What happens to Johnny as a result of the church fire?

• A. He escapes unharmed.
• B. He is severely injured, and later dies.
• C. He is jailed.
• D. He loses memory.

Answer: (B)

The church fire tests Johnny’s courage and shows the real cost of the gang’s violent world. He bravely helps pull children from the burning building, but the flames leave him severely injured. He ends up in critical condition in the hospital and dies a few days later from those injuries. This moment emphasizes how dangerous and irreversible the consequences of violence can be, even when someone acts with good intent. He isn’t unharmed, jailed, or losing memory, so those outcomes don’t fit what the story shows.