Essay Study Questions

1.     How did the teens behave in The Outsiders?

2.     In The Outsiders, how did the adults respond to the teens’ behavior?  Did their response help the teens learn?  Why or why not?

3.     How did the teens behave in Stephentown? 

4.     In Stephentown, how did the adults respond to the teens’ behavior?  Did their response help the teens learn?  Why or why not?

5.     How did the teens behave in Roosevelt?

6.     In Roosevelt, how did the adults respond to the teens’         behavior?  Did their response help the teens learn?  Why or why not?

7.     In a family, how should adults respond when teens behave badly? At a school, how should adults respond when teens behave badly?