Rumblefish+Alex

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

2.Where does the first chapter take place? What are the boys doing there? The first chapter takes place in a flashback on the beach. Rusty-James lives there and Steve is on vacation going to college there.

3. Which boy is in college? Steve is in college, he is going to be a teacher.

Where has Rusty-James been for the past few years? Why doesn't he want to recall his past? Rusty-James was in the reformatory for five years. He doesnt want to recall the past because he doesn't remember it.

5. What is Rusty-James doing with his life at the present time? He said he is "bumming around".

6. What does he say on the first page that shows he has problems? He didnt remember Steve.

7. What kind of place is Benny's? It is a junior high hang out.

8. What is Rusty-James doing there? He is playing pool with his friends.

9. Why does Biff want to fight Rusty-James? Biff wants to fight Rusty-James because of something he said to Anita.

10. How does Rusty-James react when he hears about the fight? He gets mad because it is over something stupid.

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 feels kind of surprised because you dont think he is going to appear.

12. Describe Steve. Steve doesnt have a rep. Bein Rusty-James's friend is his rep. Steve is always nervous about fights and drinking and things but he is still Rusty-James's friend.

100-CP