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 \nCorvair and Mustang were the names of small sports cars with high performance engines.Theywere popular drag racing cars in the 1960s.  \nRodeos are tournaments in which cowboys'herding skills are tested.Calf roping and bull riding area couple of the competitions that take place in a rodeo.  \n## Focus Your Reading\n\nQuestions to Think About  \nThe following questions will help you understand the meaning of what you read.You do not have towrite out the answers to these questions.Instead,look at them before you begin reading,and thinkabout them while you are reading.  \n1.Why do you think Ponyboy loves going to the movies?What role do the movies play in yourlife?What do movies do for Ponyboy?  \n2.What does Ponyboy mean when he says that he does well in school but “doesn't use his head”?  \n3.What are some of the reasons Ponyboy gives for Darry's strict rules?Why doesn’t Ponyboythink Darry loves him?  \n4.What is Johnny's life at home like?What do the greasers give Johnny that he doesn’texperience at home?  \n5.How does Ponyboy feel when the Socs tease him?  \n## Vocabulary words to Know\n\naloofness—a distant or reserved mannerelite—the best or most skilled members ofa group  \nboxcar—an enclosed railway car used fortransporting freight  \nstammered—said in a halting manner  \nterritory—a sizable geographic area  \nor region  \n## Things to Know\n\nHere is some background information about this section of the book.  \nSnooker is a variety of pool played with fifteen red balls and six balls of colors other than red,inwhich a player must shoot one of the red balls into a pocket before shooting at one of the otherballs.  \nThe FBI is the Federal Bureau of Investigation,which conducts investigations for the AttorneyGeneral and safeguards national security  \nA hermit is a person who lives apart from people and society.  \nBootlegging is the illegal distribution or production of highly taxed goods.  \nHank Williams was one of the greatest country singers and songwriters of all time.He was born inAlabama and had to overcome many hardships to pursue his dream of becoming a musician.WhenHank was seven years old,his father disappeared,and Hank helped support his family by sellingpeanuts and newspapers and by shining shoes.He taught himself to play the guitar and formed hisown band at the age of fourteen.  \nThe Beatles were an English rock band that rocketed to stardom in the 1960s.The four memberswere John Lennon,Paul McCartney,George Harrison,and Ringo Starr.They were famous for theirmusic,their moplike haircuts,and their attractiveness to adolescent girls.  \nA","cbCaiayCQrWI299c","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiayCQrWI299c","pdf",4100395,12,"English","# Focus Your Reading\n## Vocabulary words to Know\n## Things to Know\n## Questions to Think About","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the “Vocabulary words to Know” section?\",\"answer\":\"It lists target vocabulary with concise definitions so readers can understand key words they will encounter while reading.\"},{\"question\":\"What should readers do with the “Questions to Think About” section?\",\"answer\":\"Readers should review the questions before reading and think about them as they read, without necessarily writing answers.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the document include under “Things to Know”?\",\"answer\":\"It provides brief background information and explanations of terms and references that appear in the book section.\"}]","Focus Your Reading - Chapter Questions | PDF",1790860490]