Vocab. in Context
Turn to page 83. Read paragraphs 2, 3, & 4. In this context, what is most likely the meaning of the word "merely"?
a.) only
b.) slowly
c.) gently
d.) scaredly
a.) only
Turn to page 98. What is the simile in Paragraph #1?
"Soda had broken down and bawled like a baby."
In Ch. 5, Dally gives Ponyboy a letter from _______.
Sodapop
How many teeth does an adult human have?
32
Turn to page 82. Read from "He gave me" to the bottom of the page. In this context, what is most likely the meaning of the word "wistfully"?
a.) with a feeling of heartbreak
b.) angrily
c.) with a feeling of longing
d.) sadly
c.) with a feeling of longing
Turn to page 83. What is the personification in Paragraph #1?
"...when Dally took a corner on two wheels with the brakes screaming."
Turn to page 83. Read the last paragraph. Is Tim Shepard a Greaser or Soc?
Tim Shepard is a Greaser.
In what year did the Titanic sink?
1912
Turn to page 106. Read from "Hey Ponyboy" to "...and I was hungry."
In this context, what is most like the meaning of "griped"?
a.) bellowed
b.) complained
c.) whispered
d.) thought
b.) complained
Turn to page 80. What allusion is used at the top of the page?
"Hey Ponyboy! Or should I call you Sleeping Beauty?"
The big rumble between Greasers and Socs is approaching. Which character has agreed to be a spy for the Greasers? (Must give the first and last name.)
Cherry Valance
Atlanta, Georgia
Turn to page 78. Read Paragraph #1. In this context, what is most likely the meaning of "eluded"?
a.) bothered
b.) escaped
c.) confused
d.) infuriated
b.) escaped
What TWO types of figurative language are in these lines from Robert Frost's "Nothing Gold Can Stay"?
Nature's first green is gold,
her hardest hue to hold.
metaphor, alliteration, personification
WITHOUT LOOKING IN THE BOOK, fill in the blanks to complete the newspaper's headline: "______ Delinquents ______ _______"
Juvenile Delinquents Turn Heroes
Which country was the first to use paper money?
China
Turn to page 80. Read from "How's Sodapop?" to "...remembered the baloney." In this context, what is most likely the definition of "indignant"?
a.) being joyful about a surprise
b.) being frightened by an idea
c.) being heartbroken because of a loss
d.) being irritated about something unfair
d.) being irritated about something unfair
What type of figurative language does Ponyboy use in the line: "Can't you two wait till I set the eggs down before you go shovin' me all over the country?"
hyperbole
What is the name of the man who rides in the ambulance with Ponyboy?
Who performed in the 2021 Super Bowl halftime show?
The Weeknd