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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. In Chapter 5, when Rusty-James arrives home the next morning, whom does his father say has gone looking for him?
(a) Steve.
(b) Patty.
(c) Cassandra.
(d) A cop.

2. What does Rusty-James have running down his side?
(a) Dirt.
(b) A scar from a knife fight.
(c) Tan line.
(d) Blood.

3. Whom does Steve want Rusty-James to meet?
(a) His girlfriend.
(b) HIs sister.
(c) His college professor.
(d) His parents.

4. Which character's face is beaten into a bloody pulp by Rusty-James in the fight in the lot?
(a) Steve's.
(b) Biff's.
(c) Smokey's.
(d) Motorcycle Boy's.

5. What does Motorcycle Boy pour over Rusty-James' cut when they get home?
(a) Beer.
(b) Mouthwash.
(c) Water.
(d) Wine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Patty's mother do for a living?

2. According to Rusty-James, in what kind of classes is he enrolled?

3. What does Patty do when her mother is at work?

4. What does Rusty-James do at lunch with Smokey and B.J.?

5. In Chapter 5, what worries Rusty-James when he arrives home after being out all night?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Rusty-James feel that gangs are good despite what Steve and Motorcycle Boy tell him?

2. Why does Rusty-James like the ocean?

3. Why does it take Rusty-James longer than he thought to forget about Motorcycle Boy's death?

4. After locating a former gang member, what important fact does Rusty-James learn about Motorcycle Boy?

5. Why is Patterson watching Rusty-James and Motorcycle Boy when they leave the drugstore?

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

7. Why does Steve worry about everyone coming to witness the fight between Rusty-James and Biff?

8. Why does Rusty-James say that Coach Ryan likes him as he would a vicious dog?

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

10. What is important about Steve's behavior in the city in Chapter 7?

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