Vocabulary 1
to show that one recognizes or notices someone or something
Acknowledge
to take off handcuffs
unshackle
complicated, highly developed or advanced
sophis
How does Steve Harmon introduce himself in the opening credits of the screenplay?
Steve credits himself as the star actor, producer, director, and writer of the movie. He also credits himself as “The Boy on Trial for Murder.”
How would you describe the relationships among the Greasers? Cite textual evidence from the selection to support your answer.
The Greasers seem close-knit and they also seem to care about each other. They all seem upset and concerned about Johnny’s attack. Ponyboy is terrified because he thinks Johnny might be dead. He says he was “trembling with sudden cold.” Two-Bit’s “stormy” eyes show that he is angry. Sodapop tries to reassure Johnny. Dally shows that he is angry, and his expression shows that he is disturbed by his friend’s condition.
having no name; not identified
anonymous
a direction or instruction to do something
command
able to use the right and left hands equally well:
ambidextrous
What advice does Kathy O’Brien, Steve’s lawyer, have for Steve?
Kathy tells Steve to pay attention and let the jury know that he thinks the case is as serious as they do. She also tells him not to wave to his friends in court, but it’s okay to acknowledge his mother.
What effect does the attack have on Johnny? Cite textual evidence from the selection to support your answer.
The attack makes Johnny more fearful. Following the attack, Ponyboy says that Johnny would not walk alone anymore, and he begins to carry a knife with him. Ponyboy says that “Nobody was ever going to beat him like that again.”
a lawyer who works for the government
prosecutor
According to the text, "The Outsiders" which vocabulary was used to describe "to think about something?"
digest
a person who has a balance of extrovert and introvert features in their personality.
ambivert
What do the stenographer and the guard say about Steve’s case?
The stenographer hopes the trial lasts two weeks so that she can make more money, but the guard says that it will be over sooner than that, and that Steve will go to prison. He thinks that the whole trial is just going “through the motions.”
What observation does Ponyboy make about the Greasers and the Socs? Cite textual evidence from the selection to support your answer.
Ponyboy realizes that they are more or less the same and that money was what separated the two groups. He says, “Of course greasy girls would have acted a lot tougher, but there was a basic sameness. I thought maybe it was money that separated us.”
showing little energy or enthusiasm; glum
subdued
in a manner showing special courtesy or respect, particularly toward women
gallantly
open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations
ambiguous
Who made this statement?
"My job is to make sure the law works for you as well as against you, and to make you a human being in the eyes of the jury."
Kathy O'Brien, Steve's lawyer
The excerpt from The Outsiders is written in tense, from a point of view.
past; first-person
a formal statement that a person makes as a witness in court
testimony
refusing to follow rules or accepted ways of behaving
rebellious
having mixed feelings about someone or something
ambivalent
Why does Steve refers to himself as a “Monster?"
It is what the district attorney called Steve.Correct. Steve says, “I’ll call it what the lady who is the prosecutor called me.”
Who made this statement?
“You have to believe me, Ponyboy. Not all of us are like that.”
Cherry