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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 long ago does the narrator say Buddy got his driver’s license in Part One?
2. What kind of grades does the Avenger get most of the time, according to the narrator in Part One?
3. What does Jane recall as the “worst mark of her life” in Part One?
4. How many beer cans are left behind from the home invaders in the beginning of Part One?
5. How much weekly allowance does Buddy receive from his mother after his father has left the household in Part One?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Jane Jerome upset when the narrative switches to her storyline in the beginning of Part One?
2. Is the violence in We All Fall Down portrayed in a realistic manner? How would you describe its characterization?
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. What happens when Buddy’s sister confronts him about his drinking in Part One?
5. How does the author effectively draw the reader into the story in Part One?
6. How is Vaughn Masterson’s death described in the newspapers?
7. How does the narrator in Part One describe the character of the Avenger? How old is he said to be?
8. How do the boys respond when Buddy expresses regret over the incident at the Jerome home during the vandalism in Part One?
9. What is significant about the setting of We All Fall Down in relation to the central topics addressed in the novel?
10. What information does Mr. Jerome relate to his family regarding the arrest of one of the home invaders 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 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 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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