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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. At what time does Rusty-James wake up when at Patty's house?
(a) 7:30 p.m.
(b) 9:00 a.m.
(c) 8:00 p.m.
(d) 5:00 p.m.

2. 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.

3. Where is Rusty-James' apartment?
(a) Next to a grocery store.
(b) Above a restaurant.
(c) Over a dry cleaner.
(d) In the ghetto.

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

5. Where has Rusty-James spent five years?
(a) The city.
(b) The jail.
(c) The reformatory.
(d) The beach.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rusty-James slam his fist onto the table?

2. How does Motorcycle Boy get his name?

3. What does Rusty-James buy at Benny's in Chapter 2?

4. When Motorcycle Boy leaves, why is Rusty-James afraid?

5. How does Rusty-James' father get money?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Rusty-James frightened when Motorcycle Boy smiles after he tells him the picture was a good one?

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

4. What reason does Rusty-James give in Chapter 4 for going to school?

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

6. What does Rusty-James think about Biff's declaration that he is going to kill him?

7. What dose Steve mean when he says that he cannot keep on thinking for Rusty-James?

8. What is important about the river?

9. What does Rusty-James mean when he says that Motorcycle Boy is living in a glass bubble?

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

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