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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. Buddy’s mother is described in Part One as working five days a week in what position in Wickburg?

2. At what time does Karen Jerome arrive home during the home invasion in the beginning of Part One?

3. What does Jane recall as the “worst mark of her life” in Part One?

4. What little boy from the neighborhood that is constantly bullied does Jane recall seeing her little brother defend in Part One?

5. What is the name of the high school that Jane attends in the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. At what time do the home invaders depart the Jerome home in the beginning of Part One? What damage is left in their wake?

2. What information does Mr. Jerome relate to the police detective after the vandalism in Part One?

3. What news does Buddy receive when he arrives at school in the opening of Part Two?

4. What happens when Karen Jerome flees from her attackers during the break-in in Part One?

5. How does the Avenger cover up the murder of Vaughn Masterson?

6. How is Vaughn Masterson’s death described in the newspapers?

7. What happens when Buddy’s sister confronts him about his drinking in Part One?

8. Is the violence in We All Fall Down portrayed in a realistic manner? How would you describe its characterization?

9. How do the boys respond when Buddy expresses regret over the incident at the Jerome home during the vandalism in Part One?

10. 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?

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

Describe the character of Harry Flowers in the novel. Where did Buddy first meet Harry? What is Harry’s family like? How would you define Harry’s actions, objectives, and obstacles in Part One?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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