I haven't read the outsiders in like 2 years but I do remember Pony boy and his friend (I forgot sorry) were wanted for murder so they ran away and hid in an abandoned church for a while but that's only one of the major problems I remember from the book
Non-literal
she’s not actually the not sharpest tool, she’s not smart
she’s nice, not actually tasting sweet
she’s never angry, her bones can’t have anger
Answer:
A certain cool headed ness had come to him
Doggedly he swam in that direction, swimming with slow deliberate strokes conserving his strength
Explanation:
These show that he can stay calm and logical even when forced into stressful situations.
Negative twelve because it’s below the surface of the ocean