The Outsiders Background Review

Who is the author of The Outsiders?

What is the full name of the author of the novel The Outsiders?

How old was S.E. Hinton when she started writing the novel?

What was one of S.E. Hinton's hobbies when she was young?

The book is about rivalry between two groups, who are they?

What neighborhood was the author from?

• greasers

• socs

What genre is the genre of the novel?

• mystery

• fairy tale

• young adult fiction

• drama

Where is the author from?

• Florida

• Oklahoma

• South Carolina

• Texas

In what year was the novel written?

• 1998

• 1945

• 1965

• 1985

What motivated the author to write this story?

• She saw it as a way of making money.

• She wanted to prove that she was a good writer after getting a "D" in writing at school.

• She was encouraged by her parents.

• She was angry about the social situation in her school, and she witnessed her friend being beaten up on their way from school.