Rumble+Fish+Brittni

1. The person who tells a fiction story is called the narrator. Who is the narrator in this book? The narrator in Rumble Fish is Rusty-James.

2.Where does the first chapter take place? The first chapter takes place on the beach. What are the boys doing there? Rusty-James lived there, and Steve was on vacation and going to college.

3. Which boy is in college? Steve is in college.

4. Where has Rusty-James been for the past few years? Why doesn't he want to recall his past? Rusty-James had been in jail. He didn't want to recall his past, because it brings back bad memories.

5. What is Rusty-James doing with his life at the present time? At the present time, Rusty-James is "bumming" around.

6. What does he say on the first page that shows he has problems? On the first page, he says he does not recognize Steve at first.

7. What kind of place is Benny's? Benny's was the hangout for Jr.High kids.

8. What is Rusty-James doing there? Rusty-James was there playing pool.

9. Why does Biff want to fight Rusty-James? Biff wants to fight Rusty-James, because he said something to Anita at school.

10. How does Rusty-James react when he hears about the fight? Rusty-James thinks it's a stupid reason to fight, but he doesn't act scared.

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? It really surprises the reader when he does appear. Rusty-James says alot throughout the beginning, that Motorcycle boy was not coming back.

12. Describe Steve. Steve resembled a rabbit. He had dark-blonde hair and dark-brown eyes. He was smart, and he worried about alot of things. He was Rusty-James' bestfriend.

100-CP