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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 long after their breakup do Jane and Buddy meet by accident at the mall in Part Two?
2. What color hair is Jane described as having in the novel?
3. Who calls Jane to defend Buddy after the ordeal and their breakup in Part Two?
4. What is Jane tied to the chair with when she awakens in Part Two?
5. When the Avenger first sees Jane and Buddy together, he is standing on Main Street in front of what store in Part Two?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the Jerome family characterized in the novel? How does this family unit differ from others presented in the story?
2. What is unexpected about the breakup of Jane and Buddy 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 does the author delineate the strengths and weaknesses of his characters in We All Fall Down?
5. How does the concept of motivation tie into the themes seen in Part One of We All Fall Down?
6. What revelation does the Avenger reveal to Jane as she is entrapped in Part Two? How does Jane respond?
7. What does the character of the Avenger represent symbolically in the novel?
8. How does Buddy learn of Jane’s abduction in Part Two? Where has Jane’s family gone by this time?
9. Who are the protagonists in the novel? How are these protagonists different?
10. What similarities can be seen in the families of the four boys who vandalize the Jerome home in We All Fall Down?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the controversies surrounding the works of Robert Cormier and his response to the criticism that We All Fall Down garnished after publication. How did the author defend his work? What are your thoughts on the banning of this book from libraries? On what grounds has the book been banned?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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