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

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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

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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

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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.

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

• with his friends.

• into the bright sunlight from the darkness of the movie

  house.

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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

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Where is Ponyboy when the novel starts?

• Walking home from school

• Walking home from work

• Walking home from the movie theater

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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

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

• Stripes

• Mall

• Movies

• School

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