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When do the rock fights happen?
After lunch
How does Ronnie describe his friendship with Peter?
They trade talents. Ronnie is good at writing papers and doing school work, Peter shows Ronnie Judo holds and how to skin a squirrel; he also protects Ronnie
Gene
Identify the speaker and the context:
"Do you want me to get him for you?"
Peter says this after Gene pushes Ronnie down the stair.
What is the nickname of Fallbrook Academy?
"Goodbar"
How many kids participate in the rock fights?
The whole school -- 60
What type of narrative is the story?
1st person -- letter
Attends a special school; small build; wears glasses
Ronnia
Identify the speaker and context:
"Now it wasn't a game anymore"
Ronnie thinks this when he sees Peter on the bluff above him.
What is the name of the high school where the rock fights take place?
Manning Day School
At first, what do people think happened to Gene during the rock fight?
That he accidentally ran over the bluff and broke his neck.
What happens when the police arrive to arrest Peter?
He shoots himself with his hunting gun.
Good to animals; wants to own a stable with horses
Peter
Name the context and significance:
"You're pretty sly, Pete"
Gene Hanlon says this to Gene about Angela
Baker Post
1. The arrows he imagines pointing down on him during the assemblies
2. The fact that his father sent him to a school for kids who are disturbed
3. Staying up all night to write the letter as soon as he knows the case has been solved
Identify one lie Ronnie tells.
1. When Smitty asks him about being at Baker Post
2. When Sergeant Gorman asks about being at Baker Post
3. When he goes home after the last rock fight and doesn't tell his parents
4. When he is interviewed during the daily assemblies
Marvin
Identify the source of this description:
"pitched battles of unrelenting fury"
This is how the local newspaper (Morning Star) describes the rock fights
Where does Ronnie hide after seeing Gene's murder?
Able Post
What word do the boys yell to alert the others that someone is coming or something has happened?"
"Safety"
Name three clues that led Sergeant Gorman to solve the murder of Gene Hanon.
1. Hat filled with rocks
2. Boulder "socket"
3. Peter's strength
4. Ronnie's changed position
Identify the speaker of this quote: "Ronnie, weren't you here at Baker Post all the time?"
Smitty
Who says: "Good clean fun"
Sergeant Gorman