THE OUTSIDERS by S.E. Hinton Chapters 3-4

THE OUTSIDERS by S.E. Hinton

Chapters 3-4

Vocabulary: Identify the chapter number on which sentence below appears in the novel. Then, define the underlined word in each sentence from the text. 1.

My teeth chattered unceasingly and I couldn't stop them. _____________________________________________________________________________

2.

"Well," Cherry said resignedly, "they've spotted us." _____________________________________________________________________________

3.

. . . I thought with a bewildering feeling of being rushed, things are happening too quick. _____________________________________________________________________________

4.

“But this church gave me a kind of creepy feeling. What do you call it? Premonition" _____________________________________________________________________________

5.

Oh, shoot, kid"—Dally glanced contemptuously over his shoulder—"I was in the bedroom." _____________________________________________________________________________

Comprehension: Answer each question below in complete sentences. Use the back of this sheet if you need additional room for your answers. Please do not write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. 6. After talking with Cherry, what reason does Pony finally give for the separation between Greasers and Socs? 7. Who were Cherry and Marcia's boyfriends? 8. Why didn't the Socs and Greasers fight during their first encounter after the movie? 9. Why was Pony late coming home from the Nightly Double? 10. What caused Pony to "run away"? 11. What happened to Johnny and Ponyboy at the park? 12. To whom do Johnny and Pony turn for help after Johnny killed Bob? Why? 13. Why did Johnny and Pony go to Jay's Mountain?

Quotations: Identify the speaker and the chapter number in which each quotation below can be found. Then explain the significance of the quotation to the novel. 14. We saw the same sunset.

15. It seems there’s gotta be someplace without Greasers or socs, with just people. Plain ordinary people.