That Was Then, This is Now Quizzes

That Was Then, This is Now Quiz 1

1 How did Mark come to live with Bryon and his mother?
His parents both went to jail

He killed his parents

His parents killed each other

His parents abandoned him by the side of the road
2 How old is Charlie?
22

25

16

18
3 Why, apparently, does Bryon call the police on Mark?
He is disgusted with Mark's lack of morality

He is terrified of Mark's lawlessness

He is distraught about M&M's acid trip

All of the above
4 Which drug has Bryon tried before?
Marijuana

Meth

Mushrooms

LSD
5 Why does Bryon still hate the sight of Angela?
She is still strikingly beautiful

She is now with a more attractive boy

She is still strikingly ugly

She still wears the necklace he gave her
6 Why are Mark and Bryon stressed at the beginning of the novel?
They have to pay Charlie money back

They have to protect M&M from Mr. Carlson

They are being followed by the Shepard Gang

They are not sure if they can visit Bryon's mother in the hospital
7 Why does Charlie always tell the boys to be careful hustling pool?
The crowd that comes to the bar can be rough

The boys will be in trouble if their mother catches them

He has had trouble with hustling himself

The police are watching him in plainclothes in the bar
8 What does Mr. Carlson say to Bryon at the hospital?
He calls him "son"

He tells him to go away and never return

He calls him "liar"

He thanks him sarcastically
9 What best describes Bryon's stance towards Cathy after Mark's arrest?
Melancholic

Apathetic

Ebullient

Lustful
10 How does Bryon's mother treat Bryon and Mark generally?
She loves Mark, and is mean to Bryon

She is very controlling

She is very hands-off

She loves Bryon, and is mean to Mark
11 What color are Mark's eyes?
Green

Gray

Golden

Blue
12 Why is Mike Chambers in the hospital?
He was beat up for a crime he did not commit

His father beat him up really badly

He tried to break up a gang fight in the streets

He was beat up by the Shepard Gang
13 How does Mark go to see his probation officer?
He hotwires the principal's car every week

He steals a different car every week

He skips probation meetings and gets caught

He borrows Charlie's car every week
14 What does Mark do to Angela when she is drunk?
He cuts off all her hair

He washes off all her eye makeup

He draws on her in marker

He yells loudly even though she cannot hear
15 How does Bryon acquire peace about Charlie's death?
He writes poetry for Charlie

He visits his grave

He writes this story

He visits the closed-up bar by himself
16 What cultural movement is currently going on in America at the time of this novel?
The counter-cultural movement

The populist movement

The hippie movement

The grassroots movement
17 How does Bryon feel about the hippie house?
He is a little annoyed

He is curious and interested

He cannot wait to come back

He is on-edge
18 What does the doctor tell the Carlson's about M&M?
He says that M&M will recover in no time

He says that M&M might never be the same mentally

He says that M&M might never be the same physically

He says that M&M should be glad he did not die
19 What is Bryon's reputation with girls?
He is a playboy

He has trouble getting girls

He is known for his fierce loyalty

He has only had one true love before the story starts
20 What is most striking about Cathy, at least to Bryon?
Her sensitive eyes

Her straight hair

Her dedication to work

Her lack of braces
21 How does Bryon realize that Ponyboy is not as bad as he previously thought?
Ponyboy beats up Angela

Ponyboy apologizes to Cathy

Ponyboy saves Bryon's life

Ponyboy brings his car to the hospital
22 How does Mark view African-Americans?
He is all for racial equality

He views them as his social but not economic equals

He is explicitly racist

He is implicitly racist
23 What happens to M&M which really rattles him at the beginning of the story?
He is scared by Bryon and Mark who are messing with him

He loses his peace necklace in the drug store

He is jumped by the Shepard Gang

He is picked up by hippies in their van
24 Which memory do Bryon and Mark regret a lot?
Scaring M&M as a joke

Beating up a hippie kid in the park

Beating up Socs for fun in the park

Never getting a drink with Charlie
25 When does Bryon call the police on Mark?
Right after finding the pills

After Mark hotwires the principal's car

After M&M's hospitalization

Just before finding the pills