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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Rusty-James during the last rumble?

2. Who does Rusty-James want to see from the front booth?

3. While on the beach, to what does Rusty-James listen as Steve talks?

4. What does Motorcycle Boy tell Rusty-James scares him about their mother?

5. Who subs at Rusty-James ' school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the perspective of distance between the past and the present affect the main protagonist, Rusty-James? Analyze how Rusty-James' character has/has not changed during the five years since the night of the knife fight.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

What is the importance of Rusty-James' knife scar? Why is this an important detail about his character? Find descriptions from the text to support your answer and to provide evidence for your opinion.

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