The Outsiders Vocabulary Quiz: 2 Match and Fill In

Match the word "incredulous" to its correct definition.

• Struck with astonishment and surprise

• Not inclined to believe; skeptical

• Incapable of serious connected thought

• Artfully subtle or shrewd; crafty, sly

What does the word "scowled" mean?

• Made a frowning facial expression

• In a brave, valiant, noble-minded, or chivalrous way

• Unconcernedly; indifferently; unexcitedly; casually

• Ugly or unpleasant in disposition or temper; stubborn

Choose the correct definition for "nonchalantly."

• Evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way

• Unconcernedly; indifferently; unexcitedly; casually

• Guns, pistols, revolvers, or other firearms

• Incapable of serious connected thought

What is the meaning of "scatterbrained"?

• Incapable of serious connected thought

• Struck with astonishment and surprise

• Artfully subtle or shrewd; crafty, sly

• Not inclined to believe; skeptical

"Heaters" is a slang term for which of the following?

• Guns, pistols, revolvers, or other firearms

• Ugly or unpleasant in disposition or temper; stubborn

• In a brave, valiant, noble-minded, or chivalrous way

• Evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way

Fill in the blank: She looked at the magician with an __________ expression, unable to believe what she had just seen.

• gallant

• incredulous

• cunning

• ornery

Fill in the blank: The knight acted __________ when he rescued the villagers from danger.

• nonchalantly

• gallantly

• scatterbrained

• dumfounded

Fill in the blank: After hearing the shocking news, he stood __________, unable to speak.

• dumfounded

• compelling

• cunning

• scowled

Fill in the blank: The villain’s __________ plan fooled everyone in the room.

• ornery

• scatterbrained

• cunning

• incredulous

Fill in the blank: The teacher’s story was so __________ that the whole class listened in silence.

• compelling

• nonchalantly

• scowled

• heaters