Vocabulary Quiz for The Outsiders Chapters 1-2

What is an asset?

• a competition

• a rivalry

• an advantage or source of strength

• a time period

What does unfathomable mean?

• in a mischievous way

• cautiously

• wisely

• not capable of being understood or grasped

The ______ between Duke and UNC is strong. They always strive to dominate the other.

• asset

• rivalry

• sagely

• abiding

After getting hit in the face with the ball, Maria ________, very carefully, touched her tooth to see if it was broken.

• gingerly

• wisely

• digested

• sagely

The word sagely means

• an advantage or source of strength

• obeying

• wisely; knowingly

• doubting

Jaylen _____________ swiped the sandwich off of Mark's lunch tray. He was always behaving in a mischievous way.

• sagely

• gingerly

• incredulous

• roguishly

What does the word incredulous mean?

• in a mischievous way

• not ready to believe; doubting

• in a casual manner

• absorbed

Nonchalantly means

• in a casual and unenthusiastic manner

• obeying

• wisely; knowingly

• cautiously

__________ by school rules is the easiest way to stay out of trouble. Always obey the rules!

• rivalry

• digesting

• abiding

• unfathomable

Digest has multiple meanings. What does digest mean in the following sentence?

When Paul's parents told him they were getting a divorce, Paul needed time to digest the information.

• think over; absorb

• move food through the body

• not ready to believe; doubting

• careful; cautious