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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. Amos Dalton leads Jane to an overgrown lot that has a sign reading what in Part Two?
2. When Jane begins to shout at the Avenger as she’s tied to the chair in Part Two, he tells her, “Don’t yell—don’t scream. If you scream, I’ll have to do to you what I did to Vaughn Masterson and” whom?
3. Who calls Jane to defend Buddy after the ordeal and their breakup in Part Two?
4. 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?
5. At what time does Marty tell Buddy the police came and arrested Harry the day before in Part Two?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Mr. Jerome represent symbolically in We All Fall Down?
2. What happens when Jane enters the abandoned shed at the empty lot in Part Two?
3. What does the character of Harry Flowers represent symbolically in the novel?
4. Where does the Avenger first spy Buddy and Jane together in Part Two? What is his response?
5. How does the concept of motivation tie into the themes seen in Part One of We All Fall Down?
6. How does the character of the Avenger effectively insert suspense into the novel?
7. Who intercepts Jane and lures her to the abandoned lot in Part Two? How?
8. How is the family life of Harry Flowers characterized in We All Fall Down?
9. How are the characters of Randy and Marty depicted in We All Fall Down? How do these characters differ from Buddy Walker?
10. Where does Buddy meet his father in Part Two? What are Buddy’s impressions of his dad at this meeting?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the clues in the narrative that identify the setting of We All Fall Down. What popular culture references in Part One indicate approximately what year the story takes place in? Where in the country does the story appear to be set? What holiday is it when the home invasion takes place? How do you relate to this setting?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the narrative shifts that take place throughout We All Fall Down. Does the narrator of the story have a limited or omniscient perspective? How does the language style transition in the narrative changes? Who are the main characters that the story follows?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and analyze the character of Addy Walker in the novel. How old is Addy? What has her relationship with her brother been like in the past? How does their relationship change when Addy confronts Buddy about his drinking?
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