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Ace Hits the Big Time Study Guide

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by Barbara Beasley Murphy and Judie Wolkoff
About 22 pages (6,482 words)

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Topics for Discussion

1. How would the setting in this story be different in the 2000s than in the 1980s?

How would electronics and the Internet play a part in the students' lives? How would it change the story?

2. Discuss Ace's relationship with little sister Nora. What positive effects does she have on Ace that help him become a better person? How does their conflict help Ace change?

3. Describe how the Falcons started as a gang. How do you think that they select new members? Do you think they are "the toughest gang" at Kennedy?

4. How do the authors use the technique of flash back in the novel? Interior monologue? Comedy?

5. What significance does the cool cowboy Nevada Culhane have on Ace's life? How and why does he help Ace?.....

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Ace Hits the Big Time from Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction and Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.

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