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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much allowance does Buddy’s father send him once a week after he’s moved out of the house in Part One?

2. What is the label that Harry Flowers gives for the exploits of his gang in Part One?

3. Who is the bully described from the Avenger’s perspective that “spent the day snickering” in Part One?

4. On what floor of the high-rise for the elderly does the Avenger’s grandfather live on in the novel?

5. The narrator describes Mr. Jerome as serving on the committee for what charitable organization every year in Part One?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jane discover Buddy’s drinking in Part Two? How does she address the issue?

2. What leads the Avenger to murdering his grandfather? How does he kill him?

3. What is the first example of a character “falling down” in the novel?

4. What information does Mr. Jerome relate to his family regarding the arrest of one of the home invaders in Part One?

5. How does the narrator in Part One describe the character of the Avenger? How old is he said to be?

6. Why is Jane Jerome upset when the narrative switches to her storyline in the beginning of Part One?

7. When the narrative transitions to Buddy’s perspective during the break-in, what does Buddy find when he returns downstairs in the Jerome home?

8. What is significant about the setting of We All Fall Down in relation to the central topics addressed in the novel?

9. What happens when Karen Jerome flees from her attackers during the break-in in Part One?

10. How does the relationship between Buddy Walker and Jane Jerome begin in Part Two?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the theme of isolation apply to the main characters in the story? How has Jane’s sense of isolation increased since the trashing of her home? How does this theme apply to Buddy? How does it apply to Karen Jerome? How does it relate to the Avenger?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the controversies surrounding the works of Robert Cormier and his response to the criticism that We All Fall Down garnished after publication. How did the author defend his work? What are your thoughts on the banning of this book from libraries? On what grounds has the book been banned?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze the character of Addy Walker in the novel. How old is Addy? What has her relationship with her brother been like in the past? How does their relationship change when Addy confronts Buddy about his drinking?

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