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Outsiders Vocab

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of apprehensive?

a)
Being indifferent to potential outcomes.
b)
Having a clear understanding of a situation.
c)
Feeling anxious or fearful about something that may happen.
d)
Feeling excited about future events.
2.

"Bewildering" means...

a)
causing joy or happiness
b)
causing confusion or perplexity
c)
leading to clarity and understanding
d)
resulting in excitement or thrill
3.

"Contemptuously" means...

a)
In a neutral or indifferent manner.
b)
In a respectful or admiring manner.
c)
In a joyful or happy manner.
d)
In a scornful or disdainful manner.
4.

“Two-Bit liked fights, blondes, and for some unfathomable reason, school." What does unfathomable mean?

a)
Easy to understand.
b)

Difficult to understand.

c)
Unrelated to emotions.
d)
A type of measurement.
5.

“Dally came striding back with an armful of Cokes. He handed one to each of the girls and sat down beside Cherry. ‘This might cool you off.’

She gave him an ____________ look; and then she threw her Coke in his face." Choose the word that completes the quote.

a)

incredulous

b)

dumbfounded

c)

apprehensive

d)

groggy

6.

What does incredulous mean?

a)
Indifferent to facts; apathetic.
b)
Eager to believe everything; gullible.
c)
Unwilling or unable to believe; skeptical.
d)
Having a strong belief in something; convinced.
7.

Johnny and Ponyboy discuss what it means to be heroic. Like an southern gentleman. They often use the term g (a)  

8.

Mickey Mouse is described by Sodapop as being "o (a)   "

9.

What is the meaning of "ornery"?

a)
Easygoing or laid-back.
b)
Calm and relaxed.
c)
Difficult or irritable.
d)
Friendly or pleasant.
10.

“I finally calmed down and wiped my eyes on my bare arm. My breath was coming in ___________ sobs." Which word completes this quote?

a)

ornery

b)

sagely

c)

quivering

d)

reckless

11.

Which word means "wise or showing wisdom"?

a)

unfathomable

b)

ornery

c)

sagely

d)

reckless

12.

“It was a small church, real old and spooky and spiderwebby. It gave me the creeps…this church gave me a kind of creepy feeling. What do you call it? ______________?" Which word completes this quote?

a)

gallant

b)

premonition

c)

sarcastically

d)

bewildering

13.

What is the meaning of "roguishly"?

a)
In a mischievous or playful manner.
b)
In a quiet and reserved way.
c)
In a straightforward and honest manner.
14.

What word describes the feeling of just waking up or feeling really tired and sleepy? starts with a "g"

(a)  

15.

"premonition" means...

a)
a method of predicting the weather
b)
a psychological disorder related to anxiety
c)
a strong feeling about a future event
16.

At the start of the novel, Dally could be described as being...

a)

sagely

b)

reckless

c)

dumbfounded

d)

gallant

17.

"defiance" means

a)
the act of following orders
b)
the act of resisting authority or opposing force
c)
the state of being compliant
18.

Which word would be most similar to "dumbfounded"?

a)
confused
b)
bored
c)
astonished
d)
indifferent
19.

What would be a synonym for "sagely"?

a)
naively
b)
ignorantly
c)
wisely
d)
foolishly
20.

Which word would be most similar to "sarcastically"?

a)
earnestly
b)
genuinely
c)
sincerely
d)
ironically