That Was Then, This is Now Quizzes

That Was Then, This is Now Quiz 1

By Lavinia Liang · Edited by Aaron Suduiko · Last reviewed March 08, 2016

1 How did Mark come to live with Bryon and his mother?

He killed his parents

His parents killed each other

His parents abandoned him by the side of the road

His parents both went to jail
2 How old is Charlie?

25

18

16

22
3 Why, apparently, does Bryon call the police on Mark?

He is distraught about M&M's acid trip

He is terrified of Mark's lawlessness

He is disgusted with Mark's lack of morality

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

Marijuana

Mushrooms

LSD

Meth
5 Why does Bryon still hate the sight of Angela?

She is still strikingly beautiful

She is still strikingly ugly

She still wears the necklace he gave her

She is now with a more attractive boy
6 Why are Mark and Bryon stressed at the beginning of the novel?

They have to protect M&M from Mr. Carlson

They have to pay Charlie money back

They are not sure if they can visit Bryon's mother in the hospital

They are being followed by the Shepard Gang
7 Why does Charlie always tell the boys to be careful hustling pool?

The crowd that comes to the bar can be rough

He has had trouble with hustling himself

The boys will be in trouble if their mother catches them

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

He calls him "liar"

He calls him "son"

He tells him to go away and never return

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

Melancholic

Lustful

Apathetic

Ebullient
10 How does Bryon's mother treat Bryon and Mark generally?

She is very hands-off

She loves Mark, and is mean to Bryon

She is very controlling

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

Golden

Gray

Blue

Green
12 Why is Mike Chambers in the hospital?

He was beat up by the Shepard Gang

His father beat him up really badly

He tried to break up a gang fight in the streets

He was beat up for a crime he did not commit
13 How does Mark go to see his probation officer?

He skips probation meetings and gets caught

He borrows Charlie's car every week

He hotwires the principal's car every week

He steals a different car every week
14 What does Mark do to Angela when she is drunk?

He washes off all her eye makeup

He cuts off all her hair

He yells loudly even though she cannot hear

He draws on her in marker
15 How does Bryon acquire peace about Charlie's death?

He visits his grave

He visits the closed-up bar by himself

He writes poetry for Charlie

He writes this story
16 What cultural movement is currently going on in America at the time of this novel?

The counter-cultural movement

The populist movement

The grassroots movement

The hippie movement
17 How does Bryon feel about the hippie house?

He is on-edge

He is a little annoyed

He is curious and interested

He cannot wait to come back
18 What does the doctor tell the Carlson's about M&M?

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

He says that M&M will recover in no time
19 What is Bryon's reputation with girls?

He has only had one true love before the story starts

He is a playboy

He has trouble getting girls

He is known for his fierce loyalty
20 What is most striking about Cathy, at least to Bryon?

Her straight hair

Her dedication to work

Her sensitive eyes

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

Ponyboy brings his car to the hospital

Ponyboy apologizes to Cathy

Ponyboy beats up Angela

Ponyboy saves Bryon's life
22 How does Mark view African-Americans?

He is implicitly racist

He views them as his social but not economic equals

He is all for racial equality

He is explicitly racist
23 What happens to M&M which really rattles him at the beginning of the story?

He is jumped by the Shepard Gang

He is picked up by hippies in their van

He is scared by Bryon and Mark who are messing with him

He loses his peace necklace in the drug store
24 Which memory do Bryon and Mark regret a lot?

Beating up Socs for fun in the park

Beating up a hippie kid in the park

Scaring M&M as a joke

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

Just before finding the pills

Right after finding the pills

After M&M's hospitalization

After Mark hotwires the principal's car