The Outsiders Introduction

Why is the book considered "timeless" and still "relevant" today, more than 50 years later?

• Everyone can take away something and relate to it, no matter their age

• Everyone still likes stories about feuding gangs

• Everyone still has to read it in high school/middle school

Who is the main character and what is his struggle?

• The main character is Ponyboy and his struggle is to get along with his brother

• The main character is Ponyboy and his struggle is to get good grades

• The main character is Ponyboy and his struggle is to find his identity and his place in society

Why did S.E. Hinton write The Outsiders?

• S.E. Hinton wrote The Outsiders because there was nothing realistic for teens to read about teens

• S.E. Hinton wrote The Outsiders because her Creative Writing teacher encouraged her to

• S.E. Hinton wrote The Outsiders because she was tired of getting beat up

Summarize the main events that occur in Chapter 1.

• The main events in Chapter 1 involve a mystery surrounding a missing person

• Chapter 1 is about a group of friends going on a road trip

• In Chapter 1, Ponyboy and his brothers start a new school

• The main events in Chapter 1 include the introduction of the narrator, Ponyboy, and his brothers, as well as the conflict between the Greasers and the Socs.

At the beginning of the story (exposition) Ponyboy stepped out

• with his friends.

• into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie

  house.

At the very beginning of the story, Ponyboy stepped out

• with his friends.

• into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie

  house.

• of the greaser territory and into the Socs'

• of the movie theater and into a red Corvair

Where is Ponyboy when the novel starts?

• Walking home from school

• Walking home from work

• Walking home from the movie theater

The Soc that Ponyboy and Johnny meet at the drive-in is....

• Julianna Cade

• Shareese Smith

• Cherry Valance

• Alayna Grellner

The Outsider's is a book written by S.E.Hinton.

• True

• False

Where was Ponyboy coming from at the beginning of the story?

• Stripes

• Mall

• Movies

• School