Rumble+Fish,Summer+Ritchie.

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

2.Where does the first chapter take place? What are the boys doing there? The first chapter takes place on a beach.And Steve's going to college by the beach and Rusty James just hangs around.

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

4. Where has Rusty-James been for the past few years? Why doesn't he want to recall his past? Rusty James has been in a reformatory.He doesn't want to recall his past because then he'll feel the pain of what happened.

5. What is Rusty-James doing with his life at the present time? Rusty James is just hanging around with his friend Alex.

6. What does he say on the first page that shows he has problems? He says he didn't remember Steve at first because his memory is messed up.

7. What kind of place is Benny's? Benny's is a bar but it's where all the junior high kids hang at.

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

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

10. How does Rusty-James react when he hears about the fight? Rusty James just says that Biff isn't as tough as he thinks he is.

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? The reader is excited that they finally got to hear some of the interesting thoughts that he says.

12. Describe Steve Steve is a kinda of a nerd but when he gets upset,he starts to loosen up.He is very sensitive and thinks about the consquences.

100-CP