Chapters 6 & 7 Vocabulary
definition: examined; looked at; inspected
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bewilderment conviction surveyed
surveyed
definition: projects or glows with cheerfulness, joy, goodwill
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bleak drawled radiates
radiates
Why doesn’t Dallas want Johnny to turn himself in?
a. Doesn’t want JC to get him in trouble
b. Doesn’t want JC to get PB in trouble
c. Doesn’t want JC to become like himself
c. Doesn’t want JC to become like himself
Why would being crippled be worse for Johnny than it would be for someone else?
a. He’d be stuck in a home with the parents who hate him
b. He wouldn’t be able to play sports anymore
c. He wouldn’t be able to fight in the Rumble
a. He’d be stuck in a home with the parents who hate him
In what city is The Outsiders set?
Tulsa, OK
definition: state of confusion or disorientation
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bewilderment conviction tangle hesitation
bewilderment
definition: without hope or encouragement; depressing
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radiates bleak resemblance faltered
bleak
Why do you think Johnny wasn’t scared of running into the burning church?
a. He was doing something good and heroic
b. He isn’t afraid of fire
c. He wanted to get his stuff out of the fire
d. He doesn’t care about anything anymore
a. He was doing something good and heroic
In chapter 8, what does Ponyboy mean when he says “we could get along without anyone but Johnny?”
a. JC is the leader of the gang
b. JC keeps them together, like a mascot, he’s a good person with a good heart and conscience
c. JC is the smartest member of the gang
b. JC keeps them together, like a mascot, he’s a good person with a good heart and conscience
Who is the second youngest Greaser?
a. Ponyboy
b. Johnny
c. Twobit
d. Sodapop
b. Johnny
definition: a delay due to fear or uncertainty of the mind
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defeated hesitation tangle bewilderment plasma
hesitation
definition: similarity of appearance; likeness
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faltered resemblance divert drawled radiates
resemblance
What condition is Johnny in after the fire?
a. Two broken arms, one broken leg, burned
b. Broken back, burned, critical condition
c. Completely fine
d. Broken foot, burns on his back
b. Broken back, burned, critical condition
In chapter 9, what makes Ponyboy different from the others?
a. he is tougher and meaner
b. he refuses to fight anyone
c. he’ll fight anyone, but he doesn’t like to
d. he has agreed not to fight with the socs
c. he’ll fight anyone, but he doesn’t like to
In which sport does Ponyboy participate?
a. gymnastics
b. football
c. track
d. wrestling
c. track
definition: imitating or copying action, speech, etc
mimicking
definition: spoke unsteadily; stammered
faltered
What was Bob’s “real” problem, according to Randy?
Nobody ever told him "no"
Which Soc refused to participate in the rumble?
Randy
What is the name of Sodapop's horse?
a. Captain Steve
b. Mickey Mouse
c. Lightning
d. Sodapop Jr.
b. Mickey Mouse
definition: to come into conflict; to fight or argue
tangle
definition: spoke with lengthened or drawnout words
drawled
Why did Ponyboy think it was better to know that the “Socs were just guys after all?”
treat them like people instead of like objects - humanizes them
What does Cherry mean when she says Bob “wasn’t just any boy” towards the end of the chapter?
he was a better person than when he was drinking - he had special qualities
In chapter 8, what does Ponyboy ask Cherry?
"Can you see the sunset real good from the West Side?"