Rumble+Fish+Bailee

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

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

The first chapter takes place at the beach. They are there because they're going to collage. X

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

Where has Rusty-James beene for the past few years? Why doesn't he want to recall his past? Rusty James has been in the reformatory for the past few years, He don't want to recall the past because he was young then and regrets it now.

5. What is Rusty-James doing with his life at the present time? Rusty James is "keeping things simple" in the present time.

6. What does he say on the first page that shows he has problems? On the first pafe Rusty James said that his memory was bad, and this shows that he has problems.

7. What kind of place is Benny's? Benny's is a bar.

8. What is Rusty-James doing there? Rusty James was playing pool at Benny's.

9. Why does Biff want to fight Rusty-James? Biff wants to fight Rusty James because he said something to a girl at school and Biff got mad about it.

10. How does Rusty-James react when he hears about the fight? Rusty James is not really worried about Biff wanting to fight him, and Rusty James isn't going to back down.

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? X

12. Describe Steve. X

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