'The Outsiders' Book, Movie, and TV Series

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1. What technique did Fancis Ford Coppola employ on the movie set to encourage conflict between the Soc actors and the Greaser actors? Gave the Soc actors fancy copies of the script and nice hotel rooms, ect. while he gave the Greaser actors lousy copies of the script and poor hotel rooms Had the various actors interacting with each others girlfriends and wives Spread rumors between the two groups about the actors Paid the Soc actors much more than what they paid the Greaser actors for making the film

2. What is Ponyboy's middle name? Michael Patrick Douglas Andrew

3. What actors from the movie also star in two other movie adaptions of S.E. Hinton novels? C. Thomas Howell and Ralph Macchio Ralph Macchio and Rob Lowe Tom Cruise and Patrick Swayze Matt Dillon and Emilio Estevez

4. When was one of the few times anyone ever saw Johnny cry? When Ponyboy yelled at him while walking home from the movies When he took a beating from his father When he got beaten up by the soc's When his mother yelled at him

5. How old was Ralph Macchio during the filming of 'The Outsiders' and how did he play the part of Johnny so believingly? He was 16 and just acted like every other 16 year old out there He was 18 and acted very immature He was 21 and looked very young and was small for his age He was 27 and looked really young

6. How old was Tom Howell during the filming of The Outsiders and was this his first feature film? He was 13 and yes; it was his first film He was 19 and no; he appeared in a film in 1981 He was 21 and yes He was 15 and no; he played a role of one of the boys on bikes in' E.T.' in 1982

7. In the novel, Ponyboy remembers Soda's old pet horse, what was the horse's name? Mickey Mouse Dusty Rowdy Night Flier

8. What actor is Ponyboy thinking of when he exits the movie theater in the opening chapter of the book? Dustin Hoffman Paul Newman James Dean Clint Eastwood

9. What is the name of Soda's girlfriend in the book? Why did they break up? Angela; she was too rough for his taste Elizabeth; her family was moving to Florida Sandy; she was pregnant and had to move away Dawn; they just kept fighting all the time

10. What is the name of the character in the T.V. series that Ponyboy struck up a friendship with whom he thought reminded him of Johnny? Scout Sandy Dawn Beth

11. What is Tim Shepard's kid brother's name? What other S.E. Hinton book and movie is he a part of? Ben; 'Tex' Curly; 'That Was Then, This is Now' Rusty James; 'Rumble Fish' Bob; 'Tex'

12. What color is Dally's hair supposed to be in the book? Very blonde Black Brown Red

13. What gas station do Soda and Steve work at? What are their specialties? A Marathon station; painting cars and selling parts A DX station; attracting girls and fixing cars A Shell station; None, they just skidded by in the service area A Clark station; selling parts to people that they really didn't have to have

14. About how old was Patrick Swayze when 'The Outsiders' was filmed and was this his first feature film? 30 and no; he had done 'SkateTown USA' prior 29 and no; he had done 'Fatherhood' prior 21 and yes 35 and yes

15. What was one event that partly inspired S.E. Hinton to write 'The Outsiders'? Her friend getting beaten up for no reason She just sat down and started writing. The result was this phenominal novel The lives of some kids she went to school with Her cousins lifestyle

16. Define 'tuff' and 'tough' according to Ponyboy? 'tuff' means cool or sharp; while 'tough' means rough or mean 'tuff' means no deal; 'tough' means rough or cruel 'tuff' means no good; 'tough' means cool or neat 'tuff' means rough and mean; 'tough' means cool or sharp

17. What is Two Bit's real name? Bob Edwin Danny Keith

18. What does Darry do for a living? Works at the gas station Works at a bar Works at the pool hall Roofs houses

19. What two things was Two Bit famous for? Shoplifting and his black handled switchblade Drinking all the time and always getting his girl of choice Stealing cars and shoplifting His temper and hard fists

20. As of the year 2002, what has Ralph Macchio (Johnny) been working on? Writing and Directing Nothing, he hasn't performed for a while Television Show Guest Appearances A movie 'Forever Together'

21. How did the Curtis' parents die? They drowned when their boat capsized A shooting while being mugged A car accident An airline crash

22. What was usually for breakfast at the Curtis house? Cold pizza Chocolate cake Boloney Eggs

23. How many episodes of the T.V. series aired and in what year? 14 episodes 1990 8 episodes 1984 12 episodes 1985 25 episodes 1996

24. As of 2001, what Drama T.V. series does Rob Lowe (Sodapop in the movie) appear on now and what is the character name? NYPD Blue; Nick Corelli Seventh Heaven; Carl Malone Providence; Sam Bowers West Wing; Sam Seaborn

25. Which two actors from the movie were best friends on set, although their characters had little to do with one another in the movie? Hint: These two stared in later movies 'The Breakfast Club' and 'Top Gun'? Tom Cruise (Steve) and Ralph Macchio (Johnny) Emilio Estevez (Two-Bit) and Tom Cruise (Steve) Patrick Swayze (Darry) and Leif Garrett (Bob) Darren Dalton (Randy) and Rob Lowe (Sodapop)