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8th Grade English
8th Grade Outsiders Vocabulary and Characters
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Defiance means | Challenging, or resistant |
| Gallant means | Brave or heroic |
| Conviction means | Firmly held belief or opinion |
| Sodapop is described in the book as | The life of the party, and understanding |
| Dally is described in the book as | mean and tough, and lived in New York |
| Darry is described in the book as | Strong, smart, and could have been a Soc if parents did not die. |
| Delinquent means | a young person with a tendency toward crime. |
| Wistfully means | feeling of vague or regretful longing |
| Idolized means | to admire or love greatly |
| Acquitted means | freed from criminal charge |
| Conformity means | to comply (follow along) with standards or rules |
| Interfere means | To take part in activity without an invitation |
| Ponyboy is described in the book as | The narrator of the book and the youngest member of the gang. |
| Steve is described in the book as | Sodapop's best friend who is very good with cars |
| Two-Bit is described in the book as | The jokester of the gang |
| Bob is described in the book as | He is a leader of the Socs and dies of a stab wound |
| Cherry is described in the book as | A girl Soc with bright red hair who is a spy for the greasers; she is able to see both sides of the rivarly |
| Sandy is described in the book as | Sodapop's girlfriend |
| Randy is described in the book as | Not going to the rumble because he is tired of the fighting |
| Johnny is described n the book as | A Greaser who is jumpy, scared, and nervous after getting jumped. He died a hero. |
| Nonchalantly means | Casually calm and relaxed |
| Rivalry means | A competition for the same objective. |
| Apprehensive means | Fearful that something bad will happen. |