The Outsiders Context

What does the term 'context' mean?

• The lives and backgrounds of each of the characters.

• Understanding the life, times and situations of the setting of a novel.

• The key quotes in a text.

• The structure of the text, e.g. chapters

Who is the author of The Outsiders?

• J.K. Rowling

• A.A. Milne

• S.E. Hinton

• J.D Salinger

Where was the author born?

• New York, New York

• Tulsa, Oklahoma

• London, United Kingdom

• San Francisco, California

True or false: the novel is set in the same city as where the author was born.

• True

• False

How old was the author when she started writing The Outsiders?

• 10

• 15

• 25

• 35

What inspired the author to write The Outsiders?

• Her frustration with high levels of crime.

• She only used her imagination.

• Her frustration with the social divisions in her high school.

• She visited America and saw that gangs were a problem.

Why was the novel published under S.E. Hinton and not Susan Eloise Hinton?

• Her race

• Her gender

• Her age

• Her class

Is Tulsa, Oklahoma more rural or urban?

• Rural

• Urban

How do gangs identify themselves? Select all that apply.

• clothing

• symbols

• tattoos

• colours

What das a madras shirt look like?

• Completely plain

• Stripey

• Checked / plaid

• Polka dot