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

The narrator in the book is Rusty-James.

2.Where does the first chapter take place? What are the boys doing there?

The first chapter takes place on the beach. Rusty-James lives there and Steve is on vacation.

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 was in the reformatory for five years. He might not want to remember his past because of something bad that happened.

5. What has Rusty-James doing with his life at the present time?

Rusty-James has been doing nothing with his life at the present time. He has been "bumming around" at the beach.

6. What does he say on the first page that shows he has problems?

Rusty-James saying that his memory was messed up shows he has problems.

7. What kind of place is Benny's?

Benny's was a place that junior high kids hung out at.

8. What is Rusty-James doing there?

Rusty-James was playing pool at Benny's.

9. Why does Biff want to fight Rusty-James?

Biff wants to fight Rusty-James because of something he said to a girl named Anita at school.

10. How does Rusty-James react when he hears about the fight?

Rusty-James got annoyed when he heard about the fight.

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 becomes curious of who the Motorcycle Boy is and wants to know more about him because he is mentioned before he shows up in the story. This makes him seem more mysterious when he does appear.

12. Describe Steve.

Steve is Rusty-James's best friend. He is fourteen years old and is always very cautious about things. He doesn't like fights.

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