Ch. 1-4 Plot
Where is Ponyboy coming from in the opening scene of the first chapter?
The movie theater
Describe the two social classes in The Outsiders
Soc's: wealthy, cool, "Socials"
Greasers: not wealthy, emotional, grease their hair back
Identify the relative clause in this sentence: The greasers who were at the party had been drinking.
who were at the party
What part of speech is hallowed?
adjective
The meanest greaser in Ponyboy's gang. "I didn't like him, but he was smart and you had to respect him."
Dallas Winston (Dally)
What does Dally do after leaving the movie theater?
Slashes Tim Shephard's tires
Why do Ponyboy and Johnny defend Dally when Cherry criticizes him after he leaves the movie?
Gang loyalty. Dally is like their brother, and they all have to stay close to survive.
Add commas to the following sentence:
Ponyboy who is the protagonist in The Outsiders is fourteen years old.
Ponyboy, who is the protagonist in The Outsiders, is fourteen years old.
Give a synonym for peril
danger
He's twenty years old, tall, and muscular with icy eyes. He works very hard building roofs on houses.
Darry
What does Two-Bit give Ponyboy to defend himself against Randy and Bob?
What is the significance of the blue Mustang?
It symbolizes the wealth and status of the Soc's. It also signifies upcoming conflict between Soc's and greasers.
Define the two types of relative clauses and which ones need commas.
Restrictive: a relative clause without commas that is necessary to the meaning of the sentence
Nonrestrictive: a relative clause with commas that is not necessary to the meaning of the sentence
Define sympathetic.
showing understanding and care for someone’s problems or suffering
A Soc who drives a blue Mustang and wears rings on his hands.
Bob
What does Dally give to Johnny and Ponyboy after they tell him that they killed Bob?
A gun, 50 dollars, and some dry clothes for Ponyboy
Describe Ponyboy's relationship with Darry?
Darry is Ponyboy's older brother and has the responsibility of taking care of him. He can sometimes be very harsh with Ponyboy for "not using his head" and getting himself into trouble. Ponyboy resents this and thinks Darry dislikes him.
Add commas to the following sentence:
Before getting out of bed she checked her emails scrolled through Instagram and reviewed the schedule for the day which was very busy.
Before getting out of bed, she checked her emails, scrolled through Instagram, and reviewed the schedule for the day, which was very busy.
What is an antonym for aloof
friendly; approachable
A tough cowboy in his mid-twenties that Ponyboy tries to stay away from. He's Dally's rodeo partner
Buck Merril
What is the lie Ponyboy tells the farmer to explain why he needs to find Jay Mountain?
He is playing "army" and that is where "headquarters" is.
Why does Cherry tell Ponyboy not to take it personally if she doesn't say hi to him at school?
Cherry thinks Ponyboy is a good guy, but it would hurt her reputation too much if she was seen talking with a greaser at school. As a popular Soc, she has to stay "cool" all the time.
Create a sentence using a relative clause about something in the first four chapters of The Outsiders.
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Use sheepish in a sentence
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An attractive Soc girl with short, brown hair. She likes Coke and has a similar sense of humor as Two-Bit Matthews
Marcia