1. When was The Outsiders first published?

2. Where was Hinton born? This is supposedly where the novel takes

place.

3. How was she inspired to write The Outsiders?

4. How old was the author when the novel was published?

5. As a result of the novel's popularity, what happened to Hinton?

6. What is the title of her second novel?

7. When was the movie The Outsiders released?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJnfleLeOZg

http://www.sehinton.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._E._Hinton

Oklahoma State Map

8. Oklahoma is the setting of many of S.E. Hinton's books.

List 5 interesting facts about the state of Oklahoma.

http://www.travelok.com/

Elvis Presley was a person who the "Greasers" admired. In fact one would say that they based their style on this very famous man.

9. Why do you think that the Greasers enjoyed the music of Elvis

Presley? Do you think he influenced their fashion? Why?

10. What is Elvis Presley also known as?

11. List 3 more interesting facts about Elvis.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Preselyy

The Beatles were the socs' idols. Spend some time looking at the following sites. View a sampling of their videos/songs. Choose some titles that you recognize. You do not have to look at them all, perhaps six or seven would be sufficient.

12. Why do you think that the Socs' loved the Beatles? Watch the following videos. Do you see any fashion trends?

13. Name the four Beatles.

14. What are the titles of two Beatle songs?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=speHYfjPimk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNN5LBYco_w

At the bar Dallas Dally hangs out at, Hank Williams is playing on the radio. Listen to some of the songs on the website below.

15. What genre of music is this?

16. How many of Williams' songs made the Top 10 of the Billboard Charts?

http://www.last.fm/music/Hank+Williams

Paul Newman is a movie star who is mentioned at the beginning of the novel. Although he might seem insignificant (unimportant),he helps put the time period into perspective. Use the website below to answer the following questions.

17. What were some of the Paul Newman films that Ponyboy may have seen (considering when the novel was published?)

18. What is Paul most famous for?

19. Click on the "photos" icon in the upper left. Locate and view some of the photographs from Newman's younger years. Why might Ponyboy have idolized him?

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000056/