Rumble Fish Ch. 4-6

True or False: Coach Ryan asked Rusty-James to beat up another student who was giving him trouble in class. He said he would fail Rusty-James if he did not beat the boy up.

• True

• False

Which of the following did not happen in the scene with the Chevy?

• Rusty-James took the mag wheels off the car.

• They jumped from one roof to another to get away from the guys who were chasing them.

• After they got across, Steve told Rusty-James he should not have stolen the hubcaps, but Rusty-James ignored him.

• On the way home, Steve said he would report Rusty-James to the police if he ever tried to steal again.

Who is Cassandra?

• She was the boys' mother.

• She ws a member of th girls' gang. She had a crush on Rusty-James and wanted to steal him away from his girlfriend.

• She had been a student teacher at the high school and had become romantically interested in the Motorcycle Boy.

• She was a writer who was interested in doing a book about gangs. She was living in the neighborhood to get to know the teenagers.

What was Rusty-James's father's reaction to the knife wound?

• He was very upset. He offered to take Rusty-James to the emergency room.

• He told Rusty-James it was his own fault.

• He said his sons led interesting lives. Then he gave Rusty-James ten dollars.

• He told Rusty-James if he got into another fight he would be put out

How did Rusty-James feel about his father?

• Rusty-James found it hard to respect his father because he didn't do any work.

• Rusty-James hated his father. He blamed him for losing his mother.

• Rusty-James loved his father and felt sorry for him.

• Rusty-James didn't care about his father at all.

Which statement is true?

• Rusty-James thought his father liked the Motorcycle Boy the best.

• Rusty-James thought his father was crazy.

• Rusty-James thought his father liked him better than the Motorcycle Boy.

• Rusty-James thought his father was still in love with their mother.

What rumor did his father ask Rusty-James about?

• He said there was a rumor that Rusty-James had robbed a liquor store.

• He said there was a rumor that the boys had started a new gang.

• He said there was a rumor that that the Motorcycle Boy was moving to California.

• He said there was a rumor that a policeman was out to get one of the boys.

Why did Rusty James feel worried about Steve's mother?

• He was afraid Steve's sneaking out had caused it.

• He knew Steve's mother was the nicer of his two parents.

• He knew Steve would be stuck with his father if his mother didn't make it.

• He was afraid Steve's poor math grades had caused it.

How does Rusty James feel about being in the "dumb" classes?

• He's fine with it; he likes his classmates

• It upsets him; he knows he is more capable than that.

• He knows it's easier on teachers, but he would like to be in a class with different people for a change.

• He knows it's easier on teachers, and he prefers to stay right where he is.

Which is the best example of poverty?

• My old man he got a regular check from the government.

• Once in a while I'd borrow money from the Motorcycle Boy.

• One time he gave me a hundred dollar bill because he said he didn't want it.

• I saw a quick way to make twenty bucks.