Rumble Fish Ch. 1-3

Where was Rusty-James when the story opened?

• the hospital

• at school

• the beach

• in prison

How did Rusty-James know Steve?

• Steve was his roommate at a reform school.

• Steve was his former P.E. teacher.

• Stseve worked at the same restaurant as Rusty-James.

• Steve was his best friend from the old neighborhood.

What literary device starts at the beginning of Chapter 2 and goes through the rest of the book?

• metaphor

• flashback

• hyperbole

• personification

What are Rusty-James's two main conflicts in Chapter 2?

• He is competing with the Motorcycle Boy to become the new gang leader, and the girl he likes doesn't like him.

• He is failing in school and his mother has just left him and his brother alone and gone off with another man.

• Biff Wilcox wants to fight him, and the Motorcycle Boy has not returned from his trip.

• His father has been missing for a week, and he doesn't have any money to buy food or pay the rent.

True or False : Steve was glad Rusty-James was going to fight. He said there had not been enough action lately.

• true

• false

Rusty James said Steve reminded him of something. What is it?

• He said Steve reminded him of a rabbit .

• He said Steve reminded him of a turtle .

• He said Steve reminded of a weasel.

• He said Steve reminded of a panther .

Major conflict in Chapter 3

• Rusty James wants to fight Biff but has no back up

• Biff wants to fight Rusty James but has no back up

• Rusty James and Biff fight, but Biff comes to the fight armed and Rusty James does not

• Rusty James and Biff fight, but Rusty James comes to the fight armed and Biff does not

What is a possible figurative meaning to the following quote?

"Steve knew I would have fallen down if I wasn't leaning on him, but he didn't show it."

• Rusty James really isn't that much larger and heavier than Steve.

• Steve depends on Rusty James as a friend more than Rusty James depends on him.

• Rusty James depends on Steve to keep himself calmer and more rational.

• Steve is physically much stronger than he first appears to be.

How did Motorcycle Boy get his name?

• He had a collection of Motorcycles he had built from stolen parts.

• He stole and hid motorcycles all over the city.

• He was full of energy, like he had a continuous running motor.

• He was crazy about motorcycles, and was known to "borrow" them.

What is one example of the theme of "poverty" from Chapter 3?

• "God that must hurt," Steve whispered.

• The Motorcycle Boy poured wine on Rusty James' deep cut.

• Sometimes the Motorcycle Boy went stone deaf - he had a lot of concussions in motorcycle wrecks.

• He didn't seem to see either of us watching him.