Slang Vocab
"blade" means ______
a knife
14 year old greaser, narrator of the story
Ponyboy
Soc who wears heavy rings, killed by Johnny
Bob
Why did Johnny carry a switchblade?
for protection against the Socs
What type of conflict is this?
Darry and Ponyboy are always arguing
Man vs. Man
"rumble" means _____
a big fight with a lot of people
A soc who turned into a spy for the greasers
Cherry
Quiet greaser, died as a result of the fire
Johnny
What did Ponyboy say was the only good reason to fight?
Self-defense
What type of conflict is this?
Ponyboy struggles to cope after the death of Johnny and Dally
Man vs. Self
"weed" means ______
a cigarette
silly, goofy greaser, who gives Dally the pocketknife
Two-Bit
Sodapop's bestfriend
Steve
Before court, Ponyboy worries that...
he and Sodapop might get sent to a boys home
What type of conflict is this?
A fire destroys the church
Man vs. Nature
"fuzz" means ______
police
Greaser who couldn't live without Johnny
Dally
The toughest greaser, who is violent and reckless
Darry
What type of sentence is this? (simple, compound, or complex)
"Greasers are poorer than Socs."
Simple
CONTEXT CLUES:
"I was trying to find the meaning the poet had in mind, but it eluded me"
Eluded means....
escaped
"tuff" means _______
cool
Sodapop
A soc, who chooses not to fight in the rumble. Him and Ponyboy get along.
Randy
What type of sentence is this? (simple, compound, or complex)
"Although I was cold, I was sweating something fierce."
Complex
CONTEXT CLUES:
"Dally came back with an armful of Cokes...This might cool you off." Cherry gave him an incredulous look; then she threw her Coke in his face.
Incredulous means...
unbelievable