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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. How many days after his arrest for vandalism does Harry call Buddy and tell him that he will pick him up at 8:00 p.m.?
(a) 1
(b) 5
(c) 2
(d) 3

2. Buddy’s mother tells him and his sister that she’s planning on taking a retreat for how long in the beginning of Part Two?
(a) 1 month
(b) 7 days
(c) 2 months
(d) 5 days

3. Where does Harry say he picked up Jane Jerome’s key when she dropped it in Part Two?
(a) At church
(b) At the Mall
(c) At Jedson Park
(d) At school

4. What is Jane tied to the chair with when she awakens in Part Two?
(a) A scarf
(b) Clothesline rope
(c) Fishing line
(d) A seatbelt

5. Buddy’s parents brought Buddy and his sister up in what religion?
(a) Baptist
(b) Buddhist
(c) Islam
(d) Catholic

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the restaurant described where Buddy meets his father in Part Two?

2. Who taps on Buddy’s car window when he awakens in the parking lot at the hospital in Part Two?

3. Who is the police chief who states that the investigation of Jane’s abduction and the suicide of her captor is continuing on the newscast in Part Two?

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

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the Jerome family characterized in the novel? How does this family unit differ from others presented in the story?

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

3. What is unexpected about the breakup of Jane and Buddy in Part Two?

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

5. How does the author characterize the relationship between Buddy and Jane prior to their breakup in the novel?

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

7. Who are the protagonists in the novel? How are these protagonists different?

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

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

10. How are the characters of Randy and Marty depicted in We All Fall Down? How do these characters differ from Buddy Walker?

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