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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The title of We All Fall Down comes from what literary allusion in the novel?
(a) Humpty Dumpty
(b) Ring Around the Rosy
(c) The Raven
(d) Days of Our Lives

2. How old is the Avenger described from his perspective in Part One?
(a) 16
(b) 11
(c) 13
(d) 14

3. What is the name of the man who is friends with Jane’s father and the boss of the work crew that repairs the damages to their house in Part One?
(a) Mr. Stallings
(b) Mr. Peacock
(c) Mr. Smith
(d) Mr. Stoddard

4. What position does Mr. Jerome have at the telephone company where he works in Part One?
(a) Chief financial officer
(b) Business manager
(c) Sales manager
(d) Floor manager

5. What television show does Mickey say is his favorite in Part One?
(a) Days of Our Lives
(b) Jeopardy
(c) Wheel of Fortune
(d) The Weather Show

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall is Buddy Walker said to be in Part One?

2. Of the Avenger, the narrator says in Part One, “He was good at planning. His mother called it” what?

3. Where is Buddy when Harry Flowers first talks to him and tells him “You need action” in Part One?

4. At what time “on the dot” does Buddy’s mother demand that he and his sister show up at the table for dinner each evening, according to the narrator in Part One?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Buddy’s sister confronts him about his drinking in Part One?

3. When, precisely, do the vandals break into the Jerome home in the beginning of Part One? Who encounters them as they are vandalizing the house?

4. What information does Mr. Jerome relate to the police detective after the vandalism in Part One?

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

6. How do the boys respond when Buddy expresses regret over the incident at the Jerome home during the vandalism in Part One?

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

8. How does the author effectively draw the reader into the story in Part One?

9. How does the Avenger cover up the murder of Vaughn Masterson?

10. What are the central questions that arise in the plot of We All Fall Down? How do these questions relate to the novel’s themes?

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