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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. Where do Buddy and Jane occasionally meet to do their homework together once they’ve started dating 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. When Marty tells Buddy about Harry’s arrest in Part Two, he says, “I’ve known Harry all my life. We were in preschool together. Harry never” what?
4. Who does Buddy recall as the “love of his life sophomore year” in Part Two?
5. Buddy’s mother tells him and his sister that she’s planning on taking a retreat for how long in the beginning of Part Two?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the character of the Avenger represent symbolically in the novel?
2. How does Buddy learn of Jane’s abduction in Part Two? Where has Jane’s family gone by this time?
3. Who are the protagonists in the novel? How are these protagonists different?
4. How does the Avenger kill himself in Part Two? Why does he kill himself?
5. Where does Buddy meet his father in Part Two? What are Buddy’s impressions of his dad at this meeting?
6. How does Jane confront Buddy about his past after her abduction in Part Two? How does Buddy respond?
7. How does Buddy’s fall at the mall stand out among examples of characters “falling down” in the novel?
8. Where does the Avenger first spy Buddy and Jane together in Part Two? What is his response?
9. How does the character of the Avenger effectively insert suspense into the novel?
10. What justifications does the author make for Buddy Walker’s behavior in the novel?
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 theme of deceptive appearances in We All Fall Down. How is this theme illustrated through the characters of Buddy Walker and the Avenger? Do the characters in the novel that have hidden identities get revealed? What do you think the author’s statement is regarding deception in the narrative?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the romance of Jane and Buddy in Part Two. Do you believe that each of these characters’ feelings are pure? Why or why not? Do you think that Jane is justified in ending their relationship once she learns the truth about Buddy’s past?
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