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=That was Then, This is Now = =By: S.E. Hinton = = =

=1. Who are Bryon and Mark? = =Even though Bryon and Mark aren't brothers, they are considered brothers because they grew up together. Bryon is big with dark hair and dark eyes. On the other hand, Mark is small with golden eyes and hair. = = = = = =2. Who are the two young people Bryon meets at the hospital? = =Cathy,M&M's sister, and Mike Chambers are the young people Bryon meets. Cathy just got back from private school because she ran out of money. She was working at the snack bar in the hospital to earn money. Mike Chambers was in the hospital because he got beat up by a gang while trying to help someone. = = = = = =3. What kind of relationship does Bryon have with Charlie? = =Bryon and Charlie have a unique relationship because they always have each others backs and will do anything for them.Even though Bryon used to go out with Charlie's sister it didn't stop their friendship. They understand one another always. = = = = = =4. What happens at the dance? = =At the beginning of the dance Bryon and Cathy are having a good time dancing together and talking. A little later though Curtis came running to Bryon and said that Mark was hurt. Bryon ran outside to find Mark.He found him unconscious and bleeding on the ground. He then saw Angel talking to the person who beated up Mark and realized that Angel set the whole thing up. Finally the ambulance arrived and he was rushed to the hospital. He ended up getting stiches. = = = = = =5. What does Bryon begin to discover in his private conversations with Mark? = =Bryon begins to discover that Mark thought he was going to die when he got hit with the beer bottle. In addition, he thought that Bryon's mother wasn't really his mom but that Bryon was really his brother. = = = = = =6. What happened to Charlie? How do Bryon and Mark feel about it? = =After Bryon and Mark hustled Texans while playing pool, they were walking out of Charlie's Bar while the Texans forced them into an alley. They were about to be beat up but then Charlie came out and tried to rescue them. As Bryon and Mark were walking towards Charlie, they heard gun shots and ducked for cover. Mark and Bryon were fine but Charlie got shot just above his left eye. Seconds later Charlie was dead. Bryon felt devastated and couldn't get over it. He thought it was all his fault. Mark wasn't as sad and explained to Bryon that things happen for a reason. = = = = = =7. What do Mark and Cathy think of each other? = =Mark and Cathy don't exactly like each other because they both want alone time with Bryon. They also don't have similar opinions and points of view. = = = =**<span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">8. What does Mark do to Angel? Why? **= =**<span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Mark cuts off all of Angela's hair and leaves her drunk in front of her house to get revenge from setting up the fight at the dance that got him hurt. **= = =

=**<span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">9. In chapter seven, what does Bryon begin to discover about his good friend Mark? **= =**<span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">He begins to discover that Mark feels like they are growing apart and he doesn't like it. He also discover that Mark is bringing in a lot of money, and Bryon is unsure of where it's coming from. In addition, Bryon begins to discover why everyone likes Mark. **= = = = = =**<span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">10. What happens to Bryon at Terry Jones' house? How does his attitude change? **= =**<span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">While Bryon is sitting on Terry Jone's porch waiting for Mark and Terry to show up a car stops in front of the house. Inside the car was Tim and Curly Shepard(Angela's brothers). They came up to Bryon and started punching him because they cut off Angela's hair. Later, Terry and Mark found him knocked out on the ground. Mark and Bryon stayed at Terry's house that night. Bryon told Mark that he doesn't want him to get back at the Shepards' and that he doesn't hate them. ****<span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">He is sick of getting-even. **= = = = = =**<span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">11. In chapter nine, what happens to M&M? Why does this move Bryon? **= =**<span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Cathy and Bryon find M&M in the hippie home with his hair to his shoulders, his clothes and body all dirty, and very skinny.It turns out he had gotten sick from dropping acid. When they try to talk to him he just goes on about spiders in his stomach. They decide to take him to the hospital. This moves Bryon because he feels like M&M is like his little brother. **= = = = = =**<span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">12. What shocking discovery does Bryon make in Mark's bedroom(chapter 10)? What does he do? **= =**<span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Bryon finds pills that Mark had been selling in order to make money. He decided to call the cops on him. He got arrested. **= = = = = =**<span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">13. How does Bryon's relationship with his friends and his attitude toward life completely change? **= =**<span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Bryon breaks up with Cathy because he feels like he doesn't love her anymore. He also doesn't think of M&M as a brother anymore. He doesn't really care about anything. He also talked to Mark, and Mark said that he hated Bryon. Mark hated the person he loved best. **= = = = = =**<span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">14. How does Bryon feel at the end of the book? **= =**<span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">At the end, Bryon doesn't even care about Mark.In fact he didn't really care about anything.He wondered "what if?" He wished he was a kid again, when he had all the answers. **= = = = = =<span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">15. What do you think about this book and what life message does it teach? = =<span style="background-color: #00ffff; color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">I thought it was a really powerful book with great examples of what happens when you turn to drinking and drugs. It kept the reader interested the whole time. The life lesson that I learned is that that was then and this is now. Back then you might have gotten away with everything and not have to worry about anything. But now you have to be careful of which path you choose because it could make you life either fun and easy or hard and dreadful. If you ever find yourself in a difficult situation involving these things, reread the book and you will find all the answers. =

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