The Outsiders: Chapter 2

Vocabulary - Find the meaning for the following words in this chapter and write one paragraph that uses all 3 words correctly:

incredulous (p. 24): not believing or showing disbelief.
vaguely (p.33): not clear, hazy, shadowy.
nonchalantly (p. 25): coolly, not excited, calm.

I saw a fight happening down the street but I just kept on walking because I was very incredulous towards the fight. As I continued to walk down the street nonchalantly, I saw alot of dust flying around the street. While I walked down the street passed the fight, my vision turned vaguely very quickly because the dust went into my eyes.



1. Who is the fuzz? (p. 20)
The fuzz are the cops.

2. Are the names Ponyboy and Sodapop nicknames? Explain.
Ponyboy & Sodapop are not nicknames because their parents wanted them to have unique names.

3. Who are Cherry and Marcia?
Cherry and Marcia are two girls who Ponyboy and Johnny met and sat with at the theatre. Cherry and Marcia are also both Socs but don't mind Johnny and Sodapop being Greasers and don't make fun of them either.

4. Why doesn't Ponyboy like referring to Sodapop as a dropout?
Ponyboy doesn't like referring to Sodapop as a dropout because he thinks that calling Sodapop a dropout is harsh towards him because he doesn't think that Ponyboy is actually a dropout.

5. What is Ponyboy comparing Two-Bit to when he calls him a "chessy cat" on page 27? What figure of speech is this besides a simile?
Ponyboy is comparing Two-Bit to the purple cat from "Alice in Wonderland". The figure of speech this is beside a simile is a hyperbole.

What is "a weed" sland for in 1967?
"A weed" is slang for a cigarette.

7. Why does Dally look sick now (p. 33)?
Dally looked sick then because he always cared for Johnny and when he saw him that beat up, he couldn't look at Johnny the same compared to when others get beat up or even killed on the streets.

8. What literary device does the author use to describe Johnny's mugging (pgs. 31-34)?

The literary device the author uses to describe Johnny's mugging is context and characterization.