Rumblefish+Bree

1. The person who tells a fiction story is called the narrator. Who is the narrator in this book? Rusty-James is the narrator.

2.Where does the first chapter take place? What are the boys doing there?

The first chapter takes place at the beach. Rusty-James lived there, and Steve was going to college.

3. Which boy is in college? Steve is the boy going to college.

Where has Rusty-James been for the past few years? Why doesn't he want to recall his past? In the past few years, Rusty-James had been in a reformatory. He doesn't want to recall his past, because he had a bad child hood. He would always get in fights, his dad was a drunk, and he got a knife cut down his side from a fight.

5. What is Rusty-James doing with his life at the present time? Rusty-James is in a relationship, and he was just "bumming around" for now.

6. What does he say on the first page that shows he has problems? Rusty-James says that his memory is messed up.

7. What kind of place is Benny's?

Benny's was a hangout for junior high kids. They played pool, got in fights, and drank Coke.

8. What is Rusty-James doing there?

Rusty-James was playing pool and talking about Biff Wilcox.

9. Why does Biff want to fight Rusty-James?

Biff wants to fight Rusty-James, because he was running his mouth about Anita, Biff's girlfriend.

10. How does Rusty-James react when he hears about the fight?

Rusty-James stays calm, and tells everyone that he will fight him.

11. Motorcycle Boy's name is mentioned 8 times before he appears in the story. What is the effect on the reader when he does appear? The reader will believe that he is a bad boy that will get in bar fights, and has tattoos, and has the black leather jacket on. He is actually pretty deep, and he cares for Rusty-James, even though he may not show it at times.

12. Describe Steve.

Steve is a wimp, and he doesn't like fights. He wants Rusty-James to like him, but he doesn't want to be a "jerk" like him. Steve is little, and he is afraid to get into trouble. He tries to talk Rusty-James out of smoking, stealing, and drinking, but it never works. Rusty-James gets him into trouble at times, because Steve is scared to say no.

100-CP