| The Outsiders
Chapter One Copy the definitions below and answer questions a, b,
and c.
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a) Would you rather be called...
nosy or curious? irresponsible or carefree? determined or stubborn? thin or skinny? youthful or childish? unique or weird? b) For you, what is the connotation of the word "outsider"? Is it positive or negative? Why? c) What does 1967 make you think of? Vocabulary List: Even though I was nervous, I tried to act cool and _______________. I handled the delicate vase very ____________. Even though he may not be "book-smart" he has a lot of __________ about the world. Not every member of a group ___________(s) exactly to our image of that group. The landscape of the moon is lifeless and very _____________. "I shouldn’t have done that," he said ___________. No one could __________ why he decided learn to hang glide. bleak, nonchalant, gingerly, fathom, ruefully, savvy, conform Click Here for the Vocabulary Practice Test. |
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| 1) "Darry's grown too fast. Sodapop'll never grow up
at all. I don't know which way's best?" (p. 6)
2)"I'm not saying that either Socs or greasers are better; that's just the way things are." (p. 6) 3) "They are right. You are a hood." (p. 17) |
1) What do you think? Why?
2) True? Do people naturally fall into groups that don't get along? Why might they do that? Examples? 3)How does Ponyboy feel about being a greaser? How can you tell? |
4) Does Darry love Ponyboy? Why does he act the way he does toward Pony?
5) Match the character with the characteristics:
| a) Dally
b) Soda c) Darry d) Johnny e) Two-Bit f) Ponyboy g) Steve |
--"gets drunk on plain living"
--Always has to have the last word --The "loner" of the group --Scared of his own shadow --Got out of the "cooler" early for "good behavior" --cold and hard and unfeeling (according to our narrator) --Thinks Pony is a tag-along and a kid |
*6) The opening of a novel often introduces characters,
establishes the setting, identifies some of the conflicts, and tries to
capture the reader's interest. How effectively does Chapter One do this?
*7) On page 19, Pony says, "I lie to myself all the time."
Why would someone lie to himself? Have you ever lied to yourself?
1. (3) "They are right. You are a hood."(p.
17) Who is talking? What is going on? What does this scene show us about
how Pony feels about being a greaser?
2. In chapter one, how can we tell that,
deep down, Pony knows that Darry loves him, even though Pony says he doesn't?
Use a quote from Pony from page 19.
3. Soc: greaser :: Dally : __________