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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. What is the name of Jane and Karen’s younger brother?
2. Who appears to be in the process of raping Karen Jerome when Buddy comes downstairs in Part One?
3. Where is Buddy when Harry Flowers first talks to him and tells him “You need action” in Part One?
4. What do Randy and Marty argue about as Buddy and his friends drive away from the house they’ve demolished in Part One?
5. What is the name of the venue across the street from the Mall where “all the big stars appeared,” including “New Kids on the Block and Billy Joel and Madonna”?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the first example of a character “falling down” in the novel?
2. How is Buddy Walker’s descent into alcoholism described in Part One? What led Buddy to begin drinking?
3. Why is Jane Jerome upset when the narrative switches to her storyline in the beginning of Part One?
4. Describe the character of Buddy Walker in Part One. What makes Buddy a “likeable” character in the novel?
5. How does the author effectively draw the reader into the story in Part One?
6. What news does Buddy receive when he arrives at school in the opening of Part Two?
7. What is significant about the title of We All Fall Down? From where is this title derived?
8. How and why does the Avenger go about killing Vaughn Masterson?
9. What happens when Buddy’s sister confronts him about his drinking in Part One?
10. What information does Mr. Jerome relate to the police detective after the vandalism in Part One?
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 analyze the character of Buddy Walker in the novel. How old is Buddy? What is Buddy’s family like? How does Buddy’s family compare with the Jerome family? How does Buddy evolve as a character throughout the narrative?
Essay Topic 3
How do you interpret the title of the novel? What fairy tale is alluded to in the title? How can the title be seen to relate to the “falling down” of more than one character in the story?
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