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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 is the protagonist of We All Fall Down?
2. What doctor has prescribed sleeping pills for Jane when her family is in seclusion in Part Two?
3. After Jane’s abduction and when the news crews begin harassing Jane and Amos for interviews, Amos’s family sweeps him off to relatives where in Part Two?
4. Buddy first meets Jane’s parents when they encounter them on the street leaving what business in Part Two?
5. The narrator says in Part Two that “Jane found out about Buddy’s drinking in the lobby of” what?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where does Buddy meet his father in Part Two? What are Buddy’s impressions of his dad at this meeting?
2. What is the principle reason for Jane’s feelings of isolation after the abduction in Part Two?
3. How are the characters of Randy and Marty depicted in We All Fall Down? How do these characters differ from Buddy Walker?
4. How is the family life of Harry Flowers characterized in We All Fall Down?
5. What is unexpected about the breakup of Jane and Buddy in Part Two?
6. What are the second and third examples in the novel of a character “falling down”?
7. How does the character of the Avenger effectively insert suspense into the novel?
8. What does Mr. Jerome represent symbolically in We All Fall Down?
9. How does Jane confront Buddy about his past after her abduction in Part Two? How does Buddy respond?
10. How is the Jerome family characterized in the novel? How does this family unit differ from others presented in the story?
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 characters of Marty Sanders and Randy Pierce in the novel. How old are each of these characters? What is their relationship like to Harry Flowers? How do these characters relate to Buddy Walker?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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