Chapter Two
Vocabulary - Find the meaning for the following words in this chapter and write one paragraph that uses all 3 words correctly:
incredulous - To express ones disbelief in an others actions.
vaguely - Unclear, not thought through completely.
nonchalantly- Unconcerned, casually, coolly.
When the boy broke into the gas station, he did it nonchalantly and vaguely thought of what he was doing or what the consequences might be. When he told me about what had happened I was incredulous to what he did.
1. Who is the fuzz?
When Ponyboy begins to talk about the "fuzz" he means the cops or police.
2. Are the names Ponyboy and Sodapop nicknames? Explain.
No. The names Ponyboy and Sodapop are not nicknames but their real names from birth. Their father was an original person and did not want names that were commonly used. These names are real and are found on their birth certificate.
3. Who are Cherry and Marcia?
Cherry and Marcia are two wealthy girls who live on the west- side. Johnny and Ponyboy met them at the movies when Dally began to bother them. Johnny told Dally to back off and the girls began to talk to them.
4. Why doesn't Ponyboy like referring to Sodapop as a dropout?
Ponyboy doesn't like to refer to Sodapop as a dropout because it made him think of some poor dumb-looking hoodlum breaking out street light. He thought it did not suit his happy go lucky brother at all.
5. What is Ponyboy comparing Two-Bit to when he calls him a "chessy cat" on page 27? What figure of speech is this besides a simile?
When Ponyboy calls Two-Bit a "chessy cat" he is just saying that he is smiling wildly or has a big grin on his face because he scared Ponyboy and Johnny.
6. What is "a weed" slang for in 1967?
In 1967 a weed is slang for a smoke or a cigarette. In the book the greasers use it to calm their nerves, restore colour to their faces after a scare or just to look cool.
7. Why does Dally look sick now?
Dally looked sick after he saw how badly Johnny had gotten beaten up after he was jumped by five Socs. Although Dally had seen people get beaten up murdered and mugged in the streets of New York City he looked sick now because Johnny was just like the gangs pet and he was the only thing that Dally cared about. This is why Dally looked so sick when he saw that, Johnny had gotten beaten up so badly.
8. What literary device does the author use to describe Johnny's mugging?
The literary device that the author uses in this chapter is characterization and context.
