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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 many days does Buddy spend sober after his confrontation with Jane about his drinking before he faces temptation by the bottle in the garage in Part Two?
2. Who wrote, “In a real dark night of the soul it is always three o’clock in the morning”?
3. What is the name of Mr. Jerome’s old golfing buddy and the police chief of Monument?
4. What is “the word that Jane used to describe the car as her father drove to the hospital” in Part Two?
5. Who calls Buddy as he’s still reeling from the news story about Jane’s abduction in Part Two?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Jane enters the abandoned shed at the empty lot in Part Two?
2. How does the character of the Avenger effectively insert suspense into the novel?
3. What are the second and third examples in the novel of a character “falling down”?
4. How does the author delineate the strengths and weaknesses of his characters in We All Fall Down?
5. What is unexpected about the breakup of Jane and Buddy in Part Two?
6. What revelation does the Avenger reveal to Jane as she is entrapped in Part Two? How does Jane respond?
7. How are the characters of Randy and Marty depicted in We All Fall Down? How do these characters differ from Buddy Walker?
8. What justifications does the author make for Buddy Walker’s behavior in the novel?
9. How is the family life of Harry Flowers characterized in We All Fall Down?
10. Describe the narrative point of view in We All Fall Down. In what ways is this narrative style sophisticated?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
How do you interpret the title of the novel? What fairy tale is alluded to in the title? How can the title be seen to relate to the “falling down” of more than one character in the story?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the actions, objectives, and obstacles faced by the Avenger in murdering his grandfather. Why does the Avenger decide he must kill his grandfather? What actions does he take in order to further his objectives? What obstacles stand in his way?
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