The Outsiders
Chapters 1-3
Name_______________________________
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Vocabulary
gingerly: adv. cautiously; carefully
aloofness: n. emotional distance
madras: n/adj. cotton fabric
bleakly: adv. cheerlessly
unfathomable: adj. baffling; not understandable
cunning: n. crafty; skillful
bickering: vb. arguing
elite: adj. snobbish; showing superiority
hoodlum: n. delinquent; troublemaker
impersonally: adv. not emotionally
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A. Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate vocabulary word (1 pt. each)
1. The Socs were emotionally cold, and fought ____________________.
2. Ponyboy ____________________ touched his cheek, which was bruised during a fight.
3. It was ____________________ that Two-Bit, a greaser, liked school.
4. The Socs wore ski jackets and ____________________ shirts.
5. Johnny spoke ____________________ about his hard life at home.
6. The Socs were considered the ____________________ group in the community.
7. The gangs were described as angry, ____________________ but loyal packs.
8. The Socs were known for their cold ____________________ while the greasers were
considered hot-tempered.
B. Directions: Use the remaining two words in an original, meaningful sentence. (2 pts. each)
1. ___________________________________________________________________________
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2. ___________________________________________________________________________
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The Outsiders
Chapters 4-6
Name_______________________________
Period______ Date____________________
Vocabulary
groggy: adj. sleepy
sullenly: adv. gloomily or resentfully silent
premonition: n. a warning
wistfully: adv. sadly; yearningly
ruefully: adv. regretfully
conviction: n. certainty; strong belief
eluded: vb. escaped; avoided
detached: adj. disconnected
implored: vb. begged
doggedly: adv. stubbornly; in a determined way
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A. Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate vocabulary word (1 pt. each)
1. Johnny and Ponyboy ____________________ Dally to help them with their problem.
2. The meaning of the poem ____________________ Ponyboy; he was confused by it.
3. Ponyboy felt ____________________ when he woke up in the church the morning after the
park incident. He wanted to sleep more.
4. Johnny ___________________ kept asking if his parents were worried about him.
5. The old deserted church gave Ponyboy a spooky feeling; a ___________________ of things
to come.
6. Ponyboy felt ____________________ from the danger of the church burning around him, and
didn’t feel scared.
7. Dally ____________________ remembered his fight with Tim as he felt his injured side.
8. Ponyboy and Johnny acted with ____________________ when they left town; they couldn’t
think of anything else to do.
B. Directions: Use the remaining two words in an original, meaningful sentence. (2 pts. each)
1. ___________________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________________
The Outsiders
Chapters 7-9
Name_______________________________
Period______ Date____________________
Vocabulary
aghast: adj. horrified
faltered: vb. wobbled; lost strength
exploits: n/. escapades; notable acts or deeds
conformity: n. in agreement; similarity
radiates: vb. shines or spreads outward
contempt: n. disrespect
recurring: vb. repeating; happening again
grimacing: vb. frowning in pain or disgust
divert: vb. turn away
leery: adj. apprehensive; uncertain
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A. Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate vocabulary word (1 pt. each)
1. Soda has a personality that ___________________; he attracts attention like movie stars do.
2. Ponyboy suffered __________________ nightmares about his parents’ deaths.
3. Two-Bit was ____________________ at the thought of working for a living.
4. Two-Bit fought for ____________________; he liked to fit in with the rest of the gang.
5. Darry hated Paul because he thought that Paul had ____________________ for him.
6. Two-Bit loved talking about his past adventures and ____________________.
7. Johnny’s voice ____________________ as he talked about never being able to walk again.
8. Ponyboy was __________________ of the Brumly guys since he didn’t know them.
B. Directions: Use the remaining two words in an original, meaningful sentence. (2 pts. each)
1. ___________________________________________________________________________
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2. ___________________________________________________________________________
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The Outsiders
Chapters 10-12
Name_______________________________
Period______ Date____________________
Vocabulary
stupor: n. daze; mental numbness
liable: adj. likely
delirious: adj. crazed; wild
acquitted: vb. /adj. cleared from blame
cocky: adj. arrogant; self-confident
flinching: vb. cringing; wincing
foster: adj. /adj. adopted; designated for care
vast: adj. huge
idolized: vb. adored; worshipped
veered: vb. turned aside
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A. Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate vocabulary word (1 pt. each)
1. Ponyboy thought Bob had a ____________________ attitude, though he thought he had been
scared as well.
2. Ponyboy sees juvenile delinquency as a ___________________ problem that needs attention.
3. After the shock of Johnny’s death, Ponyboy acted as though he were in a ________________.
4. Even though Dally was a delinquent, Johnny had ____________________ him.
5. The Curtis brothers wanted to stay together and not sent to separate ______________ homes.
6. Ponyboy was ___________________ from blame for the killing of Bob.
7. Soda was very nervous at the court hearing, though Darry appeared steady, not
____________________.
8. At the end of the book, one can assume that Ponyboy is ____________________ to pass his
English class.
B. Directions: Use the remaining two words in an original, meaningful sentence. (2 pts. each)
1. ___________________________________________________________________________
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2. ___________________________________________________________________________
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