Across
- 3. Ponyboy’s middle brother who dropped out of school and works at the DX gas station
- 4. Dally ____ when Johnny told him to leave the girls alone
- 7. a derogatory term for a young person who gets in trouble; “Get lost, _____!”
- 9. a strand of hair that won’t lay flat
- 11. in a playfully mischievous manner: Two Bit _____ put his hand on Johnny’s shoulder as a prank
- 12. the author of The Outsiders; she wrote the book when she was a teenager
- 14. Ponyboy ______ in pain as the Socs beat him up.
- 16. disorganized thinking pattern
- 19. the girl Ponyboy meets at the drive in
- 20. Sodapop’s girlfriend
- 21. impossible or difficult to understand
- 23. to cry uncontrollably
- 27. slang for gun
- 28. Cherry’s boyfriend and Soc that attacked Johnny
- 29. the side of town the Socs are from
- 30. the style of shirt worn by Socs
- 32. slang for “you understand?”
- 34. accepts a Coke from Dally
- 35. to speak in a low, unclear manner
- 36. the youngest of the greaser gang
Down
- 1. Sodapop’s best friend
- 2. Dally walked into the drive in _______, not caring if the Soc girls were impressed by him
- 5. a source of shame or loss of reputation
- 6. portrays the character archetype of the jester; cracks jokes all the time
- 8. setting of The Outsiders
- 10. Johnny took a _____ breath when he spotted the Socs heading his way.
- 13. Johnny carried this weapon, after being beaten up by the Socs
- 15. the color the girl in science class was wearing when he dissected a worm with a blade
- 17. It was a ______ to see a Soc and a greaser getting along
- 18. doubtful, not easily believed
- 20. kidnap or force someone to do something unwillingly
- 22. slag for “cool”; Man…that new car is ___!
- 24. the gang’s “pet” and Dally’s favorite; neglected and mistreated by his parents
- 25. slang term for a cigarette; “Anyone got a ____?”
- 26. the name of Ponyboy’s gang
- 31. Ponyboy’s oldest brother, who is treats him harshly
- 33. slang for the police