Features/Traits: Socs & Greasers
What colour are Ponyboy's eyes?
What is greenish-grey?
The city and state where The Outsiders takes place
What is Tulsa, Oklahoma?
The 14-year-old narrator of the story who likes movies and books.
Who is Ponyboy Curtis
This author, who was 16 when she started writing the novel, makes a cameo in the film as a nurse in the hospital scene.
Who is S.E Hinton?
The Outsiders is set in this Oklahoma city, which is also the author's hometown.
What is Tulsa?
What clothing did Socs wear?
What is Madras shirts?
This is where the greasers meet Cherry and Marcia
What is the drive-in theater?
Sodapop's best friend who specializes in cars and works at the gas station.
Who is Steve Randle?
The famous "Stay Gold" scene features this Robert Frost poem, which is recited by Ponyboy to Johnny. (which poem)
What is "Nothing can stay Gold"?
The title of the book was inspired by the two groups of characters: the Greasers and these wealthier, upper-class rival kids.
Who are the Socs?
What colour does Ponyboys hair become after dyeing it (from what to what)?
What is Light-brown to blonde?
This setting represents the divide between the Socs and Greasers, where the final showdown occurs.
What is the vacant lot?
This 17-year-old Greaser has been in jail and is the only thing Dallas Winston ever cared about.
Who is Johnny Cade?
This "Top Gun" actor played the role of Steve Randle but initially auditioned for the role of Sodapop Curtis.
Who is Tom cruise?
Despite being a huge success, Hinton was a sophomore in high school and actually got a "D" in this subject while writing the book.
What is creative writing?
He was the leader of the Brumly boys, who worked over his own guy for using a weapon at the rumble.
Who is Tim Shepard?
The color of the car that belongs to Bob Sheldon
What is a blue Mustang?
The Soc who talks to Ponyboy about his problems and decides to skip the rumble.
Who is Randy Adderson?
The main character, Ponyboy Curtis, is played by this actor, who later starred in E.T. Extra-Terrestrial and Soul Man.
Who is C. Thomas Howell
After the book was published in 1967, it was on this prominent list of the best teen books by the New York Herald Tribune.
What is the New York Herald Tribune Best Teenage Books List?
Two-Bit Mathews says this character is so greasy he "glides when he walks" and needs an oil change rather than a haircut.
Who is Dally?
The location where Dally visits Ponyboy and Johnny, bringing food and a letter from Soda.
What is DQ/Dairy Queen?
Who is the leader of the Socs?
Who is Bob Sheldon?
To foster genuine rivalry, the actors playing the "Socs" were given better accommodations, while the "Greasers" had to stay on the ground floor during filming, a method acting technique described on this trivia site. (which "method" or "tool" did they use?)
What is TV Tropes?
In 1988, S.E. Hinton received this prestigious award for her lifetime contribution to young adult literature, including The Outsiders.
What is the Margaret A. Edwards Award?