VOCABULARY 1
VOCABULARY 2
VOCABULARY 3
COMPREHENSION
CHARACTERS
100
"'Work?' Two-Bit was AGHAST. 'And ruin my rep?'"
What is appalled, outraged, shocked
100
"Soda began sleeping with me, and the nightmare stopped RECURRING so often, but it happened often enough for Darry to take me to a doctor."
What is returning, repeating, reappearing
100
"I walked down the hall in a daze. Dally had taken the car and I started the long walk home in a STUPOR."
What is daze, shock, grogginess
100
What was the name of the poem that Ponyboy recited?
What is Nothing Gold Can Stay
100
Ponyboy hoped Bob’s parents hated him and the other greasers because he didn’t want their
What is pity, mercy, sorrow
200
"It was the reward of two hours of walking aimlessly around a hardware store to DIVERT suspicion"
What is distract, sidetrack, turn away
200
"Soda fought for fun, Steve for hatred, Darry for pride, and Two-Bit for CONFORMITY."
What is agreement, obedience, fitting in
200
"Then the judge said I was ACQUITTED and the whole case was closed"
What is not guilty, innocent, free
200
When Dally visited Ponyboy and Johnny, he brought a letter from which other Greaser?
What is Sodapop
200
How did the Greasers treat Johnny?
What is like a kid brother
300
"'...anyway, I was walking around downtown and started to take this short cut through an alley' -- Two-Bit was telling me about one of his many EXPLOITS while we did the dishes"
What is adventures, activities, achievements
300
"Whirling suddenly, Dally slammed back against the wall. His face CONTRACTED in agony, and sweat streamed down his face"
What is narrowed, tightened, restricted
300
"I'd put off thinking about the judge and the HEARING for as long as I could."
What is trial, examination, investigation
300
According to Randy, what did most of the Socs want from their parents?
What is limits, rules
300
What did Ponyboy mean when he said, “Johnny was dead. But he wasn’t.”
What is he couldn't come to terms with Johnny's death
400
"'I won't be able to walk again,' Johnny started, then FALTERED. 'Not even on crutches. Busted my back'"
What is stumbled, crumbled, swayed
400
"One of the Brumly boys waved me over. We mostly stuck with our own outfits, so I was a little LEERY of going over to him, but I shrugged."
What is suspicious, doubtful, cautious
400
"If the judge decides Darry isn't a good guardian or something, I'm LIABLE to get stuck in a home somewhere"
What is apt, likely, prone
400
What did Cherry admire about both Bob and Dally?
What is they were charming, leaders
400
Who is Ponyboy's idol?
What is Paul Newman
500
"The reporters stared at him admiringly; I told you Sodapop looks like a movie star, and he kind of RADIATES."
What is glows, releases, emanates
500
"'Curly's in the reformatory for the next six months.' Tim grinned RUEFULLY, probably thinking of his roughneck, hard-headed brother."
What is regretfully, sorrowfully, shamefully
500
"It was too VAST a problem to be just a personal thing."
What is immense, huge, significant
500
Name a theme of the novel.
What is family, friendships, loyalty
500
What happened to Ponyboy's parents?
What is they were killed in a car accident