The Outsiders: Chapter 5

Vocabulary: Find the meaning for the following words and write one paragraph that uses all 6 words correctly.

reluctantly p. 71: with reluctance, unwillingness.

sullen p. 73: dark, showing a ill humor.

eluded p. 78: escape from or evade.

imploringly p. 72: begging for urgently.

gallant p. 76: smartly or boldly stylish, dashing.

indignant p. 80: angry, filled with indignation.

1. Why does Pony have a problem with Johnny's idea to disguise themselves?

Pony has a problem with Johnny's idea to disguise themselves because "Greasers" are supposed to have their hair, nice & long & greasy so he didn't want to dye his hair blond because his hair represented who he is.

2. What does Pony mean when he says, "I was supposed to be the deep one" (p. 75)?

Ponyboy meant when he said "I was supposed to be the deep one" by that Ponyboy is usually the one who picks up on certain things that don't really revolve around other Greasers.

3. Why does Johnny think he is a hero (p. 76)? Do you think Dally is a hero based on what he did?

Johnny thinks he is a hero because when he got arrested he kept cool and calm when they placed him in jail for something Two-Bit did, but he knew already that Two-Bit did it at that time, he just didn't want to turn him in. Yes I think Dally is a hero based on what he did because not many people would go to jail for another person, most people would call that person out instead of themselves going to jail.

4. Why does Pony realize he doesn't like Dally? Can you explain what he means by this?

Ponyboy realizes that he doesn't like Dally because Dally doesn't treat him with respect and doesn't like him.

5. Examine Robert Frost's poem, Nothing Gold Can Stay. What do you think the

poem is saying? How might this apply to the characters in the novel?

I think the poem is saying that if something is worth it, it can't stay or if something is good, it won't last for long. I think this might apply to the characters in the novel by that if they have something good started, it won't last to long (ex. everyone thinks that Johnny is in a good condition before he kills Bob and that everything will be ok, but Johnny dies from being burned. So they thought that since Johnny was good, nothing could happen, but he lost his life).

6. On page 78, Johnny compares Pony and his brothers to their parents. Which one of your parents are you most like? What similarities do you share?

The parent that I am most alike would probably be my mom. Our similarities would be that we both look alike so much, I act like her a lot and my voice is like hers.

7. What does Pony mean when he says he drinks Pepsi's like a fiend (p.78)?

Ponyboy means when he says he drinks Pepsi's like a fiend is that he drinks to much Pepsi he is addicted to it.

8. What's a 'heater'? Why does Dally have one?

A heater is a gun. Dally has a gun in case at the rumble if someone doesn't play fair, he will pull it out, but it's like a bluff because the gun isn't loaded.

9. Why are the Socs and the Greasers going to fight in the vacant lot?

The Socs and the Greasers are going to fight in the vacant lot because they can find out who is better and to see which is more "superior" than the other.

10. Who's the spy for the greasers? Does this surprise you? Why or why not?

The spy for the greasers is Cherry Valance... a Soc. This doesn't surprise me because Cherry likes Ponyboy and doesn't want him getting into any trouble.

The Outsiders: Chapter 4

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

ruefully p. 60: in a rueful manner.

hermit p. 65: someone who lives in solitude.

premonition p. 67: feeling or warning about a upcoming event.

1. What does Pony mean when he says the socs were "reeling pickled" on page 54?
Ponyboy meant when he said the Socs were "reeling pickled" was that they were drunk and if they jumped them, there wouldn't be a good outcome for them.

2. What major event happens in this chapter?
The major event that happens in this chapter is when Ponyboy and Johnny get jumped by 5 Socs and when Ponyboy almost drowns, Johnny kills Bob; a handsome Soc.

3. How did the author foreshadow that Johnny would use his knife in Chapter 2?
The author forshadowed that Johnny would use his knife in Chapter 2 was when they said that if he ever got jumped again after the night before, he would use his switchblade to protect himself.

4. What would your advice be to Johhny and Ponyboy if they'd come to you for
help instead of Dally? Explain.
My advice to Johnny and Ponyboy if they'd come to me for help instead of Dally would be to turn themselves in because if they turned themselves in sooner, they wouldn't get into more trouble. Also if they turned themselves in instead of running away from their problem they could not get into alot of trouble and maybe get a couple months sentence in jail instead of a death sentence.

