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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. Who appears to be in the process of raping Karen Jerome when Buddy comes downstairs in Part One?
2. What is the name of the Avenger’s father in the novel?
3. How much allowance does Buddy’s father send him once a week after he’s moved out of the house in Part One?
4. Where is Buddy when Harry Flowers first talks to him and tells him “You need action” in Part One?
5. What is the name of the high school that Jane attends in the novel?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the narrator in Part One describe the character of the Avenger? How old is he said to be?
2. At what time do the home invaders depart the Jerome home in the beginning of Part One? What damage is left in their wake?
3. What leads the Avenger to murdering his grandfather? How does he kill him?
4. 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?
5. What happens when Karen Jerome flees from her attackers during the break-in in Part One?
6. How does the narrator describe Jane’s school friends in Part One? What color unites these girls?
7. How does the Avenger cover up the murder of Vaughn Masterson?
8. When the narrative transitions to Buddy’s perspective during the break-in, what does Buddy find when he returns downstairs in the Jerome home?
9. What news does Buddy receive when he arrives at school in the opening of Part Two?
10. How does Jane discover Buddy’s drinking in Part Two? How does she address the issue?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of deceptive appearances in We All Fall Down. How is this theme illustrated through the characters of Buddy Walker and the Avenger? Do the characters in the novel that have hidden identities get revealed? What do you think the author’s statement is regarding deception in the narrative?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and analyze the characteristics of Vaughn Masterson in the narrative. How old is Vaughn Masterson? Where does he attend school? What interactions has the Avenger had with Vaughn prior to his plotting to kill him? Why does the Avenger kill Vaughn?
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