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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Once he leaves the bar, what does Rusty-James do to get home faster?

2. Rusty-James says seeing Steve again was like seeing what?

3. After leaving the skin flick, to what kind of bar do Rusty-James, Steve, and Motorcycle Boy go?

4. About what does Rusty-James tell everyone at Benny's?

5. While at Benny's, who does Rusty-James believe still loves him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Rusty-James is the protagonist of "Rumble Fish." He may also be an anti-hero. Do you think he is a protagonist or anti-hero? Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and to provide evidence for your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

"Rumble Fish" is told using a frame, a story in which the main story takes place in the past and is introduced and concluded by chapters set in the present. What it the purpose of using a frame story, and how is it effective in "Rumble Fish?"

Essay Topic 3

How does the author's methods at the beginning of the novel set the tone?

Part 1) How does Steve's arrival promote the tone of the novel at the beginning?

Part 2) How does Steve's mentioning Rusty-James' resemblance to someone enhance the tone set forth at the onset of the novel?

Part 3) How does Rusty-James' forgetfulness set up the suspense?

Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and to provide evidence for your opinion.

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