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Chapters 1-3
Chapters 4-6
Chapters 7-9
Chapters 10-12
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This character is 14, looks 12, but acts 40. This character has a face like a real "sincere rabbit."
Who is Steve?
100
the beach
Where is Rusty-James at the onset of the novel?
100
Biff stabs him.
What happens to Rusty-James when his attention is diverted from Biff during the fight?
100
an old man
Who does Rusty-James punch on the street in Chapter 8?
100
Benny's
Where does Rusty-James spend the rest of the day after he leaves Steve's?
200
This character headed for California, leaving children and spouse behind.
Who is Rusty-James mother?
200
the reformatory
Where has Rusty-James spent five years?
200
he likes motorcycles
How does Motorcycle Boy get his name?
200
Rusty-James
Who gets whacked in the head with a tire iron?
200
he reads
After leaving the pet store, what does Motorcycle Boy do when he and Rusty-James get home?
300
This character drinks heavily, reads often, and has worked as a lawyer.
Who is Rusty-James' father?
300
Coke
What does Rusty-James says will rot your guts?
300
he gets a check from the government
How does Rusty-James' father get money?
300
hospital
What place does Rusty-James hate?
300
the pet store
In Chapter 11, what building does Motorcycle Boy break into?
400
This character's mother is a nurse who works nights and forces the character to babysit three siblings.
Who is Patty?
400
Patty
Who is Rusty-James' girlfriend?
400
lawyer
How does Rusty-James' father earn a living before his wife leaves him?
400
aspirin
What does Rusty-James steal from the drugstore?
400
fish
What does Motorcycle Boy try to take to the river?
500
This character works at the school and is considered a guidance counselor.
Who is Mr. Harrigan?
500
cry
What does Rusty-James think he is going to do when Patty breaks up with him?
500
Motorcyle Boy
Who does Steve say is "just like someone out of a book?"
500
Make up your mind and work hard to get there.
What is the one lesson Steve has learned that he shares with Rusty-James at the end of Chapter 12?