Rumble+Fish+Shawn

1. The person who tells a fiction story is called the narrator. Who is the narrator in this book? The narrator is Rusty James, who is also the main character of the novel.

2.Where does the first chapter take place? The first chapter takes place on a beach. What are the boys doing there? Rusty lives there, but Steve is on vacation.

3. Which boy is in college?Steve is in college for a teaching degree.

4. Where has Rusty-James been for the past few years? Why doesn't he want to recall his past? he's been away from his old town for about five years. He has trouble remembering things but can remember when someone reminds him.

5. What has Rusty-James been doing with his life at the present time? He just bums around. He tried barkeeping once though but didnt like it.

6. What does he say on the first page that shows he has problems? He says his memory is screwed up some.

7. What kind of place is Benny's? Benny's was the hangout for the Jr. high kids. They play pool there.

8. What is Rusty-James doing there? He was playing pool with Smokey, most likely winning the game.

9. Why does Biff want to fight Rusty-James? Rust-James said something to a girl named Anita. He and his friends claimed it was the truth though.

10. How does Rusty-James react when he hears about the fight? He said he's not hiding. He was ready to fight Biff. He brought along some friends just in case Biff also brought friends.

11. Motorcycle Boy's name is mentioned 8 times before he appears in the story. What is the effect on the reader when he does appear? He was kind of like the hero of the day. He just magically showed up and helped out. I don't think Rusty-James was too fond of that though.

12. Describe Steve. Steve is somewhat successful. He wants to get a teaching degree. He seems very curious and always like, surprised. He just can't seem to accept the fact that Rusty-James is there at the same time. For some reason or another, they split up because they havent seen each other in awhile.

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