Who threw the first punch in 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 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 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 was involved in the Rumble in the outsiders?

History. After Johnny had killed Bob, socs and greasers agreed to a rumble without weapons. The Gang was supported by Shepard's Gang, and Darrel's old friend Paul was fighting on the side of the socs. The rumble was won by the Greasers.
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Who shows up at the last second right as the first punch is thrown at the Rumble?

Just as the rumble begins, Dally shows up. Able to fight with only one arm, he announces that a rumble can't happen without him. The Socs lose the rumble because they run first. Everyone in Pony's gang is banged up, but the greasers win and that is all that matters.
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What happened at the Rumble?

At the rumble, the greasers defeat the Socs. Dally shows up just in time for the fight; he has escaped from the hospital. After the fight, Ponyboy and Dally hurry back to see Johnny and find that he is dying. When Johnny dies, Dally loses control and runs from the room in a frenzy.
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Who won the Rumble in 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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Who died in outsiders?

Because of Johnny dying, Dally kills himself, and because Ponyboy loses two of his greatest friends, he shuts down and starts blocking out the world. He does this because he believes that if he can keep out everyone else, he can keep out that voice telling him “Dally and Johnny are dead, Pony.
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What are Johnny's 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 started the rumble quizlet?

Terms in this set (18) how did the rumble start? the rumble starts off with darry and his old friend paul circling eachother. once dally comes, darry looks at dally, and paul punches darry in the jaw, making the fight begin.
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Why do the boys fight why is Pony different?

Answers 1. The boy's fight because they are protecting their honour and identity, they also find it a rush to purge their anxieties. Pony is more sensitive and intellectual. He would rather not fight but family even trumps his intellect.
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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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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 before the rumble?

When Johnny opens his eyes, Dallas tells him they won the rumble with the Socs. Then he tells him, "Yeah, they're calling you a hero now and heroizin' all the greasers. We're all proud of you, buddy" (9.115). Pony can see it in Johnny's eyes that he's gotten his heart's desire: Dally is proud of him.
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What caused Johnny's death?

Johnny was very innocent until he had killed Bob because he panicked and did it in the blur of the moment. Johnny soon saves a bunch of young students from a fire and he gets severe burns since he was very heroic. Due to the severe burns, Johnny passes away.
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Why is Dally's death significant?

Dally survived by insisting that he was in control of his life and it is fair to surmise that he viewed his death in the same way. Dally's reaction to Johnny's death allows Ponyboy to see Dally in a different light. After seeing him gunned down, Ponyboy thinks, ''Nobody would write editorials praising Dally.
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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 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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Who wins the Rumble How do they win?

Apparently the winners of the rumble are determined by which gang runs away first. Despite the fact that members of both gangs are seriously injured the Greasers win the rumble because they did not retreat from the scene of the fight and were the last ones standing.
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Who killed Riff in West Side Story?

Riff punches Bernardo and the fight escalates quickly until Riff and Bernardo pull out knives. Bernardo kills Riff and, in response, Tony kills Bernardo, instantly horrified by what he's done. The police arrive as everyone scatters; Anybodys pulls Tony away just in time.
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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 happened to winnies dad in Rumble?

Sadly, Rayburn and Jimbo perished at sea, leaving Stoker without their heroes. Stoker hosts a stadium where the wrestling events take place, and the new champion is a shark monster called Tentacular (Terry Crews), who is coached by Jimbo's protege Siggy Martin (Tony Danza).
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Who shows up at the last minute to join the Rumble How did he get out of the hospital?

Who shows up at the last minute to join the rumble? Dally comes from the hospital and shows up at the last minute to join the rumble. How did Dally get out of the hospital? Dally showed the nurse the switchblade.
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