The Outsiders Chapters 1-2

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The Outsiders Chapters 1-2

• heaved
• unfathomable 
• rivalry
• gingerly
• sarcasm
• roguishly
• incredulous
• nonchalantly
• abiding
• digested

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The Outsiders Chapters 1-2

• heaved throw
• What did the Greasers heave at the Socs?
• unfathomable impossible to understand
• Why was Johnnys pain unfathomable?
• rivalry competition
• Name the two rivals in The Outsiders.
• gingerly cautious with great care
• Why did Ponyboy touch his cheek gingerly?
• sarcasm mocking wit used to insult
• What character in The Outsiders is not sarcastic?

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The Outsiders Chapters 1-2

• roguishly deceitful playful manner
• Who did Dally grin roguishly at?
• incredulous disbelief
• What did Cherry do after she gave Dally an
  incredulous look?
• nonchalantly unconcerned indifferent
• Why did Ponyboy speak nonchalantly to Cherry and
  Marcia?
• abiding lasting for a long time
• Who is the most law abiding citizen in The
  Outsiders?
• digested to process information understand
• What information did Ponyboy have to digest?

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The Outsiders Chapters 3-4

1. sophisticated
2. aloofness
3. elite
4. resignedly
5. ember
6. defiance
7. contemptuous
8. ruefully
9. sheepish
10. premonition

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The Outsiders Chapters 3-4

• sophisticated refined more proper
• Are the Greasers or Socs sophisticated?
• aloofness distant emotionally physically
• Why are the Socs so aloof?
• elite higher status
• What do the elite wear in The Outsiders?
• resignedly feeling of acceptance to a
  resignation
• Who was Cherry resignedly speaking of when she
  said, theyve spotted us. (Hinton 44)?
• ember dying fire
• Where did Ponyboy see an ember?

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The Outsiders Chapters 3-4

• defiance opposing authority
• Who is the most defiant character in The
  Outsiders?
• contemptuous open disrespect
• Why did Dally glance over his shoulder
  contemptuously?
• ruefully sorrow regret compassion
• Why did Dally rub his side ruefully?
• sheepish embarrassed stupid
• Who did Ponyboy look at sheepishly?
• premonition forewarning
• Where did Ponyboy have a creepy premonition?

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The Outsiders Chapters 5-6

1. imploringly
2. sullenly
3. hue
4. subside
5. elude
6. wistfully
7. doggedly
8. conviction
9. detached
10. racking

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The Outsiders Chapters 5-6

• imploringly an urgent or pity begging
• Why did Ponyboy look at Johnny imploringly?
• sullenly gloomy silence
• Who was sullen about their appearance?
• hue color tint
• What literal color is her hardest hue to hold
  referring to?
• subside to sink or fall to the bottom
• What literally subsides in Robert Frosts poem?
• elude to escape
• What eluded Ponyboy?

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The Outsiders Chapters 5-6

• wistfully melancholy longing gloomy state
• Why is Johnny wistful?
• doggedly persistent in effort
• What did Johnny doggedly ask Dally?
• conviction firm belief
• What did Johnny say with conviction?
• detached separated not attached
• Why were Ponyboy and Johnny detached from the
  dangerous fire?
• racking to torture to strain
• What was racking Darrys brain?

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The Outsiders Chapters 7-8

• radiate
• delinquents
• manslaughter
• brawn
• recurring
• aghast
• 7.contemptuously
• 8. faltered
• 9. ornery
• 10.divert

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The Outsiders Chapters 7-8

• radiate to spread
• Who radiates in front of the reporters?
• delinquents guilty of an offense
• Who were the juvenile delinquents?
• manslaughter killing of a human homicide
• Why was Johnny charged with manslaughter?
• brawn strong muscular
• Is Darry all brawn and no brain?
• recurring appearing again
• What was Ponys recurring dream?

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The Outsiders Chapters 7-8

• aghast sudden fright or shock
• Who was aghast about working?
• contemptuously disrespectful
• Who does Ponyboy hate bitterly and
  contemptuously?
• faltered to hesitate
• Why does Johnny falter in the hospital?
• ornery unpleasant stubborn
• What character is ornery?
• divert different path
• Why did Two-Bit divert attention in the hardware
  store?

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The Outsiders Chapters 9-10

1. underprivileged
2. conformity
3. ruefully
4. leery 
5. taut
6. contract
7. stupor
8. stricken
9. delirious
10. indignantly

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The Outsiders Chapters 9-10

• underprivileged denied enjoyment due to low
  economic or social status
• Who are the underprivileged?
• conformity compliance to go along with
• Who conforms during when it comes to fighting?
• ruefully causing sorrow or pity mournful
• Why did Tim grin ruefully?
• leery suspicious
• Why was Ponyboy leery of the Brumly boys?
• taut tightly drawn
• What was taut on Darry?

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The Outsiders Chapters 9-10

• contract drawn together
• Why did Dallys face contract in anger?
• stupor dazed and confused
• Who is in a stupor?
• stricken deeply affected
• Why was the gang stricken with silence?
• delirious wild with excitement
• What made Ponyboy delirious?
• indignantly strong displeasure
• Who does Soda look at indignantly?

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The Outsiders Chapters 11-12

1. idolized
2. hearing
3. guardian
4. liable
5. acquitted
6. vacuum
7. veered  
8. welled
9. quivering
10. vast

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The Outsiders Chapters 11-12

• idolized to worship
• Who did Dally idolize?
• hearing opportunity to be heard
• What was the hearing about?
• guardian legally caring for a minor
• Who is Pony and Sodas guardian?
• liable legally responsible
• Who will be liable for Pony and Soda?
• acquitted not guilty
• Where did Ponyboy see an ember?

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The Outsiders Chapters 11-12

• vacuum emptiness
• Who is living in a vacuum?
• veered to change direction
• Who did Pony veer in front of when he was
  running?
• welled to gush
• Why did tears well up in Sodas eyes?
• quivering tremble
• Why did Two-Bit give Pony a quivering sigh?
• vast great size
• What is too vast of a problem?