Outsiders Background

Question 1

Who wrote the Outsiders?

Answer 1

S.E. Hinton or Susan Eloise Hinton

Question 2

When was she born?

Answer 2

1948

Question 3

Where was her hometown where she was raised?

Answer 3

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Question 4

When was it written? How old was she? What was its special meaning?

Answer 4

1967. She was 16 years old. It was her first novel

Question 5

Where are all of her novels set?

Answer 5

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Question 6

What were popular music trends?

Answer 6

The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and Hank Williams

Question 7

What were popular hangout places?

Answer 7

Drive-in Movie Theaters

Question 8

Who was a famous movie star known for his good looks and acting ability

Answer 8

Paul Newman

Question 9

What was a popular sports car mentioned in The Outsiders

Answer 9

The Corvair

Question 10

What was Oklahoma considered

Answer 10

Part of the Southwest

Question 11

A knife

Answer 11

Blade

Question 12

Something modified for appearance (usually cars)

Answer 12

Souped up

Question 13

Get beaten up

Answer 13

Get jumped

Question 14

Understand

Answer 14

Dig

Question 15

Do something/go somewhere alone

Answer 15

Lone it

Question 16

Someone who gets in trouble or acts like a criminal

Answer 16

Hood

Question 17

Curse

Answer 17

Cuss

Question 18

Cool, a compliment

Answer 18

Tuff

Question 19

Police

Answer 19

Fuzz

Question 20

Jail

Answer 20

Cooler

Question 21

A gun

Answer 21

Heater

Question 22

To steal

Answer 22

Lift

Question 23

Cigarette

Answer 23

Cancer stick

Question 24

Angry

Answer 24

Hacked off

Question 25

To rob(someone)

Answer 25

Rolled

Question 26

A larger fight between gangs

Answer 26

Rumble

Question 27

A fight

Answer 27

Scrap

Question 28

Territory belonging to a person or group

Answer 28

Turf

Question 29

A woman or girl (usually offensive)

Answer 29

Broad

Question 30

Uncool, not fun

Answer 30

Rank