The Outsiders Questions

1. What is the name of the novel? The Outsiders

2. Who is the author? S.E. Hinton

3. Where is the novel set? US

4. When is the novel set? 1967

5. Who are the characters in the novel? Ponyboy, Darry, Dally, Johnny, Cherry, Bob, Two-Bit, Sodapop, Steve, Tim, Sandy, Randy, Marcia, David, Paul, Jerry and Mr. Syme.

6. What are some of the ideas/themes in the novel? The lifestyle of gang members.

7. What are the conflicts within the novel? People or groups disagreed with each other. Such as the greasers and socs

8. What could have been some solutions for each of the conflicts you have picked? Calm talk and working something out that works for each person involved in that conflict.

1. Name the Greasers gang members and two other female characters. Ponyboy, Sodapop, Darry, Johnny, Dally, Two-Bit, Steve, Tim, Sandy, Cherry and Marcia.

2. Which character do you like the most and explain why? I like Bob the most because he died.

3. List some of the character traits of your favourite character that appeal to you? Troublemaker and an alcoholic definitely appeal to me.

4. What character do you not like, and explain why? Johnny, he killed Bob.

5. If you could invent a new character what would be their name? Durry

6. What would their looks and personality be like? They’d be a stoner and they would look like a hippie.

7. How old were Ponyboy and Johnny? Ponyboy was 14 and Johnny was 16

8. Why did Dallas want to die at the end of the book? Because Johnny was the only thing he loved.

9. Why did Cherry Valance not want to talk to Ponyboy if they saw each other at     School? Cause he was involved with killing her boyfriend.