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?