Question
What did Johnny admire about Dally?
Answer
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Answer
Johnny admired Dally's bravery and hidden love for his gang.
Explanation
This question is examining your understanding of the characters and their relationships in the novel 'The Outsiders' by S.E. Hinton. The character Johnny Cade, is a 16-year old greaser who is a close friend of Dally. Given that the question lacks a specific context, we have to base our answer on a general understanding of the novel. In the context of the whole book, Johnny admired Dally's bravery and toughness. Dally was a delinquent, hard-edged, and tough-appearing, (what boys might often admire), nevertheless, Johnny also admired Dally’s capacity for love that is less frequently showed, which was only showed towards Johnny and the rest of their gang.