The Outsiders: Chapter 3

Vocabulary - Find the meaning for the following words in this chapter and write one paragraph that uses all 4 words correctly:

aloof p. 38: staying away from someone because of fear or shyness.

impersonally p. 38: without warmth, impersonal manner.

ornery p. 39: unwillng to co-operate, having a difficult and contrary mood.

resignedly p. 44: with resingation and acceptance, abjectly.

1. What does Cherry explain as the difference between the socs and the greasers?
Cherry does explain as the difference between the Socs and the Greasers is that Greasers are more emotional and Socs are more sophisticated.

2. What does Ponyboy mean on p. 39 when he says "Johnny and I understood each other without saying anything"? Have you ever had a relationship with someone who you understood, or who understood you, without having to say anything?
Ponyboy meant by when he said this is that he knows Johnny so much that he already knows what his answer would be. Yes I have had a relationship with someone who I and she both understood eachother and we didn't have to say anything.

3. When and how did Pony's parents die?
Ponyboy's parents died in a car crash and it happened 8 months ago.

4. What happens when Pony comes home after his curfew?
When Ponyboy comes home after his curfew Dally yells at Ponyboy and pretty much flips out on him while Sodapop is sticking up for him, Dally yells at him to stop sticking up for him but no one is ever supposted to yell at Sodapop, and after Ponyboy stands up for Sodapop and yells back to Dally for yelling at Sodapop, Dally slapped Ponyboy right acroos the face. Once Ponyboy got hurt, Ponyboy ran out of the house to Johnny in the lot and they said they would run away.

5. Why does Johnny like it better when his father is hitting him?
Johnny likes it better when his father is hitting him because he knows who he is.

6. At the end of the chapter, how does the author foreshadow that bad things are to come?
At the end of the chapter, the author forshadows the bad things that are to come by Ponyboy saying "Things got alot better. I figured. They couldn't get worse. I was wrong."

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.

The Outsiders: Chapter 1

1. Describe each of the characters in this chapter and their relationship with one another.
Ponyboy: youngest, light-brown, almost-red hair & greenish-gray eyes.
Sodapop:16 going-on 17, drop-out.
Darrel (Darry): works too long, hard&firm, 6ft 2, and rarely grins.
Keith(Two-bit Mathews): oldest, wisecracker of the gang, 6ft tall, stocky build, and has rusty-coloured side-burns.
Steve Randle: 17, tall, lean, thick greasy hair, cocky, smart and a expert on cars.
Dallas Winston(Dally): elfish face, high cheekbones, pointed chin, small; sharp animal teeth and ears like a lynx.
Johnny Cade (Johnnycake): second youngest, shy, big black eyes, dark tanned face, hair is jet-black & shaggy bangs across his forehead.

Their relationship with eachother is that they all are "Greasers".

2. Who are the Socs? Who are the Greasers?
Socs: west-side, rich kids, beat up and make fun of "Greasers".
Greasers: east-side, like to make fights.

3. How do Ponyboy's relationships with Darry and Sodapop differ? Explain.
Ponyboy's relationships with Darry and Sodapop differ by Soda doesn't treat Ponyboy like a six year old unlike Darry and Sodapop doesn't yell at Ponyboy as much as Darry does.

4. Why is the 'gang' important to Johnny?
The "gang" is important to Johnny because Johnny got beat up pretty bad by Socs and if he isn't around the Greasers he will maybe get beat up again and because he had a bad homelife and they "gang" has been there for him.

5. How does Ponyboy react to what Sodapop tells him about Darry?
Ponyboy reacted to what Sodapop told him about Darry by not really believing what Sodapop told him and he was trying not to use sarcasm when he answered Sodapop.

6. Do you think Darry loves Ponyboy? Why does he treat Ponyboy the way he does?
I think Darry does love Ponyboy because Darry thinks Ponyboy is so smart & brainy. He treats Ponyboy the way he does because Ponyboy is like the "baby" of the gang.

7. What does Ponyboy mean on page 18 when he says, "I lie to myself all the time"? Do you ever lie to yourself? Why?

Ponyboy means when he says "I lie to myself all the time" by telling himself something that isn't true so then he won't think of the consequence of that action. I do lie to myself because I don't want to think of what might really happen i say my parents argue. I want to think of another ending to that.