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

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Rusty-James lose his taste?

2. What does Rusty-James steal from the drugstore?

3. What kind of temper does Rusty-James usually have?

4. What does Steve fear while watching the movie?

5. After leaving the pet store, what does Motorcycle Boy do when he and Rusty-James get home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the significance of Steve's being on vacation, going to school, and having a steady girlfriend at the onset of the novel? Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and to provide evidence for your opinion.

Essay Topic 2

At the onset of the flashback, gang violence has been all but stopped due to Motorcycle Boy. Rusty-James hangs on to the "rules" and becomes furious when the rules are broken. At the same time, Rusty-James wants to be like Motorcycle Boy. Explain how Rusty-James' actions contradict his goal. Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and to provide evidence for your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

Explain why, and how, Rusty-James succeeds in reaching his goal of becoming like his brother, Motorcycle Boy, by novel's end. Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and to provide evidence for your opinion.

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