"DMS" Outsiders Test A
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| numbly | without feeling | Ponyboy walked ____ home after the death of Johnny because he did not know how to feel as he seemed to feel nothing.
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| aimlessly | without direction, wandering | Dally ___ wandered the streets looking after leaving the hospital because he did not know where to go.
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| debating | arguing, disputing, or discussing | The brothers were ____ whether or not to let Ponyboy be in the rumble.
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| clenching | closing tight (as with your hand when you make a fist) | _____ his fist, Dally slammed it into the door as he left the hospital.
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| grimacing | twisting of the face (possibly because you are in agony) | Johnny's _____ face showed that he was in a lot of pain.
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| miniature | small replica (small copy for ex. a small model of a building that will be built) | The boy built a small ____ model of a Model T car.
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| reformatory | prison or school for lawbreakers | Dally spent several years in a ____ school because he broke the law so much.
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| superiority | feeling like you are better than someone else | The Socs' _____ made the Greasers angry because they felt belittled by the Socs.
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| acrobatics | gymnastic feats (cartwheels, rolls, headstands) | The Greasers left the house doing ____ over the porch rails and across the lawn.
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| environment | surroundings (nature, where you live, etc.)surroundings | The countryside was a peaceful ____ for the Johnny and Ponyboy but Ponyboy still missed home.
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| underpriviledged | without opportunity (possible poor/without money for needs) | The Greasers seemed to be the ____ group that had little opportunities in comparision to the Socs.
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| stifled | hold back, keep from happening (as in a sneeze that you try to hold back) | When Sodapop was teasing the cops, everyone else _____ the desire to burst into laughter.
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| leery | unsure or afraid | Johnny was ____ of any Socs because he had been beat up before.
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| contempt | disdain, dislike, disrespect | Dally had complete ____ for the law and did as he pleased.
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| disgusted | filled with displeasure, not happy about | The girls were ____ by Dally's behavior at the movies, so Johnny tried to get him to stop bothering them.
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| static | still, stationary, motionless | As the sun rose, there was a ___ moment where every thing was still and golden.
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| agony | pain | The burns caused Johnny a lot of ____.
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