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Outsiders Chapter 8-9 Vocabulary

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mean; bad-tempered

a)

ornery

b)

panicky

c)

detached

d)

rueful

2.

a sudden, overwhelming fear

a)

menace

b)

panicky

c)

detached

d)

rueful

3.

A school where young kids are sent instead of prison

a)

menace

b)

reformatory

c)

detached

d)

rueful

4.

a threat

a)

menace

b)

reformatory

c)

ornery

d)

rueful

5.

To do something in a sad or regretful way

a)

panicky

b)

detached

c)

ornery

d)

ruefully

6.

disconnected

a)

panicky

b)

detached

c)

ornery

d)

ruefully

7.

Which word would best replace the blank in the sentence?

The adrenaline of the rumble allows Ponyboy to feel ______ from the pain of his injuries.

a)

ornery

b)

ruefully

c)

detached

d)

panicky

8.

Which word would best replace the blank in the sentence?

When he talks about his younger brother being sent to a reformatory, Tim grins ____________.

a)

ornery

b)

ruefully

c)

detached

d)

panicky

9.

Which word would best replace the blank in the sentence?

Many people think Greasers are a ____________ to society because they are always getting into trouble.

a)

ornery

b)

menace

c)

detached

d)

panicky

10.

Which word would best replace the blank in the sentence?

Young Greasers might be sent to the _________ for breaking the law.

a)

reformatory

b)

menace

c)

detached

d)

ornery

11.

Which word would best replace the blank in the sentence?

Ponyboy gets ____________ when he thinks he might miss the rumble.

a)

rueful

b)

panicky

c)

detached

d)

ornery

12.

Which word would best replace the blank in the sentence?

Ponyboy knows Dally will be okay after the fire because he is back to his __________ self.

a)

rueful

b)

panicky

c)

detached

d)

ornery