<p>The Outsiders – Study Guide #1 Chapters 1-4</p><p>Vocabulary Apprehensive: viewing something with anxiety or alarm Acquire: to get as one’s own Avoid: to keep away from Clammy: being damp Bewilder: to perplex or confuse Disgrace: to humiliate Bleak: depressing; grim Gingerly: very cautiously or carefully Contemptuous: showing a strong dislike Glaring: stand out Defiance: willingness to contend or fight Incidentally: not intentionally Dumbfounded: puzzled Incredulous: unwilling to admit or accept as true Gallantly: bravely Irresistibly: impossible to ignore Groggy: weak and unsteady Nonchalantly: unconcerned or indifferent Ornery: cantankerous; irritable Rarities: something that is rare; not common Premonition: previous notice or warning Reckless: irresponsible Quaver: tremble Roguishly: to act in a mischievous manner Quiver: shake Sagely: wisely Rave: to talk irrationally Sarcastically: wit that is bitter or caustic Resign: to give oneself over without resistance Stocky: compact, sturdy Rueful: exciting pity or sympathy Sympathetic: marked by compassion Sassy: lively; saucy Unfathomable: not capable of being measured or believed Unceasing: continuous Winced: flinch</p><p>1. What are the values of the Greasers’ code?</p><p>2.What happened to Pony’s parents?</p><p>3.Why is the gang important to Johnny?</p><p>4.How is Pony’s relationship with Darry different from his relationship with Soda?</p><p>5.What happened to Pony on the way home from the movies?</p><p>6.Who are the fuzz?</p><p>7.How did Johnny react to Dally’s rude behavior towards the girls?</p><p>8.Why is it surprising that Cherry was attracted to Dally?</p><p>9.Describe the rules of a “fair” gang fight. 10. What did Cherry learn about the Greasers, and what did Pony learn about the Socs?</p><p>11. What does Cherry explain as the difference between the Socs and the Greasers?</p><p>12. What happens when Pony comes home after his curfew?</p><p>13. Why do Pony and Johnny want to move to the country? What do they think they’ll find there?</p><p>14. Who is Mickey Mouse? Why was he so important to Soda?</p><p>15. Describe what happens in the park.</p><p>16. Who do they go to for help and what does he give them?</p><p>17. Where do the boys hide out?</p><p>Literary Devices</p><p>1. Simile: Soda attracted girls like honey draws flies.  What is being compared?</p><p> What is the effect of this comparison?</p><p>2. Point of View  From what point of view is this story told?</p><p> Why do you think the author chose this point of view?</p><p>3. Flashback  What past event did the author relate?</p><p> Why did the author use a flashback in this chapter?</p><p> Why was the information in the flashback important?</p><p>4. Cliffhanger  What is the cliffhanger at the end of Chapter Three?</p>