Chapter One
What kinds of grades does Johnny earn and who does he hope to please the most?
What is Johnny gets A's and he wants to please his teacher?
Who does Johnny decide to see?
What is his best friend Billy?
Where do you see the hunger motif in chapter three?
What is he steals candy from a candy stand?
Describe baldy's appearance?
What is he is violent and scary with a young face and a bald head?
Describe how Johnny feels about Mugging?
What is not good?
What seems strange to Johnny when he enters the vestibule of his tenement?
What is his stuff is packed up and crowded?
Why do you think Johnny refuses to go with the Greens?
What is because he is afraid and the only home he knows is the Gibbs home and he does not know what to do?
Describe the real world Johnny faces?
What Is he is on his own without money food and shelter?
Why is baldy so mad when Johnny ask about his hair?
What is He is insecure about it and it brings back traumatic memory's?
Why do You think Johnny is the only one who hears the woman yell you boys you boys?
What is it is because he can still feel love and wants his family back?
What does big sis tell Johnny?
What is she is not his real sister and mom is not his real mom?
Describe Mr. and Mrs. Green using the evidence from the book?
What is they are very nice and Caring people and they are lonely and want someone to care for?
What is the first bad thing Johnny does?
What is he robs a candy store?
What is Johnny's new name in the gang?
What is Jackal?
What does Johnny do during the Mugging?
What is he stood still and watched it happen?
Who is the city and why is the Gibbs family so powerless against them?
What is the city is the people that place the orphans in foster homes and the Gibbs family can't control where Johnny goes?
What does Johnny think of the city?
What is he thinks the city is large and intimidating?
What does Billy warn Johnny regarding the gang?
What is, they don't go to school, they are wanted by the police and if he messes up they will kill him?
Is Johnny street smart or school smart?
What is Johnny is school smart?
What does Johnny learn about the police from baldy?
What is the cops are the real boss?
What does Johnny do that proves he is shocked when he hears he is leaving the family?
What is he yells and screams that they are disowning him and decides to run away from his new and old family?
What does the city do to Johnny, how does it affect him?
What Is the city forces Johnny to go into a new family and he runs away?
Why did Billy join a gang?
What is he had a bad home life?
Who wins the fight and what role does Johnny take on after the fight?
What is Johnny wins and he becomes the leader of the gang?
Describe Baldy feelings about White people?
What is he doesn't like them, they have mistreated him and ruined his life?