In The Outsiders, Socs surround Ponyboy, threaten him with a knife, and leave only when greasers run up. What conflict drives this opening scene?

Ponyboy runs away after Darry slaps him, yet he still wants Darry's love. What conflict best explains Ponyboy's mixed reaction?

When the abandoned church burns, Ponyboy and Johnny rush inside to save trapped children before the roof falls. What conflict drives the scene?

At a hearing, Ponyboy may be sent away because adults must decide whether his home is safe after Bob's death. What conflict drives this scene?

At the park, Socs hold Ponyboy under the fountain, and Johnny kills Bob to stop them. What conflict drives the scene?

Johnny says he will turn himself in, even though hiding might keep him safer for a while. What conflict drives Johnny's decision?

Ponyboy and Darry argue after Ponyboy's grades drop, and Sodapop begs them to stop because the fighting hurts him. What type of conflict is central, and why?

Cherry connects with Ponyboy but leaves with Bob to prevent a greaser-Soc fight. What type of conflict is central, and why?

Randy tells Ponyboy he will skip the rumble because Bob's death showed him that fighting solves nothing. What type of conflict is central, and why?

After Johnny dies, Ponyboy keeps telling himself that Johnny is still alive and that he, not Johnny, killed Bob. What type of conflict is central, and why?

Dally bothers Cherry at the drive-in until Johnny tells him to leave her alone. What type of conflict is central, and why?

Ponyboy and Johnny meet Bob's group in the park after Ponyboy runs from home. What event most worsens the conflict there?

While hiding at the church, Johnny could keep running, but he tells Dally he wants to turn himself in. What does this decision advance?

After Bob's death, Dally reports that greasers and Socs are preparing for a rumble. What does that news do to the conflict?

Before the rumble, Randy says fighting will not bring Bob back and decides not to join. What does Randy's choice do to the conflict?

When Johnny dies, Dally runs out, robs a store, and faces police with an unloaded gun. What most worsens Dally's conflict?

The church-fire conflict is resolved when the children escape. What does that resolution cost Johnny?

After learning Darry cares, the home conflict eases when Ponyboy and Darry agree to stop arguing because it hurts Sodapop. What does this resolution cost Ponyboy?

The rumble is resolved when the greasers win, but Johnny dies soon after. What does that victory cost Ponyboy?

After deaths and the hearing, Ponyboy can pass English by telling about the painful recent events. What does that resolution cost him?