Transcript The Outsiders Chapters 1-2
The Outsiders Chapters 1-2
1. heaved 2.unfathomable
3.rivalry
4.gingerly
5.sarcasm
6.roguishly
7.incredulous
8.nonchalantly
9.abiding 10.digested
The Outsiders Chapters 1-2 heaved: throw
What did the Greasers heave at the Socs?
unfathomable: impossible to understand
Why was Johnny’s pain unfathomable?
rivalry: competition
Name the two rivals in The Outsiders.
gingerly: cautious; with great care
Why did Ponyboy touch his cheek gingerly?
sarcasm: mocking; wit used to insult
What character in The Outsiders is not sarcastic?
The Outsiders Chapters 1-2 roguishly: deceitful; playful manner
Who did Dally grin roguishly at?
incredulous: disbelief
What did Cherry do after she gave Dally an incredulous look?
nonchalantly: unconcerned; indifferent
Why did Ponyboy speak nonchalantly to Cherry and Marcia?
abiding : lasting for a long time
Who is the most law abiding citizen in The Outsiders?
digested: to process information; understand
What information did Ponyboy have to digest?
The Outsiders Chapters 3-4
1. sophisticated 2. aloofness 3. elite 4. resignedly 5. ember 6. defiance 7. contemptuous 8. ruefully 9. sheepish 10.premonition
The Outsiders Chapters 3-4 sophisticated: refined; more proper
Are the Greasers or Socs sophisticated?
aloofness: distant emotionally physically
Why are the Socs so aloof?
elite: higher status
What do the elite wear in The Outsiders?
resignedly: feeling of acceptance to a resignation
Who was Cherry resignedly speaking of when she said, “…they’ve spotted us.” (Hinton 44)?
ember: dying fire
Where did Ponyboy see an ember?
The Outsiders Chapters 3-4 defiance: opposing authority
Who is the most defiant character in The Outsiders?
contemptuous: open disrespect
Why did Dally glance over his shoulder contemptuously?
ruefully: sorrow; regret; compassion
Why did Dally rub his side ruefully?
sheepish: embarrassed; stupid
Who did Ponyboy look at sheepishly?
premonition: forewarning
Where did Ponyboy have a creepy premonition?
The Outsiders Chapters 5-6
1. imploringly 2. sullenly 3. hue 4. subside 5. elude 6. wistfully 7. doggedly 8. conviction 9. detached 10.racking
The Outsiders Chapters 5-6 imploringly: an urgent or pity begging
Why did Ponyboy look at Johnny imploringly?
sullenly: gloomy silence
Who was sullen about their appearance?
hue: color; tint
What literal color is “her hardest hue to hold” referring to?
subside: to sink or fall to the bottom
What literally subsides in Robert Frost’s poem?
elude: to escape
What eluded Ponyboy?
The Outsiders Chapters 5-6 wistfully: melancholy; longing; gloomy state
Why is Johnny wistful?
doggedly: persistent in effort
What did Johnny doggedly ask Dally?
conviction: firm belief
What did Johnny say with conviction?
detached: separated; not attached
Why were Ponyboy and Johnny detached from the dangerous fire?
racking: to torture; to strain
What was racking Darry’s brain?
The Outsiders Chapters 7-8
1. radiate 2. delinquents 3. manslaughter 4. brawn 5. recurring 6. aghast 7.contemptuously
8. faltered 9. ornery 10.divert
The Outsiders Chapters 7-8 radiate: to spread
Who radiates in front of the reporters?
delinquents: guilty of an offense
Who were the juvenile delinquents?
manslaughter: killing of a human; homicide
Why was Johnny charged with manslaughter?
brawn: strong; muscular
Is Darry “all brawn and no brain?”
recurring: appearing again
What was Pony’s recurring dream?
The Outsiders Chapters 7-8 aghast: sudden fright or shock
Who was aghast about working?
contemptuously: disrespectful
Who does Ponyboy hate bitterly and contemptuously?
faltered: to hesitate
Why does Johnny falter in the hospital?
ornery: unpleasant; stubborn
What character is ornery?
divert: different path
Why did Two-Bit divert attention in the hardware store?
The Outsiders Chapters 9-10
1. underprivileged 2. conformity 3. ruefully 4. leery 5. taut 6. contract 7. stupor 8. stricken 9. delirious 10.indignantly
The Outsiders Chapters 9-10 underprivileged: denied enjoyment due to low economic or social status
Who are the underprivileged?
conformity: compliance; to go along with
Who conforms during when it comes to fighting?
ruefully: causing sorrow or pity; mournful
Why did Tim grin ruefully?
leery: suspicious
Why was Ponyboy leery of the Brumly boys?
taut: tightly drawn
What was taut on Darry?
The Outsiders Chapters 9-10 contract: drawn together
Why did Dally’s face contract in anger?
stupor: dazed and confused
Who is in a stupor?
stricken: deeply affected
Why was the gang stricken with silence?
delirious: wild with excitement
What made Ponyboy delirious?
indignantly: strong displeasure
Who does Soda look at indignantly?
The Outsiders Chapters 11-12
1. idolized 2. hearing 3. guardian 4. liable 5. acquitted 6. vacuum 7. veered 8. welled 9. quivering 10.vast
The Outsiders Chapters 11-12 idolized: to worship
Who did Dally idolize?
hearing: opportunity to be heard
What was the hearing about?
guardian: legally caring for a minor
Who is Pony and Soda’s guardian?
liable: legally responsible
Who will be liable for Pony and Soda?
acquitted: not guilty
Where did Ponyboy see an ember?
The Outsiders Chapters 11-12 vacuum: emptiness
Who is living in a vacuum?
veered: to change direction
Who did Pony veer in front of when he was running?
welled: to gush
Why did tears well up in Soda’s eyes?
quivering: tremble
Why did Two-Bit give Pony a quivering sigh?
vast: great size
What is too vast of a problem?