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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Pelican advise Sergeant Starkey he was supposedly at with the Moors when they were rumbling with the Gassers?

2. Alex Robbins stops by Rufus' home after the dance and Mrs. Henry brings up what topic?

3. Rufus tells the Moors he plans for each to take turns as "the mystery sniper" shooting from what location?

4. What do Rufus and his mother do in response to Alex Robbins' recommendation regarding the pigtail being cut off?

5. Tojo turns Rufus down, but his gang throws a bottle at Rufus, Whitey, and who else as they are leaving?

Short Essay Questions

1. What task does Rufus Henry have Idell and Baby Gibson perform in preparation for the rumble with the Gassers?

2. What happens when Rufus Henry sees that the Gassers' dates are no longer present?

3. How do the Moors prompt the Gassers to chase them to the location they want the attack to take place that evening?

4. What happens when Simon Jones tells Ernie Brown that Rufus Henry maintains a scrapbook on Ernie?

5. At the playground while the Moors are awaiting the arrival of Alex Robbins for a 7 p.m. meeting, two girls approach them in the dark and propose what?

6. How does Rufus Henry gain possession of the Gassers' car and destroy it?

7. What do Sergeant Starkey and Alex Robbins discuss in their private conversation subsequent to Rufus Henry destroying Simon Jones' car?

8. On Friday night of the graduation celebration, what does Rufus Henry observe as he makes his way to the event with his date?

9. What happens when Rufus Henry, feeling embarrassed regarding the Ernie Brown scrapbook incident, meets up with his gang at the Happy Place?

10. What are some of Rufus Henry's observations when he arrives at the Marauders' training camp with his gang for the first time?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how the rifle is central within Chapters 25-27. How does Willie get the rifle Rufus Henry instructs him to obtain? What problem does Henry encounter with the gun when initially attempting to shoot it? How does Rufus inform Willie he is to resolve the matter? What plan of action does Rufus tell the Moors he intends for them to take with the weapon? What causes Rufus to change his mind regarding this plan? What steps does he take to avoid executing his plan?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapters 4-6, Frank Bonham focuses on characterization of Rufus Henry. What sort of definable character does Bonham craft Rufus into? How is he displayed to be a dreamer? How is he shown to have a strong practical side? How do Rufus' age and the environment he has come from come into play?

Essay Topic 3

Elaborate on how Frank Bonham utilizes foreshadowing in Durango Street. Consider the scene wherein the Gassers confront Rufus Henry in the alley by the grocery, he produces a weapon, and includes Simon Jones' car. How is this episode in comparison with the subsequent confrontation between the Moors and the Gassers by the sheds near the freeway?

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