The Outsiders Chapters 10-12 Vocab Quiz

What does the word "stupor" mean in the context of the sentence: "Dally had taken the car and I started the long walk home in a stupor, Johnny was dead"?

• Excitement

• Daze

• Joy

• Anger

In the sentence "He died violent and young and desperate, just like we all knew he'd die someday," what does "desperate" imply?

• Calm

• Hopeful

• Reckless

• Peaceful

What does "delirious" mean in the context of the sentence: "But I had a sick feeling that maybe I hadn't called for him while I was delirious"?

• Calm

• Confused

• Happy

• Angry

In the sentence "Soda never has grasped the importance Darry and I put on athletics," what does "grasped" mean?

• Ignored

• Understood

• Disliked

• Avoided

In the sentence "I'd rather have anybody's hate than their pity," what does "pity" mean?

• Admiration

• Sympathy

• Anger

• Respect

What does "flinching" mean in the context of the sentence: "Yes, sir," looking straight at the judge, not flinching . . ."?

• Smiling

• Laughing

• Wincing

• Crying

In the sentence "Then he said I was acquitted and the whole case was closed," what does "acquitted" mean?

• Convicted

• Freed

• Arrested

• Charged

What does the word "stupor" mean?

• Confusedly

• Senses are deadened

• Swerved, turned aside from a course or direction

• Compassion for suffering

What is the definition of "delirious"?

• Confusion, disordered speech, hallucinations

• Betraying fear, pain or surprise with an involuntary gesture

• Driven to take any risk

• Understood

What is the meaning of "acquitted"?

• Discharged completed, set free from a legal charge

• Confusedly

• Senses are deadened

• Driven to take any risk