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S. E. Hinton - About the Author. The Outsiders. Please answer every question and highlight where you found the answer in the text. 1. _____ This article is ...
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English 7 The Outsiders

Please answer every question and highlight where you found the answer in the text. 1.

_____ This article is mostly about a. The Outsiders. b. conflict between the Socs and the Greasers. c. S. E. Hinton. d. the writing process.

2.

_____ Which of the following is an opinion? a. Hinton says she began writing soon after she started reading. b. The success of the book enabled Hinton to enroll at the University of Tulsa. c. But it is Hinton’s worldwide audience of devoted fans that remains her greatest tribute. d. It was an instant bestseller.......

3.

_____ This could be considered a biography because a. it is a fictional tale about life in the city. b. it is a non-fiction description of an author’s life. c. it is a fictional description of an author’s life. d. It is a non-fiction tale about a fight in the city

4.

_____ Which event in Hinton’s life came first? a. She graduated from college. b. She married her husband. c. She completed That Was Then, This is Now. d. She completed The Outsiders.

5.

_____ Where did Hinton meet her husband? a. b. c. d.

college He was her publisher. He was a childhood friend. the library. 6.

_____ What does the article mean when it calls Hinton’s jackknife her “passport” into their territory? a. It was her sign of power. b. She used it to fight the Socs and the greasers respected that. c. If you had a knife, you were automatically considered a greaser. d. The greasers connected with the jackknife and opened up to Hinton.

7.

_____ After reading the article, you can infer that a. b. c. d.

much of Hinton’s writing was inspired by her life. her husband is dead. she wrote The Outsiders for her creative writing class. she did well in high school.