Tuesday, 11/02/04
Warm Up. Copy into notebook with title and date.
  1. *surgeon : operation :: spy : __________
  2. *copy : duplication :: grade : ___________
  3. *speak : pause :: write : __________(v)
  4. *quarrel : cooperation :: insult  : ____________
  5. *entire : whole :: fragments : __________
  6. *quit : resign :: start (n) : _________
Noun! Possessive Nouns. p37.
"Richard Cory" Questions for after:
  1. (2) Explain how this poem is related to Cherry's statement that "things are rough all over."
  2. (3) Which character(s) from The Outsiders could be compared to Richard Cory? Explain how/why. (Use a previous vocabulary word, and get extra credit!)
  3. Try to sum up Mr. Robinson's point in one sentence
The Outsiders, chapter 9 -->
  1. Pony says that the greasers "always get spruced up before a rumble." This is... a) to surprise the Socs, b) to show off, c) to show the Socs they weren't trash, d) all of the above, e) none of the above.
  2. Soda likes fights ...a) for the action, b) for the competition, c) because everyone else does, d) a and b, e) none of the above. f) a, b, and c
  3. Steve fights for...a) conformity, b) action, c) hatred, d) pride.
  4. Darry fights for...a) pride, b) conformity, c) the action, d) hatred, e) all of the above, f) none of the above.
  5. Two-Bit fights because...a) he hates the world, b) he's proud of his muscles, c) because everyone fights, d) all of the above, e) none of the above.
  6. What makes Tim Shepard's gang and the Brumly boys different from Pony and his gang? a) The Shepard and Brumly gangs are not very well organized, b) The Shepard and Brumly gangs are a lot older, c) The Shepard and Brumly gangs were going to be hoods all their lives, d) Pony and his gang used knives and other weapons, e) none of the above, f) all of the above.
  7. Pony compares the scene of Darry and the Soc, Paul, circling each other to...a) a scene from a JD movie, b) a boxing match, c) a wrestling match, d) wolves in a Jack London book.
  8. True or False: Darry was the first one to throw a punch in the rumble.
  9. How did Dally get out of the hospital? a) snuck out, b) bribed a nurse to let him out, c) the doctor said he was well enough to leave, d) "talked" the nurse into it.
  10. What lie does Dally tell the police officer as his excuse for speeding?
  11. On page 128, Dally starts raving wildly: "...you get tough like me and you don't get hurt. You look out for yourself and nothin' can touch you..." How is this ironic?
  12. (2) What advice does Johnny give to Pony? What does he mean?
  13. What simile does Pony use to describe how Johnny looks after he dies?