Rumblefish+Isaac

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

2.Where does the first chapter take place? What are the boys doing there? 2. The first chapter takes place at a beach. The boys are talking and sitting on the beach

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

4. Where has Rusty-James been for the past few years? Why doesn't he want to recall his past? 4. Rusty James has been at a reformatory. He doesnt want to remember it because it was terrible there.

5. What is Rusty-James doing with his life at the present time? 5. Rusty James has been Bumming around at the present time.

6. What does he say on the first page that shows he has problems?

6. He says that "My memory's screwed up some" which signals that he has a problem.

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

8. What is Rusty-James doing there? 8. Rusty James was looking for people to fight with him.

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

10. How does Rusty-James react when he hears about the fight? 10. Rusty James reacts about the fight by being calm.

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?

11. When the motorcycle boy appears the reader is suprised because, the narrator kept saying that he was gone for good.

12. Describe Steve.

12. Steve is a kid who does not want to fight and he never takes chances.

CP -100