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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rusty-James find to eat in the apartment?
(a) Sardines and crackers.
(b) Bologna.
(c) Bread.
(d) Cookies.

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

3. When Rusty-James wakes up after passing out, who does he find at home reading a book?
(a) His mom.
(b) The Motorcycle Boy.
(c) Patty.
(d) Steve.

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

5. How does Rusty-James' father earn a living before his wife leaves him?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Doctor.
(d) Nurse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Cassandra done previously at Rusty-James' school?

2. Who does Rusty-James meet from his past?

3. What is the name of the skinny, tall kid who tells Rusty-James that Biff is going to kill him?

4. With whom does Rusty-James go to the lake?

5. What is Rusty-James doing when Chapter 2 opens?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Smokey believe that no one will follow Rusty-James into a knife fight?

2. In Chapter 7, why is Rusty-James afraid of Motorcycle Boy?

3. What happens to Rusty-James when he is frisked by the police?

4. Why does Rusty-James not understand that Patty is mad that he fooed around with another girl at the lake?

5. What is implied by the fact that Motorcycle Boy has not always been color blind?

6. What does Rusty-James' bad grammar and slang tell the reader about his character?

7. In Chapter 2, with what does Steve try to get Rusty-James to confront and deal?

8. What is the significance of Motorcycle Boy's comparing the gang violence to playing "Cowboys and Indians?"

9. In Chapter 3, what does the apartment reveal about Rusty-James' family?

10. What does Rusty-James' father do when he gets home in Chapter 5?

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