Chap. 3-4 Discussion Questions

Here are the Chap. 3-4 Outsiders Discussion Questions!

Chap. 3

What is the difference between Socs and Greasers, according to Cherry and Pony?

What does Soda’s horse represent? How does this relate to what we discussed about Johnny during Chapter 2?

What does it mean when Pony says, “Maybe the two different worlds we lived in weren’t so different. We saw the same sunset”?

What seems to be the typical Greaser family structure? How does this impact the Greasers?

What does the color “gold” seem to represent?

Chap. 4

What color was the haze Pony went into when he was drowning? Why is this important to Pony’s character?

Why do the boys turn to Dally for help? Why is he the logical choice? 

Johnny says, “Dally can do anything.” What does this show us about their relationship?

What was the plan for the boys to get away? How was this plan foreshadowed earlier in the novel? Include colors in your response!

How does the memory of going to church show the differences between Pony and Johnny and the other Greasers?