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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Rusty-James allow Steve to say the things he does?
(a) Steve is his best friend.
(b) Steve is his cousin.
(c) Steve is his brother.
(d) Steve is always right.

2. When Motorcycle Boy leaves, why is Rusty-James afraid?
(a) He is afraid of Smokey.
(b) He is afraid of Biff.
(c) He is afraid of Motorcycle Boy.
(d) He is afraid of being alone.

3. To what is Rusty-James referring when he says, "...Just one...I like to keep things simple, and God knows even one can be complicated enough."
(a) Women.
(b) Parents.
(c) Friends.
(d) Brothers.

4. Around midnight, what does Rusty-James do with Smokey and his cousins?
(a) Drink beer and swim.
(b) Talk.
(c) Play pool.
(d) Fight.

5. What does Rusty-James think he is going to do when Patty breaks up with him?
(a) Scream.
(b) Laugh.
(c) Faint.
(d) Cry.

6. Who does Rusty-James love for certain?
(a) His father.
(b) Patty.
(c) The Motorcycle Boy.
(d) Steve.

7. In Chapter 6, who does Rusty-James visit when he arrives at school?
(a) The principal.
(b) Patty.
(c) Mr. Harrigan.
(d) The nurse.

8. Why does Steve not show up for math class?
(a) Steve is sick.
(b) Steve goes on vacation.
(c) Steve's mother has a stroke.
(d) Steve's father is sick.

9. Where is Rusty-James at the beginning of chapter two?
(a) At a restaurant.
(b) At Benny's.
(c) At home.
(d) At school.

10. Who is the coolest person in the world to Rusty-James?
(a) Benny.
(b) His father.
(c) Himself.
(d) The Motorcycle Boy.

11. What does Rusty-James' father give him?
(a) Food.
(b) Clothes.
(c) A bottle of wine.
(d) Money.

12. What relationship does Biff have with Rusty-James' friends?
(a) They used to be gang allies.
(b) They are family.
(c) They used to be rivals.
(d) They used to be friends.

13. Of what gang is Motorcycle Boy the president?
(a) The Packers.
(b) The Boys.
(c) The Crips.
(d) The Jets.

14. What has Cassandra done previously at Rusty-James' school?
(a) Serve food.
(b) Student teach.
(c) Clean classrooms.
(d) Drive school buses.

15. What name does Rusty-James' father call him?
(a) Motorcycle Junior.
(b) Son.
(c) James.
(d) Russel-James.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Steve want Rusty-James to meet?

2. What happens to Rusty-James when his attention is diverted from Biff?

3. Who thinks he is tougher than Rusty-James?

4. Where is Rusty-James at the onset of the novel?

5. Who is Rusty-James' girlfriend?

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