1. The Outsiders 1-5 Test Review  Author Information  General information  Setting  Characterization  Literary Terms  General Plot Line  Vocabulary Words

2. Author Information:  Who is the author of The Outsiders? (first and last name)  S.E. Hinton  What age did S.E. Hinton begin writing?  Age 15  What influenced the S.E. Hinton to write The Outsiders?  There was a fight at her school where a boy was beaten up because he was from a different social class

3. General Information:  Genre Young adult fiction  The Outsiders was published in what year?  1967

4. Setting:  Time:  1960s  Place:  Tulsa, Oklahoma  Windrixville (Church on Jay Mountain)

5. Setting:  Characteristics of the 1960s:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPy8t9F6d Pc&feature=youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPy8t9F6d Pc&feature=youtube

6. Main characters:  Ponyboy Curtis  Soda Pop Curtis  Darrel (Darry) Curtis  Mr. and Mrs. Curtis  Johnny Cade  Dallas (Dally) Winston  Keith (Two-Bit) Matthews  Steve Randle  Cherry Valance  Marcia  Bob Sheldon  Buck Merril  Mickey Mouse  Paul Newman

7. Motifs/Themes:  Definition of Theme:  -author’s message/purpose for writing  Definition of Motif:  -reoccurring theme -Friendship-Loyalty -Appearance vs. Reality

8. General Questions about Plot Line  Robert Frost’s Poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay”-meaning  Innocence  “staying green”  -How does it relate to the story line?  The innocence of the boys has been lost now that Johnny has killed a boy

9. Literary Terms  Symbolism:  An item/object that represents something else  Cars  Hair  Bob’s rings  “A red haze filled my mind…”  Autumn Leaves

10. Literary Terms  Foreshadowing:  Clues that help the reader predict a future event Examples:

11. Literary Terms Denotation: -The dictionary definition of a word; literal meaning  Connotation:  -The implied meaning; the feeling the word evokes  “greasers” as a negative connotation

12. General Questions about Plot Line  The Outsiders focuses on the social conflict between these two groups:  1.Greasers (East side of town)  2.Socials (Socs) (West side of town)   http://prezi.com/sb4af11rrrr3/introduction- to-the-outsiders-by-s-e-hinton/ http://prezi.com/sb4af11rrrr3/introduction- to-the-outsiders-by-s-e-hinton/

13. General Questions about Plot Line Identify the stereotypes of these two groups:  Greasers:  broken homes  poor side of town  Long, slick hair  Delinquents/drop outs

14. General Questions about Plot Line Identify the stereotypes of these two groups:  Socials:  Good families  Rich side of town  Short hair/nice clothes and cars  Smart/popular in school

15. Vocabulary Words  Tuff  Tough  Heater  Cooler