Chapter Tw0 : ))
1. incredulous -> indicating or showing unbelief

2. vaguely-> showing lack of clear perception or understanding

3. nonchantly -> coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual

I was watching TV and I saw this commercial that had absolutly no point and as I was vaguely watching, a car came crashing through my living room window, as incredulous as that event that just happened was, I nonchalantly walked into the kitchen.


1. Who are the Fuzz ?
The "fuzz" is the Greasers slang term for the police.

2. Are the names Sodapop and Ponyboy nicknames ? Explain.
Sodapop and Ponyboy are not nicknames. Although you think they would be, they are on their birth certificates.
I guess there parents wanted them to be unique.

3. Who are Cherry and Marcia ?
Cherry and Marcia are popular Socs who met Dally, Ponyboy and Johny at the Movies. Cherys boyfriend is Bob, who is very popular and maybe a bit feared by some Greasers because there known the jump people.

4. Why doesn't Ponyboy like referring to Sodapop as a dropout ?
Ponyboy doesnt like reffering to Sodapop as a dropout because its such a negative word and he did it for Ponyboy, got a job so they would have enough money to get him through school.

5. What is Ponybay comparing Two-Bit when he calls him a "chessy cat" On page 27? What figure of speech is this besides a simile ?
Ponyboy is comparing Two-Bit to the big purple cat with thw wide grin on Alice in Wonderland. Not because he's fat or purple or anything, but because when he smiled it was just like a cartoon one, like the cat.

6. What is "a weed" slang for in 1967 ?
"a weed" is the 1967 slang word for a cigarette.

7. Why does dally look sick now ?
Because he saw Johny beaten up very badly on the ground. But Ponyboy could'nt understand why he looked so sick now because he saw alot of dead people all over Newyork city, so what was the big deal of him seeing Johnny like this. I think he was so affected by this cause Johnny was their "pet" and he was the only one who Dally really cared about and he couldnt stand seeing him like this.

8. What literary device does the author use to describe Johnny's mugging (pgs. 31-34) ?