Chapter 8 Study Guide
Vocabulary
1. abruptly- all of a sudden, without warning
2. resemblance- a way in which two or more things are alike.
3. clenched- pressed tightly together
4. aimlessly- without purpose or direction.
5. divert- to change course or turn from one direction to another.
6. booze-hound- drinks too much, alcoholic
7. traitor- a person who betrays a friend
8. scarce- rare, hard to find, there aren’t enough
Comprehension
9. Why does the doctor finally allow Ponyboy and Two-Bit to visit Johnny?
a.
Johnny was dying
10. The one thing Johnny asks for when Two-Bit and Pony visit him (besides hair
grease) is
a. ​ Gone With the Wind
11. What happened when Johnny's mother came to the hospital?
a. Johnny refused to see her, they don’t have a good relationship
12. Who does Johnny's mother blame for everything wrong in Johnny's life?
a.
The greasers, his friends, “hoodlums”
13. Who borrowed Two-Bit's switchblade?
a.
Dally
14. What does Ponyboy ask Two-Bit to keep from Darry?
a.
Not to tell anybody that he is sick
15. How long did Johnny and Ponyboy stay in the church hideout?
a.
Almost a week
16. Who refuses to visit Johnny in the hospital?
a.
Cherry
17. Who says, “I know I’m too young to be in love and all that, but Bob was
something special. He wasn’t just any boy. He had something that made people
follow him . . . .”
a.
Cherry
18. What does Ponyboy ask Cherry?
a.
If she can see the sunset in the West Side
Written Comprehension
19. Ponyboy says, “We needed Johnny as much as he needed the gang. And for
the same reason.” Explain what Ponyboy means.
a.
20. Two-Bit and Ponyboy agree that, if it weren’t for the two younger Curtis brothers,
Darry would probably be a Soc. Explain how this is true.
a. .