Characters in The Outsiders
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Setting/Events in The Outsiders
100

Which character is the middle child of the Curtis boys who is named after a beverage?

Sodapop Curtis

100

What president was assassinated in the 1960s in the United States?

President John F. Kennedy

100

What famous Christmas movie was popular in the 1960s, starring main characters Snoopy, Linus, and Peppermint Patty?

A Charlie Brown Christmas

100

What happened when Ponyboy fell asleep in the vacant lot and got home at 2am? 

Darry hit him in the face. 

200

What red-headed female character did Johnny and Ponyboy meet at the drive-in?

Sherri (Cherry) Valance

200

What war was the United States in the process of fighting during the 1960s?

The Vietnam War

200

What famous band released the song "Hey Jude" in 1968? 

The Beatles

200

What happens when Two-Bit, Johnny, and Ponyboy walk two Soc girls home from the drive-in movie theater?

A group of Socs (including the girls' boyfriends) pull up in a blue Mustang and insult the Greasers.

300

Which character is the oldest child of the Curtis boys, who didn't go to college and had to get a job? 

Darry Curtis

300

What "war" was the United States "fighting" with Russia during the 1960s? 

The Cold War

300

What famous singer released the hit song "Can't Help Falling In Love" in 1961?

Elvis Presley

300

How did Ponyboy's parents die?

An automobile accident. 

400

Which character once was jumped by 4 "Socs" in a blue Mustang? 

Johnny 

400

What movement was started by black Americans in the 1960s that had a goal to end racial discrimination and gain equal rights for all? 

The Civil Rights Movement

400

What popular cartoon show released in the 1960s, starring a Cat and a Mouse as the main characters?

Tom and Jerry

400

What is the name of the local drive-in movie theater?

Nightly Double

500

What female character gives Two-Bit her phone number (which he suspects is fake). 

Marcia

500

What president served two terms in the late 1960s, following the assassination of another president?

President Lyndon B. Johnson

500

What movie was popular in the 1960s, starring main characters Atticus Finch and Scout?

To Kill A Mockingbird

500

What state serves as the setting for The Outsiders?

Oklahoma