The Outsiders
Chapter 7 Fact Sheet
What Happened At The Hospital?
- The Curtis Brothers are in the hospital waiting to hear how Johnny and Dally are
- All three of them are being questioned by the police and reporters for the local newspaper
- Johnny is in a critical condition ‘His back has been broken... he was in serve shock and suffering from third-degree burns’ (p.124)
- Johnny will bw crippled for the rest of his life if he lives through it
Running
Ponyboy is a really good runner and he is in the track team at school
Hair Cut
Ponyboy is upset about his hair being cut and bleached. He thinks it makes his ears stick out
Chocolate Cake
Ponyboy, Sodapop and Darry Curtis usually eat chocolate cake and eggs for breakfast
Event Information
The Rumble
After the rumble, Steve and Sodapop are going to throw a party
When?
Saturday, Aug 31, 2013, 07:00 PM
Where?
The Vacant Lot
The Curtis' House
- Ponyboy had a nightmare that he can't remember, he awoke in a cold sweat
- Steve and Two-Bit come and see Ponyboy
- They bring over a newspaper which has Ponyboy, Dally and Johnny on the front page being labelled heros after they helped the kids out of the church
- In the paper it says that Johnny will be charged with manslaughter after killing Bob
- Ponyboy and Sodapop might be put into a boys home
- Ponyboy has to go to Juvenile Court
Florida
Sandy (Sodapop's Girlfriend) moves to Florida to live with her Grandmother
Randy's Blue Mustang
Randy Adderson (Soc) is talking to Ponyboy in his Mustang about not showing up at the rumble. Randy is sick of all the fighting and wants it to stop
Cherry Valance
‘I remembered Cherry’s voice: things are rough all over. I knew then what she meant’ (p.143)