Chapter 7
At the beginning of the chapter, who are the two characters being treated at the hospital?
Dally and Johnny
Who do Two-Bit and Ponyboy visit first at the hospital?
Johnny
Who won the rumble?
The greasers
Why would being crippled be worse for Johnny than someone else?
Because his parents would still beat and abuse him
What kind of cake do the Curtis brothers eat?
Chocolate cake
Who do Two-Bit and Ponyboy visit second while at the hospital?
What does the greaser gang do off the front steps of the house?
Acrobatics
What was Bob's real problem?
He was never told "no"
What is always the case with Ponyboy's house?
It is always unlocked
What does Johnny complain about at the hospital, and what does he ask for?
Not enough grease in his hair, Gone With The Wind
Which two characters start the rumble?
Darry Curtis and Paul Holden
"We needed Johnny as much as he needed the gang. And for the same reason."
What does Ponyboy mean by this?
Johnny needs the gang for the escape from reality, just as the gang needs Johnny for that same reason.
What does Ponyboy find out about himself when reading the paper, and what is his reaction?
He is to go to juvenile court, and he is shocked/in a daze
Johnny's mother yells "After all the trouble his father and I've gone to raise him..."
Is this true? Why or why not? (DETAILS)
Not true, dad beats and yells at him, mom ignores and neglects him
What age was Soda when he first started shaving, and how old was Darry?
15 and 13, respectively
Why would Darry be a Soc if it weren't for Pony and Soda?
He is too smart and too handsome, he also doesn't have the "hood" in him
Who pulls up to Johnny and Two-Bit, what does he say, and why is this important to the story?
Randy, that he won't fight in the rumble, important because it shows that both Socs and greasers are realizing that their rivalry is pointless
What is the significance of Ponyboy mentioning the sunset to Cherry?
To show that Socs and greasers are not that different
Why does each member of the present gang like to fight?
(Soda, Steve, Darry, Two-Bit)
Soda - For fun
Steve - Out of hatred
Darry - For pride and muscles
Two-Bit - Because everyone else does
What are Johnny's last words to Pony, and what do they mean?
"Stay gold Ponyboy, stay gold."
He doesn't want Pony to lose his innocence.