Welcome to the 60's: The Outsiders Background Information

In what state does The Outsiders take place?

• Oklahoma

• Texas

• Virginia

• Iowa

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What type of fashion did Soc's wear in the 60's?

• leather jackets

• shirt and bow tie

• madras shirts

• polo shirts

Only American tourists who afford ___ vacations had the funds to buy madras shirts.

• Parisian

• Asian

• African

• Caribbean

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What actor embodied the Greaser image?

• Jim Carrey

• James Dean

• James Stewart

• Jim Franco

Which describes the typical fashion of a Greaser?

• leather jacket, jeans, white t-shirt

• preppy clothing with sweater vests

• senior letterman jackets, jeans, and sneakers

• hand-me-downs from older siblings

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Greasers got their nickname because they used hair grease to slick back their hair.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Name this popular 60's car.

• 1966 Ford Mustang

• 1962 Chevrolet Corvair Monza

• 1965 Porsche

• 1964 Rover P6

What was a popular activity for teens to do on the weekends in the 60's?

• Go to a soda shop

• Go to a drive-in movie theater

• Go to the skating rink

• Go to a house party

A popular place to take your date (also where gangs hung out) was a ___.

• park

• ice cream shop

• roller skating rink

• drive-in restaurant

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The Greaser's style of music was rock and roll. Which artist would they listen to?

• Elvis

• The Beach Boys

• The Beatles

• Johnny Cash