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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. On what street does the Jerome family live in the novel?
2. What is the name of the Avenger’s father in the novel?
3. What do Randy and Marty argue about as Buddy and his friends drive away from the house they’ve demolished in Part One?
4. The narrator states in the beginning of Part One that the Avenger “did not know [the home invaders’] names, had never seen them before, but he knew who they were. They were regular kids, not sleazies from” where?
5. What kind of dead animal does Mr. Jerome describe having found in his mailbox in the past year when he’s speaking to the police detective after the vandalism in Part One?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. 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?
3. At what time do the home invaders depart the Jerome home in the beginning of Part One? What damage is left in their wake?
4. How does the Avenger cover up the murder of Vaughn Masterson?
5. Is the violence in We All Fall Down portrayed in a realistic manner? How would you describe its characterization?
6. How do the boys respond when Buddy expresses regret over the incident at the Jerome home during the vandalism in Part One?
7. How does the narrator describe Jane’s school friends in Part One? What color unites these girls?
8. How realistic are the characterizations in We All Fall Down? Are these characters like the teenagers that you know?
9. How is Vaughn Masterson’s death described in the newspapers?
10. How does the relationship between Buddy Walker and Jane Jerome begin in Part Two?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and analyze the character of Jane Jerome in the story. How old is Jane? What preoccupies Jane in regard to her sister when her character is introduced? How do you relate to Jane’s character? How does Jane’s character evolve in the story?
Essay Topic 2
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 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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