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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. Which of Jane Jerome’s friends is described as “a giggler” in Part One?
2. To what city do Artie’s parents take him to see a doctor when his night terrors begin in Part One?
3. What boy does Jane recall as having completely ignored her after their first date in Part One?
4. How old is the Avenger described from his perspective in Part One?
5. Who appears to be in the process of raping Karen Jerome when Buddy comes downstairs 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. Describe the character of Buddy Walker in Part One. What makes Buddy a “likeable” character in the novel?
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. Is the violence in We All Fall Down portrayed in a realistic manner? How would you describe its characterization?
5. How did Harry Flowers obtain the key to the Jerome household, as revealed in Part Two?
6. What is significant about the setting of We All Fall Down in relation to the central topics addressed in the novel?
7. What information does Mr. Jerome relate to his family regarding the arrest of one of the home invaders in Part One?
8. How realistic are the characterizations in We All Fall Down? Are these characters like the teenagers that you know?
9. What is the first example of a character “falling down” in the novel?
10. What happens when Karen Jerome flees from her attackers during the break-in in Part One?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the narrative shifts that take place throughout We All Fall Down. Does the narrator of the story have a limited or omniscient perspective? How does the language style transition in the narrative changes? Who are the main characters that the story follows?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and analyze the characters of Patti Amarelli and Leslie Cairns in the novel. For how long has Jane been best friends with these two girls? How have they developed the motif of “pink” to unite them in their friendship? How does their friendship change in the course of the story?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the triggers leading up to Buddy’s drinking problem in the narrative. When is the first occurrence that Buddy got drunk? How did it make him feel? Who encouraged Buddy’s drinking?
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