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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 tall is Buddy Walker said to be in Part One?
2. What is one of the few things that the home invaders did not break in the Jerome home, according to Jane in Part One?
3. How long ago does the narrator say Buddy got his driver’s license in Part One?
4. What is the Avenger’s primary mode of transportation in Part One?
5. The title of We All Fall Down comes from what literary allusion in the novel?
Short Essay Questions
1. What information does Mr. Jerome relate to the police detective after the vandalism in Part One?
2. Where does the Avenger spend much of his time trying to track down the vandals who destroyed the Jerome home in Part One? What impression does he have when he encounters Jane Jerome here?
3. What leads the Avenger to murdering his grandfather? How does he kill him?
4. How does the narrator describe Jane’s school friends in Part One? What color unites these girls?
5. How realistic are the characterizations in We All Fall Down? Are these characters like the teenagers that you know?
6. Why is Jane Jerome upset when the narrative switches to her storyline in the beginning of Part One?
7. What is significant about the setting of We All Fall Down in relation to the central topics addressed in the novel?
8. How does the author effectively draw the reader into the story in Part One?
9. How and why does the Avenger go about killing Vaughn Masterson?
10. How do the boys respond when Buddy expresses regret over the incident at the Jerome home during the vandalism in Part One?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
Discuss the actions, objectives, and obstacles faced by the Avenger in murdering his grandfather. Why does the Avenger decide he must kill his grandfather? What actions does he take in order to further his objectives? What obstacles stand in his way?
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