Overview Quiz

Question 1

Timeframe

Answer 1

1960s

Question 2

Author

Answer 2

Susan Eloise Hinton

Question 3

Author Birth-year // Location

Answer 3

1948

Oklahoma

Question 4

The Outsiders was her first novel.

It was written when? How old was she?

Answer 4

1967

16 years old

Question 5

All novels are set in her hometown where?

Answer 5

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Question 6

Music Artists

Answer 6

Elvis // Beatles // Hank Williams

Question 7

Popular hangout

Answer 7

Drive-In movie theaters

Question 8

Paul Newman

Answer 8

Famous movie star.

Known for good looks and great acting.

Question 9

What was an important status symbol to teenagers?

Two types:

Answer 9

Cars

Corvair // Ford Mustang

Question 10

Where is Oklahoma considered?

Answer 10

Southwest

Question 11

Knife

Answer 11

Blade

Question 12

Modified for appearance (usually cars)

Answer 12

Souped up

Question 13

Get beaten up

Answer 13

Get jumped

Question 14

Understand

Answer 14

Dig

Question 15

Do something or go somewhere alone

Answer 15

Lone it

Question 16

Someone who gets in trouble or acts like a criminal

Answer 16

Hood

Question 17

Curse

Answer 17

Cuss

Question 18

Cool // Compliment

Answer 18

Tuff

Question 19

Police

Answer 19

Fuzz

Question 20

Jail

Answer 20

Cooler

Question 21

A gun

Answer 21

Heater

Question 22

To steal

Answer 22

Lift

Question 23

Cigarette

Answer 23

Cancer stick

Question 24

Angry

Answer 24

Hacked off

Question 25

To rob (someone)

Answer 25

Rolled

Question 26

A large fight between gangs

Answer 26

Rumble

Question 27

A Fight

Answer 27

Scrap

Question 28

Territory belonging to a person or group

Answer 28

Turf

Question 29

A woman / girl (offensive)

Answer 29

Broad

Question 30

Uncool // not fun

Answer 30

Rank

Question 31

Two Groups

Answer 31

Greaser - Jets Soc - Wealthy