Themes
Outside References
Movie/Play Version
Life of SE Hinton
History (then vs now)
100
"Just don't forget that some of us watch the same sunset too" (46).
What is the theme of equality and connectedness.
100
The poem referenced in the novel.
What is "Nothing Gold Can Stay."
100
Elements in a play.
What is lighting, sound, make up, costumes, physical placement of characters, dialogue, setting.
100
The setting of the novel and the hometown of SE Hinton.
What is Tulsa, OK.
100
Activity that people enjoyed to do in their free time back then and now.
What is going to the movies, reading, or going to the rodeo
200
"Things are rough all over" (35).
What is the theme of adversity.
200
The outside reference found in the poem in the book.
What is garden of Eden.
200
The element the opening scene depicted better in the play version than the movie version.
What is character placement on the stage.
200
The favorite past time of Soda and the author.
What is horseback riding.
200
Popular shirt style for the Socs.
What is madras shirts
300
Ms. K's first name.
What is Hillary.
300
The character in Great Expectations that Ponyboy connects with.
What is Pip.
300
The name of my roommate who came in to film you guys.
What is Sara.
300
The age of the author when the book was published.
What is 17.
300
Something that gave them a bad reputation back then but is more accepted now.
What is getting pregnant as a teenager.
400
"We're all we've got left. We ought to be able to stick together against everything. If we don't have each other, we don't have anything" (176).
What is the theme of family.
400
The actor mentioned on the first page and the last page.
What is Paul Newman.
400
The scene that started with a red background and then changed to a yellow background.
What is the opening scene of the play.
400
Age of the author when she started writing the book.
What is 15.
400
Ms. K's age.
What is 21.
500
The spelling of Ms. K's last name.
What is Krippaehne.
500
The way the main characters connect in The Outsiders and Great Expectations.
What is people looking down on them for not being gentlemen.
500
The element that showed how characters can be good or bad in the movie version of Cherry and Ponyboy's talk before the rumble.
What is lighting.
500
An experience SE Hinton saw and used as inspiration for the novel.
What is watching "nice" kids jump from a car and beat up a kid for being a greaser.
500
Popular music back then (3 artists).
What is the Beatles, Elvis and Hank Williams.
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