[chapter 8]

1. Q: How does what the doctor first says, on page 119, foreshadow Johnny's condition?
A: The way the doctor first says about Johnny foreshadows his condition by first being very strict about even a glimpse of their friend Johnny. But then the doctor demanded them to see Johnny and said “it can’t hurt now” to the nurse, meaning he’s not doing well and close to death to let them see him in his last hours.

2. Q: "We needed Johnny as much as he needed the gang. And for the same reason" (p.121). What do you think Pony means, and what is the reason?
A: I think that Ponyboy means that Johnny makes the whole gang complete. They weren’t just a group of friends, they were a family. A family that’s like a puzzle. Without Johnny a piece of that whole unit would be missing. The same reason is, even though Johnny actually didn’t have a family, he only had the gang to fall back on and care about him. Everyone had this same reason to be in the gang and dependant on them, because they were lacking parts of their family and could find them in this one. Dally, because his family was in New York. Darry, Soda and Pony, their parents died in a car reck. And two-bit and Steve for other personal reasoning.

3. Q: What does Pony mean on p. 123 when he says, "we could get along without anyone but Johnny"?
A: When Pony says "we could get along without anyone but Johnny", he means that they would be fine if anyone else were to pass because they’ve all had pretty good lives if you really look at it. But nothing was ever good for Johnny and they wanted to see the most out of him in the future. They wanted him to succeed and be happy and be free from his for once in his life. To see him pass living the life he has would just be horrible.

4. Q: If Darry didn't have Soda and Pony, why would he be a soc?
A: Darry would be a Soc if he didn’t have Soda or Pony because when he was in high school, he was pretty popular. He was smart, wore clothes like Socs, has a hair cut like them, is charming and leader on his football team. He would fit in right with them. But he remained with his brothers because they are family and wanted to be able to protect them and be with them. And to do so, he would have to be like them. He feels he is responsable for them which is why he works and didn't go to college.

5. Q: What does Cherry mean when she says Bob "wasn't just anyone" on p.129?
A: Cherry meant when he said Bob "wasn't just anyone" that he was special. He was different and that what she really liked about him. He wasn’t like any other boy, he was Bob. Someone she truly loved and cared for and nothing could change that. It was even very difficult to see his killer, even though it wasn’t his fault and he was in critical condition.