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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. What does Rusty-James say about his brain?

2. According to Rusty-James, in what kind of classes is he enrolled?

3. What is the time frame when chapter two begins?

4. When Rusty-James wakes up after passing out, who does he find at home reading a book?

5. To whose territory does Cleveland High School belong?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Rusty-James expelled from school?

2. What angers Rusty-James when the others begin talking about Motorcycle Boy?

3. What does Rusty-James mean when he says that Motorcycle Boy is living in a glass bubble?

4. What is the importance of delaying the appearance of Motorcycle Boy until the third chapter?

5. What is implied by the fact that Motorcycle Boy has not always been color blind?

6. What does Rusty-James recognize about Motorcycle Boy when he sees some of Motorcycle Boy's old gang members?

7. In Chapter 7, why is Rusty-James afraid of Motorcycle Boy?

8. What does ordering chocolate milk from the counter at Benny's say about Rusty-James?

9. Why does Rusty-James resent Steve's presence on the beach?

10. In Chapter 9, how has Rusty-James' vision of Motorcycle Boy changed since the prior night?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the onset of the flashback, gang violence has been all but stopped due to Motorcycle Boy. Rusty-James hangs on to the "rules" and becomes furious when the rules are broken. At the same time, Rusty-James wants to be like Motorcycle Boy. Explain how Rusty-James' actions contradict his goal. Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and to provide evidence for your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

In"Rumble Fish," Rusty-James describes Steve as a sincere rabbit. What is the significance of the metaphor? What does it reveal about Steve as a character? What does the author want to convey about both Rusty-James and Steve? Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and to provide evidence for your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of Steve's being on vacation, going to school, and having a steady girlfriend at the onset of the novel? Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and to provide evidence for your opinion.

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