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

2. What happens when Rusty-James arrives at the guidance office?
(a) He is counseled.
(b) He is expelled.
(c) He cries.
(d) He gets a warning.

3. What does Patty do when her mother is at work?
(a) Homework.
(b) Babysits her three little brothers.
(c) Washes clothes.
(d) Watches movies.

4. What promise does Rusty-James make to Patty?
(a) That he will marry her.
(b) That he will not fight anymore.
(c) That he will love her forever.
(d) That he will not come over anymore.

5. What does Cassandra show Rusty-James on her arms?
(a) A tattoo.
(b) Cuts.
(c) Letters.
(d) Track marks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name does Rusty-James' father call him?

2. What does Rusty-James do the morning after he has gone to the lake with Smokey?

3. When Rusty-James goes home from school, who does he meet on the staircase?

4. Who helps get Motorcycle Boy and Rusty-James back to the apartment?

5. What does Rusty-James find to eat in the apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the type of classes Rusty-James has in school impact his character?

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

3. What is Rusty-James' driving motivation?

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

5. Why is Motorcycle Boy's explanation about why Rusty-James does not like to be alone an eye opening experience for Rusty-James?

6. What does ordering chocolate milk from the counter at Benny's say about Rusty-James?

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

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

9. In Chapter 9, how has Rusty-James' vision of Motorcycle Boy changed since the prior night?

10. What is the importance of Rusty-James losing his taste for alcohol?

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