Vocabulary Chapters 1-6
careless; without caution
reckless
swerved
veered
Why is the gang important to Johnny?
it's essentially the only family he has
Why would being crippled be worse for Johnny than it would be for someone else?
He’d be stuck in a home with the parents who hate him
What makes Ponyboy different from the others? he’ll fight anyone, but he doesn’t like to
he’ll fight anyone, but he doesn’t like to
made a frowning facial expression
scowled
worshipped; regarded with great adoration
idolized
Describe Ponyboy’s relationship with Darry. Describe Ponyboy’s relationship with Sodapop.
PB doesn’t get along well with Darry, PB gets along great with SP
Who wrote the poem, “Nothing Gold Can Stay”?
Robert Frost
Why do you think Dallas did what he did?
he had nothing left to live for
persons of the highest class
elite
similarity of appearance; likeness
resemblance
Who are “the fuzz?”
the police
Why do you think Johnny wasn’t scared of running into the burning church?
He was doing something good and heroic
Why do you think Ponyboy keeps saying that Johnny isn’t dead?
He’s in denial
uneasy or fearful about something that might happen
apprehensive
suspicious; wary
leary
What happens when Ponyboy comes home after his curfew?
Darry hits him
What was Bob’s “real” problem, according to Randy?
Nobody ever told him “no”
What does Ponyboy end up writing about for his English assignment?
The Outsiders
state of confusion or disorientation
bewilderment
How does Sodapop feel about being in the middle of Ponyboy and Darryl’s fights?
he hates being the middle man
What major event happens in chapter 4?
JC kills BS
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
Why doesn’t Ponyboy feel threatened when the Socs approach him in chapter 12?
What more could they do to him?