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The Outsiders Chapter 3-4 Vocab

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dally's savage __________________ of the world could be seen in the way he tried to break laws.

a)

sophisticated

b)

premonition

c)

defiance

d)

sheepish

2.

Ponyboy was usually __________________ to Darry's scoldings, accepting them without protest or excuse.

a)

aloof

b)

resigned

c)

apprehensive

d)

gallant

3.

Cherry described the Socs as _________________ and cool, not crude and emotional like the Greasers.

a)

sophisticated

b)

aloof

c)

contemptuous

d)

sheepish

4.

Ponyboy was ____________ when he saw Buck was drunk because he feared Dally would be in the same condition.

a)

defiance

b)

resigned

c)

elite

d)

apprehensive

5.

As Pony climbed into the old church, he had a(n) _____________ that more trouble was yet to come.

a)

gallant

b)

premonition

c)

aloof

d)

sheepish

6.

Pony felt ___________ and sorry for insulting his best friend.

a)

elite

b)

definant

c)

sheepish

d)

sophisticated

7.

The Socs tried to appear cool and in control by hiding their true selves behind a wall of ________________.

a)

aloofness

b)

resignation

c)

defiance

d)

apprehension

8.

The Socs considered themselves the cream of society, the __________________.

a)

contemptuous.

b)

sheepish

c)

gallant

d)

elite

9.

Dally's _______________ glance over his shoulder showed that he didn't think too highly of Buck's parties.

a)

sophisticated

b)

contemptuous

c)

aloof

d)

gallant

10.

After the movie was over, it suddenly came to us that Cherry and Marcia didn't have a way to get home. Two-Bit ______________ offered to walk them home.

a)

gallantly

b)

premonition

c)

resigned

d)

aloofly

11.

'Apprehensive' means

a)

representing the best

b)

brave, noble

c)

nervous or uneasy

12.

'Aloof' means

a)

at a distance, feeling apart

b)

a bad feeling about a future event

c)

showing contempt; scornful, insulting

13.

'Elite' means

a)

A daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force

b)

accepting something unpleasant that you cannot do anything about

c)

representing the best, most choice, or highest level

14.

'Gallant' means

a)

a bad feeling about a future event

b)

nervous or uneasy

c)

brave, heroic, noble

15.

'Premonition' means

a)

having a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture

b)

a bad feeling about a future event

c)

(of a person or expression) showing embarrassment from shame or a lack of self-confidence

16.

'Resigned' means

a)

accepting something unpleasant that you cannot do anything about

b)

A daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force

c)

showing contempt; scornful, insulting

17.

'Contemptuous' means

a)

at a distance; feeling apart

b)

showing contempt; scornful, insulting

c)

nervous or uneasy

18.

'Sophisticated' means

a)

having a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture

b)

(of a person or expression) showing embarrassment from shame or a lack of self-confidence

c)

accepting something unpleasant that you cannot do anything about

19.

'Sheepish' means

a)

nervous or uneasy

b)

at a distance; feeling apart

c)

(of a person or expression) showing embarrassment from shame or a lack of self-confidence

20.

'Defiance' means

a)

A daring or bold resistance to authority or to any opposing force

b)

showing contempt; scornful, insulting

c)

accepting something unpleasant that you cannot do anything about