WorksheetsIntroduction to The Outsiders
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What industry did The Outsiders launch?
The Divergent Series
The book industry
Young adult fiction
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
How well did Suzie do in her Creative Writing class in high school?
She did really well! She got an "A", which inspired her to write.
She did ok. A "B" is good enough for her.
She did not do well and received poor grades.
What event inspired the author to write The Outsiders?
She and her Soc friends beat up a Greaser on their way home.
One of her friends was beat up on his way home from school.
There was a big fight between the Socs and Greasers at her school.
Into how many languages has the book been translated?
30
25
None. Only Americans read the book.
Why does Suzie think her book caught on in such an impactful way?
Everyone knows someone who's been beat up
It really hasn't been that popular
It was a realistic portrayal of teen life and they identify with it
Do the teens interviewed agree that the issues in the book are still relevant today?
Yes, but only because it's about teens and they're teens
Yes, because they think teens today experience the same struggles
No, they think we've evolved past having social classes
Where was S.E. Hinton born?
Dallas, TX
Phoenix, AZ
Tulsa, OK
As Hinton's writing gave her publicity and fame, what did she start to become known as?
"The voice of the youth."
"The Young Adult fiction creator"
Suzie
How does Hinton describe the life of a writer?
It's great because you have fame and publicity
It's not very exciting--they just do normal people stuff
It's terrible because people are always looking for photo ops
