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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. What color hair is Jane described as having in the novel?

2. What weapon does the Avenger present and torment Jane with in Part Two?

3. Buddy first meets Jane’s parents when they encounter them on the street leaving what business in Part Two?

4. Buddy considers going to the Mall to surprise Jane and her mother and buy them coffee where in Part Two?

5. 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?

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 unexpected about the breakup of Jane and Buddy in Part Two?

3. Who calls Jane to plead with her regarding Buddy in Part Two? What information is revealed in this phone call?

4. How is the Jerome family characterized in the novel? How does this family unit differ from others presented in the story?

5. How does the author characterize the relationship between Buddy and Jane prior to their breakup in the novel?

6. How does the concept of motivation tie into the themes seen in Part One of We All Fall Down?

7. How does the author delineate the strengths and weaknesses of his characters in We All Fall Down?

8. How does the Avenger kill himself in Part Two? Why does he kill himself?

9. What is the principle reason for Jane’s feelings of isolation after the abduction in Part Two?

10. What happens when Jane enters the abandoned shed at the empty lot in Part Two?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the triggers leading up to Buddy’s drinking problem in the narrative. When is the first occurrence that Buddy got drunk? How did it make him feel? Who encouraged Buddy’s drinking?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the theme of family in the novel. Compare the families of Jane, Buddy, and Harry Flowers. How do these families differ? How are they similar? Which family in the story has the best connection and ability to communicate?

Essay Topic 3

How does the theme of isolation apply to the main characters in the story? How has Jane’s sense of isolation increased since the trashing of her home? How does this theme apply to Buddy? How does it apply to Karen Jerome? How does it relate to the Avenger?

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