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THE OUTSIDERS, S E Hinton

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Chapter 8

Answer the following questions:

1. What two signs show that Johnny is pleased to see Two-Bit and Ponyboy?
2. Find a simile on page 88 which describes how sick Johnny looks.
3. Why does Ponyboy tell us that he spoke with fake cheerfulness?
4. Why do Ponyboy and Johnny not cry? (page 89)
5. What kind of a person is Johnny’s mother?
6. What kind of a person was Ponyboy’s mother?
7. Why does Dally borrow Two-Bit’s switchblade?
8. Why does Ponyboy feel uneasy about the "rumble"?
9. Ponyboy and Cherry have an argument, but when they say goodbye they are on good terms. What causes this change of mood?

 

Write Cherry Valance’s diary entry for the evening on which Chapter 8 ends. Include:

• Her feelings about Bob, her dead "Soc" boyfriend
• Her feelings about Johnny, who is in critical condition in hospital
• Her feelings about Ponyboy, who is a "greaser" but shares her love of natural beauty.

Write at least 150 words.

(Do NOT write "Dear Diary"! All you need is a date at the top.)

Frankie Meehan