Chapter 1 was read aloud, Students in Period 3 and Period 4 are assigned the chapter 1 questions to be answered in complete sentenses in their notebooks. 

Chapter 1

1. Who is the narrator in the story? 

2. Describe the setting.

3. What happens to the narrator on the way home from the movies?

4. How does Ponyboy feel about Soda?

5. What does Ponyboy say the difference between Darry and their father is?

6. What does Ponyboy think of Steve Randel?

7. Who is the 'character' of the gang? 

8. What does Ponyboy do in class that surprises people? 

9. What secret does Soda tell Ponyboy?

10. What do you think Soda meant when he told Ponyboy that Darry yells at him because he has a lot of worries?