whose real name is Keith, is a wisecracking greaser who regularly shoplifts. He prizes his sleek black-handled switchblade. He instigates the hostilities between the Socs and the greasers by flirting with Marcia, the girlfriend of a Soc.
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What were Dallas Winston's last words?

In the movie his last words are "Pony..." but in the book he says almost nothing. Without Johnny, He thought there was no point in living. He just wanted to die, and Dallas Winston always gets what he wants.
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What are Johnny's injuries?

Johnny is in critical condition; his back is broken and he is suffering with third-degree burns. If he lives, he will not be able to walk for the rest of his life. The realization that if he lives, he would have to stay in his parents' house, a place he hates, for the rest of his life is too much for the brothers.
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How did Johnny Cade get his scar?

He has a scar on his left cheek from when he was jumped and beaten severely by a group of Socs, the gash being left by the rings worn by one of the Socs who attacked him.
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What does Two-Bit Matthews look like?

Two-Bit Mathews was around six feet tall, stocky in build, and was very proud of his long, rust-colored sideburns. He had gray eyes and was always wearing a wide grin. Two-Bit is six feet tall in the book as described by Ponyboy Curtis. In The Outsiders novel, Two-Bit's hair is described as 'rust colored.
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How did Two-Bit get his name?

Nickname & Description

His real name is Keith, but no one ever remembers that. He got his name because he refuses to shut his mouth. Two-Bit 'always has to get his two-bits in,' recalls Ponyboy, the novel's narrator.
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