Eric+Rumble+Fish

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

2. What are the boys doing there? Rusty James lives there and Steve is going to college there.

3. Which boy is in college? Steve is in college.

4. Where has Rusty-James beene for the past few years? Why doesn't he want to recall his past? He has been in California. He doesn't like to remember.

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

6. What does he say on the first page that shows he has problems? His memory is screwed up some.

7. What kind of place is Benny's? It was the hangout for the junior high kids.

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

9. Why does Biff want to fight Rusty-James? Rusty James said something mean to a girl named Anita.

10. How does Rusty-James react when he hears about the fight? He acts calm and collect.

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? It makes the reader anxious to hear him for the first time.

12. Describe Steve. Steve is smart, very cautious, and doesn't like much trouble.

100-CP