The Author
Where was the author born? (city, state)
Tulsa, Oklahoma
What is the setting of the novel? (City, State, and decade)
Tulsa, Oklahoma in the 1960s
Was the average cost of a house MORE or LESS than 25,000
LESS
Was the average cost of a new car MORE or LESS than $2,000
MORE
What was the author's first novel? How old was she when it was published?
The Outsiders, 18
What are the names of the conflicting gangs in the novel?
Greasers and Socs
Which major civil rights leader was assassinated in 1965?
Malcom X
If you were a greaser in the 1960s, how would someone your age dress?
Jeans, t-shirts, boots, leather jackets
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What is the author's birthday? Double points for the month, year, and day. Regular points for just the year.
July 22, 1948
What are the most common reasons the novel was banned? (4 reasons)
Smoking, drinking, violence, language
In 1965, what war was the US involved in?
The Vietnam War
List two of the four presidents of the 1960s
Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon
Why did the author use the initials S.E. instead of her full name?
So that the male audience would take interest in the book. OR To protect her personal life.
Name TWO of the main themes in the outsiders?
Social classes, empathy, value of friendship, staying true to one’s self, and personal identity.
What was the average cost of a loaf of bread? (must be the exact number)
20 Cents
What was the average cost of a gallon of gas? (must be the exact number)
31 Cents
What was the author's inspiration for The Outsiders
Two rival gangs at her school.
Name THREE of the main characters. First names only can count.
Ponyboy Michael Curtis, Darrel “Danny” Curtis, Dallas Winston, Sodapop Curtis, Johnny Cade, Keith “Two-Bit” Mathews
List THREE of the highest grossing films of 1965
1. The Sound of Music
2. Doctor Zhivago
3. Thunderball
4. Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines
5. The Great Race
6. That Darn Cat!
7. Cat Ballou
8. What's New Pussycat?
9. Shenandoah
10.Von Ryan's Express
List THREE of the most popular music artists in 1965
1. The Rolling Stones
2. The Four Tops
3. The Righteous Brothers
4. Herman's Hermits
5. Petula Clark
6. The Beatles
7. The Byrds
8. Sam the Sham and the Pharohs
9. The Supremes
10. The Beach Boys
11. Sonny and Cher
12. Simon and Garfunkel