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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 narrator says in Part Two that Buddy did not learn of Jane’s ordeal with the Avenger until what time that night?
(a) 10:00 p.m.
(b) 11:00 p.m.
(c) 9:00 p.m.
(d) 8:00 p.m.

2. When Marty tells Buddy about Harry’s arrest in Part Two, he says, “I’ve known Harry all my life. We were in preschool together. Harry never” what?
(a) Gets into trouble
(b) Double-crosses his friends
(c) Hurts anybody
(d) Stays in trouble for long

3. What is the name of the bum that Buddy uses to buy him liquor?
(a) Crumbs
(b) Jackson
(c) Johnny
(d) Paul

4. At what time in the morning does Buddy wake up after he’d seen the news about Jane the night before in Part Two?
(a) 8:45 a.m.
(b) 8:10 a.m.
(c) 7:00 a.m.
(d) 9:20 a.m.

5. Who calls Jane to defend Buddy after the ordeal and their breakup in Part Two?
(a) Mickey Stallings
(b) Harry Flowers
(c) Vaughn Masterson
(d) Cindy Dennedy

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say “suffused Jane’s dreams during the two nights her family spent” away from their home after the abduction in Part Two?

2. After Jane’s abduction and when the news crews begin harassing Jane and Amos for interviews, Amos’s family sweeps him off to relatives where in Part Two?

3. What is the last thing that Buddy says to Jane when they encounter one another at the mall in the end of Part Two?

4. The Avenger tells Jane in Part Two, “The only person I ever loved was” whom?

5. At what time does Buddy wake up in his car outside the hospital after falling asleep while waiting for Jane to appear in the end of Part Two?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the concept of motivation tie into the themes seen in Part One of We All Fall Down?

2. How does the Avenger kill himself in Part Two? Why does he kill himself?

3. Describe the narrative point of view in We All Fall Down. In what ways is this narrative style sophisticated?

4. How does Buddy learn of Jane’s abduction in Part Two? Where has Jane’s family gone by this time?

5. How does the author delineate the strengths and weaknesses of his characters in We All Fall Down?

6. What does the character of Harry Flowers represent symbolically in the novel?

7. What happens when Jane enters the abandoned shed at the empty lot in Part Two?

8. Who calls Jane to plead with her regarding Buddy in Part Two? What information is revealed in this phone call?

9. How does the character of the Avenger effectively insert suspense into the novel?

10. What justifications does the author make for Buddy Walker’s behavior in the novel?

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