Why did the boys leave the Dingo early in the night before the drive in?

The boys left the Dingo early in the night before the drive in because of the fight that ensued between a big twenty-three-year-old greaser and a Mexican hitchhiker. As a result, the switchblades came out which will lead to the arrival of the cops. Therefore, they didn't want to be there during the fuzz.

Explanation:

The question is culled from the novel titled "The Outsiders"

The story talks about the story of Ponyboy Curtis and the struggles he had with right and wrong in a society where he feels like an outsider.

In the story, Ponyboy considers two sets of people in the world; the soc (social) and the greasers. He sees the soc as those who gets away with anything while the greasers have to watch their back

The Outsiders is a novel by H. E Hinton. It was first published in 1967. The author, Hinton was just 15 years when she started writing the novel. The book was later published when she was 18 years.