Vocabulary Chapters 1-4
Vocabulary Chapters 5-8
Characters
Events
1960s Slang
100

Use ornery in a sentence:

Definition: bad-tempered and combative; grouchy. 

100

Use implore in a sentence:

Definition: to bed someone to do something.

100

What are the names of Ponyboy's brothers?

Ponyboy's brothers names are Sodapop/Soda and Darry/Darrel. 

100

What type of drink does Cherry throw in Dally's face at the movies?

Coke/Coca-Cola

100

What word is 1960s slang which mean knife?

blade
200

Use cunning in a sentence:

Definition: having or showing skill in achieving one's goal by deceit or avoidance; scheming.  

200

Use indignant in a sentence:

Definition: feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment. 

200

What is the name of the Soc cheerleader that Ponyboy met at the movies?

Cherry/Sherri

200

What caused Johnny and Ponyboy to hide?

Johnny killed a Soc boy.

200

What does "cooler" mean?

jail
300

Use defiance in a sentence:

Definition: open and bold disobedience.

300

Use drawl in a sentence:

Definition: to speak in a slow, lazy way wirh prolonged vowel sounds. 

300

What happened to Johnny that makes him scared?

Johnny was jumped/beat up by the Socs. 

300

Why is Darry/Darrell taking care of his younger brothers?

Their parents died in a car accident. (Your answer must include the car accident being the reason)

300

What is another word that means police in the 1960s?

fuzz

400

Use roguishly in a sentence:

Definition: to do something in a dishonest, deceitful, or shameless way.  

400

Use groggy in a sentence:

Definition: dazed, weak, or unsteady, often from illness, intoxication, sleep, or being knocked out.

400

Who is a character that is known living in New York and being dangerous?

Dally/Dallas

400

What caused Cherry and Marcia to be alone at the movies?

Their boyfriends were drunk and the girls did not want to be around them.

400

If something is "hot" what does that mean?

[recently] stolen

500

Use incredulous in a sentence:

Definition: describes a person unwilling or unable to believe something, often due to shock or doubt. 

500

Use divert in a sentence:

Definition: to draw attention of someone away from something; to distract. 

500

Which character works at a gas station?

Soda/Sodapop works at a fuel/gas station.

500

What type of building did Johnny and Ponyboy stay in after the took the train? 

An abandoned church.

500

Which movie does the term "Chessie Cat" come from?

Alice in Wonderland