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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 comes running up to Jane when she’s on her way home and pleads with her to come with him because there’s an emergency in Part Two. On his way, he drops his books. What is the title of one of the books Amos drops?

2. What color are Buddy’s eyes described as in the novel?

3. How old is Amos Dalton described as being on the newscast as Buddy watches in Part Two?

4. After slipping into the alleyway to avoid being seen, the Avenger then searches in the stores on Main Street to find Jane and Buddy kissing inside of what store in Part Two?

5. Who sleeps in the same room with Jane while her family is in seclusion after her abduction in Part Two?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the character of the Avenger described as he entraps Jane in Part Two?

2. How does Jane confront Buddy about his past after her abduction in Part Two? How does Buddy respond?

3. How is the family life of Harry Flowers characterized in We All Fall Down?

4. Where does Buddy meet his father in Part Two? What are Buddy’s impressions of his dad at this meeting?

5. Who are the protagonists in the novel? How are these protagonists different?

6. What does the character of Harry Flowers represent symbolically in the novel?

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

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

9. Who intercepts Jane and lures her to the abandoned lot in Part Two? How?

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

Motivations for Violence

a. Discuss the motivations or objectives of the boys who vandalize the Jerome household. What compels the boys to this act of violence and vandalism?

b. Discuss the Avenger’s motivations in the novel. Why does the Avenger seek out the boys who trashed the Jerome house? How do the Avenger’s motivations change in the course of the story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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