Chapter 3 Activity Sheet for Independent Reading Student Name: _____________

Select and Circle the best answer.

1. After the movie, what did they notice about the girls?
a. No ride home
b. Parents arrived to pick them up
c. They were cold and frightened
2. What did Ponyboy think might have separated the Greasers from the Socs
a. Girls
b. Cars
c. Money
3. What kind of horse did Sodapop have? (Hint: Mickey Mouse was ornery.)
a. Mustang
b. Pony
c. Buckskin
4. Did the blue mustang stop the first time Ponyboy, Cherry, Johnny, Marcia, and
Two-Bit saw it?
a. Yes
b. No
5. Who is Marcias boyfriend?
a. Randy
b. Bob
c. Dallas
6. Why did Ponyboy snap at Johnny?
a. He thought Darry and Ponyboy got along.
b. Johnny was mean to Two-Bit.
c. Johnny started to hit on Cherry too.
7. What was Ponyboy wearing that night?
a. Sweatpants, t-shirt with Homer Simpson on it
b. Cotton shorts, yellow t-shirt, black sweatshirt
c. Jeans, old navy sweatshirt with sleeves cut off
8. Did Cherry and Marcia ride home with Bob and Randy?
a. Yes
b. No
9. Why did Ponyboy come home late that night?
a. He got lost coming home from the movies.
b. He fell asleep in the lot.
c. He had to walk because Dally left them.

10. Where did they walk to so Ponyboy could cool off after Darry hit him?
a. The Dingo
b. The DX
c. The park
Short Answers
11. How does the relationship between Ponyboy and Cherry influence or impact the
Soc vs. Greaser conflict of the story?

12. Do you believe that Two-Bit and Johnny and Sodapop are correct about Darry
caring about Ponyboy, or do you believe that Ponyboy is correct that Darry
considers him a burden another mouth to feed? Support your answer with 2
reasons.

13. What does Ponyboy consider unfair? Do you believe that life must be fair?

14. Ponyboy and Cherry discuss the sunset. Why is this important to Ponyboy as
Cherry prepares to leave?

15. How does S.E. Hinton keep the reader hooked at the ends of chapters 2 & 3? Is
this an effective tool? Why or why not?