hopeless, gloomy, or depressing

physical strength or muscular power

Filled with shock, horror, or amazement

bold, exciting, or noteworthy actions or adventures

in a way that shows dislike, disrespect, or scorn

to turn away or distract attention from something

spoke slowly, with the vowel sounds stretched out

The newspaper headline concerning what Ponyboy, Johnny, and Darry did at the fire was

Juvenile Delinquents Turn Heroes.

Because of all the newspaper press concerning the fire,

Ponyboy might be sent to a boys’ home.

When Randy, the Soc, talked with Ponyboy, he told him

he wasn’t going to fight in the rumble.

Before the big rumble Dally asked Two-Bit if he

still had his ten-inch switch-blade.

Pony was angry with Cherry because

she would not go to the hospital to see Johnny.

“Please not ‘if’. The blood was draining from my face and Darry put an arm across my shoulder and squeezed hard.”

They learn that he has a broken back and third-degree burns, and there is a possibility that he may not live. Here, Ponyboy is referring to ‘if’ Johnny lives or not. He can’t bear the thought of losing him.

You only knew his bad side. He could be sweet sometimes, and friendly. But when he got drunk…

At this point in the novel, Cherry Valance reveals there was another side to Bob that the Greasers did not see. He was a good person, but his upbringing left him making bad decisions.

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Chapter 7-8

The Outsiders - vocab and Questions

Question	Answer
Bleak	hopeless, gloomy, or depressing
Brawn	physical strength or muscular power
Aghast	Filled with shock, horror, or amazement
Exploits	bold, exciting, or noteworthy actions or adventures
Contemptuously	in a way that shows dislike, disrespect, or scorn
Divert	to turn away or distract attention from something
Reluctantly	unwillingly or with hesitation
Drawled	spoke slowly, with the vowel sounds stretched out
The newspaper headline concerning what Ponyboy, Johnny, and Darry did at the fire was	Juvenile Delinquents Turn Heroes.
Because of all the newspaper press concerning the fire,	Ponyboy might be sent to a boys’ home.
When Randy, the Soc, talked with Ponyboy, he told him	he wasn’t going to fight in the rumble.
Randy told Ponyboy that Bob’s parents	spoiled Bob rotten.
Before the big rumble Dally asked Two-Bit if he	still had his ten-inch switch-blade.
Pony was angry with Cherry because	she would not go to the hospital to see Johnny.
“Please not ‘if’. The blood was draining from my face and Darry put an arm across my shoulder and squeezed hard.”	They learn that he has a broken back and third-degree burns, and there is a possibility that he may not live. Here, Ponyboy is referring to ‘if’ Johnny lives or not. He can’t bear the thought of losing him.
You only knew his bad side. He could be sweet sometimes, and friendly. But when he got drunk…	At this point in the novel, Cherry Valance reveals there was another side to Bob that the Greasers did not see. He was a good person, but his upbringing left him making bad decisions.

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