Who threw the first punch at the Rumble?

Tension builds as Darry and the Soc circle one another under the street light. The crowd knows that as soon as the first punch is thrown, the rumble will explode in action. Dally appears to join them. As Darry turns to see who has approached, the Soc throws the first punch.
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Who started the fighting at the Rumble?

Darry steps forward to start the fight, and Paul Holden, Darry's high school friend and football teammate, steps up to challenge him. As Paul and Darry circle each other, Dally joins the group. As Dally arrives, the fight breaks out in full. After a long struggle, the greasers win.
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Who Punched Ponyboy in the rumble?

The two young men start to circle each other in the silence, and Ponyboy thinks about how they shouldn't hate each other. Then Dally runs to join them, yelling "Hold up!" When Darry looks up to see who yelled, Paul punches him in the jaw and the rumble begins.
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Who did Darry fight first in the rumble?

Darry first takes on Paul Holden in the Rumble. Paul is significant because "he and Darry used to buddy it around all the time" (142). Paul and Darry have a lot in common as they were both on the football team together.
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Who won the Rumble the outsiders?

Who won the rumble in The Outsiders? The greasers win the rumble when the Socs flee the scene. However, the rumble does not actually solve anything. The greasers are still disadvantaged, the Socs are still privileged, and the two groups will continue to have contempt for one another.
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What are Johnnys last words?

What do Johnny's last words mean? 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 is the youngest one at the Rumble in the outsiders?

Hide behind him. Q. Who is the youngest boy at the rumble? Bob.
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Who broke Dally's ribs?

Who is Tim Shepard? Breaks Dally's ribs because he slashed his tires. Who is Two-Bit Matthews? A wisecracker and expert shoplifter.
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What does Dally say when Johnny dies?

Johnny is dying and is not impressed that the greasers won the rumble: "Useless . . . fighting's no good." He asks to speak to Ponyboy, and, leaning over him, Johnny's last words are "Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold."
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Why did Two-Bit fight in the rumble?

Soda fought for fun, Steve for hatred, Darry for pride, and Two-Bit for conformity. Why do I fight? I thought, and couldn't think of any real good reason.
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Why is Dally so broken after Johnny's death?

Dally is furious and has a breakdown because Johnny was the one person he actually cared about. Dally is furious at the doctor for not being able to save Johnny. He refuses to believe that Johnny died. Dally is in shock and denial that Johnny died.
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How many greasers were at the Rumble?

In all, there are 20 Greasers fighting 22 Socs. Rules are established and it's confirmed: there will be no weapons. Darry takes the lead and offers to take on any one of the Socs.
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What did Two-Bit give Dally?

What did Two-Bit give Dally? A switchblade.
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What made Johnny's eyes glow with pride?

Q. What made Johnny's eyes glow with pride? The Greasers put up a good fight. Dallas said he was proud of him.
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Who did Dally get in a fight with?

Pony finds a kid about his size and starts fighting. As he fights, Pony asks Dally how he got out of the hospital. Apparently, Dally threatened a nurse with the knife he got from Two-Bit and she let him out. The Soc that Pony was fighting gets him down on the ground and is punching him hard, over and over.
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Why was Johnny dying so difficult for Dally?

Johnny's death was hard for Dally to handle because he was the one person Dally cared about. 3. Why do you think Dally would have wanted to die? Dally doesn't have anyone else in the world that he cares about, and he doesn't want to be alone.
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Who kills himself in the outsiders?

Dally felt his purpose in life was to protect Johnny. When he couldn't do this, the guilt came rushing to him, even if Johnny dying wasn't Dally's fault. He thought he had no purprose anymore and made the spare-of-the-moment decision to kill himself at the hands of another.
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What is the most famous line from the outsiders?

The most famous quote from the book by S. E. Hinton, as well from the movie is, "Stay gold, Ponyboy. Stay gold.".
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What is sodapop's real name?

Sodapop Patrick Curtis is the middle Curtis boy, and one of three deuteragonists of The Outsiders.
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Who is the only Greaser who doesn't like fights?

- The only Greaser who doesn't like fights would be Johnny, as he says before he dies that fighting is useless.
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Who gets pregnant in the outsiders?

Ponyboy asks Sodapop about Sandy and learns that she got pregnant and moved to Florida. Her parents refused to let her marry Sodapop because of his age, so Sandy left to live with her grandmother. Sodapop and Darry go to work, and Two-Bit and Ponyboy go to get Cokes at the Tasty Freeze.
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What does Pony Cherry accuse?

Ponyboy asks her if she'll visit Johnny in the hospital. She responds that she can't because Johnny killed Bob. Incensed, Ponyboy accuses Cherry of being a traitor, but when she says how hard Bob's death has been on her and describes Bob's good qualities, Ponyboy asks for her forgiveness.
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What is Ponyboy's real name?

Ponyboy Michael Curtis A 14-year-old boy who is the narrator and main character in The Outsiders. His parents have been killed in an automobile accident, and he lives with his two brothers.
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Who is the best character in The Outsiders?

In The Outsiders, the most admirable character is Sodapop. Sodapop is an admirable character because he is filled with positively warm energy that makes people feel good and he is an understanding person. Sodapop is an admirable character because he is filled with positively warm energy that makes people feel good.
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