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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Willie takes Rufus and the Moors to a spot where he has hidden the rifle that is located where?

2. What is the cost for advertising posters for this celebration event?

3. Inside one of the structures, Baby gives Leeroy the signal to connect a battery that sets off the dynamite caps, which are what?

4. For roughing up Rufus' sister and cutting off one of her pigtails, Alex Robbins encourages her family to do what?

5. When Rufus next talks with Willie after the scrapbook incident at the rally, how soon does he say he needs Willie to get him a rifle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What sort of costs do the Moors encounter when making arrangements for the graduation celebration?

2. What do Sergeant Starkey and Alex Robbins discuss in their private conversation subsequent to Rufus Henry destroying Simon Jones' car?

3. What takes place when Rufus Henry notices the arrival of Simon Jones and his date?

4. What is Alex Robbins' reaction when the Moors tell him they desire to host a black-tie event at a local hall, including several hundred guests as well as police presence?

5. What are some of Rufus Henry's observations when he arrives at the Marauders' training camp with his gang for the first time?

6. What transpires when Alex Robbins later stops by Rufus Henry's home after the graduation celebration?

7. After they trip over the wire running between the two sheds, what causes the Gassers to think they are hearing guns firing?

8. On Friday night of the graduation celebration, what does Rufus Henry observe as he makes his way to the event with his date?

9. What does Rufus Henry learn when he returns home and discovers Alex Robbins is there?

10. What proposal does Rufus Henry make to the leader of the Aztecs after Pelican Smith says no?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the ways in which Frank Bonham demonstrates that Rufus Henry's maintenance of an emotionless façade is critical to him? How are sunglasses a significant symbol in this story? In what fashion does Rufus unnerve his opponents in fights? Why does Rufus attempt to hide his appreciation of Ernie Brown as a football hero, although the other youths are clearly his fans?

Essay Topic 2

Explain how the rifle is central within Chapters 25-27. How does Willie get the rifle Rufus Henry instructs him to obtain? What problem does Henry encounter with the gun when initially attempting to shoot it? How does Rufus inform Willie he is to resolve the matter? What plan of action does Rufus tell the Moors he intends for them to take with the weapon? What causes Rufus to change his mind regarding this plan? What steps does he take to avoid executing his plan?

Essay Topic 3

In the passage Frank Bonham presents in Chapters 22-24, the main subplot of Durango Street takes focus. What is Rufus Henry inclined to believe when his mother, earlier in the story, tells him a news article has gotten Ernie Brown's hometown wrong? What happens after he meets Ernie in terms of receiving no special treatment? What transpires once the connection between Rufus and Ernie is revealed to be untrue? Why would she make such a story up? Once Rufus' connection with Ernie is exposed to be false, Rufus recognizes he must do what?

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