That Was Then This Is Now
Authored by Sarah Williams
English
8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the climax of the story?
Charlie dies
Bryon calls cops on Mark
Cathy breaks up with Bryon
Bryon gets beat up Shepards
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When Bryon returns the car to Charlie, why is Charlie in a bad mood?
Bryon told him they hotwired the car
Bryon told him about Mark going to the hospital
Charlie got an eviction notice for his bar
Charlie had got his draft notice (might have to join military)
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What strange request does Mark make of Bryon to keep him entertained?
Steal a TV so they can watch cartoons
Read a story to him
Meditate with him
Play charades
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
As Mark and Bryon talk about their childhood, each of them come to a conclusion about needing a group to establish an identity. How does Mark feel?
He misses the "all-for-one" routine of belonging to a group
He sees the benefit of "totaling up to something by ourselves" as an individual
He says he doesn't care about anyone, he's a lone wolf.
He says he wishes he tried harder in school
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
As Mark and Bryon talk about their childhood, each of them come to a conclusion about needing a group to establish an identity. How does Bryon feel?
He misses the "all-for-one" routine of belonging to a group
He sees the benefit of "totaling up to something by ourselves" as an individual
He says he doesn't care about anyone, he's a lone wolf.
He says he wishes he tried harder in school
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
During their reminiscing over their childhood and growing up, Bryon answers Mark's question of, " I wonder what the difference is?" by saying, "...that was then, this is now." What does he mean? (2 correct answers)
When they were children, they needed the group to help establish an identity
Now that they are growing up, they have started to form personalities independent of the group
They need the group more than ever to help them maintain their identity and keep them safe
They need to grow up and forget about all of that kiddy stuff.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Bryon has a revelation when he returns to school on Monday about his intelligence, and where he stands in the social order at school as a reflection of the changing times. What does he realize?
The fact that he was smart, and "poor white" made him an interest of social spheres where he didn't fit in, but he was interesting to them.
The fact that he was smarter than Mark, and he had a lot more friends in the popular group.
The fact that he mostly got invited to parties with popular kids because he was black, which made him twice as popular.
The fact that Bryon knew more about politics than he let on to his "soc" friends.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
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