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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. What month is it when Jane and Buddy run into one another at the mall after their breakup in Part Two?
3. How many days does Buddy spend sober after his confrontation with Jane about his drinking before he faces temptation by the bottle in the garage in Part Two?
4. What is the name of the individual who is described as Jane’s abductor as Buddy watches the news in Part Two?
5. Where has Jane’s family gone to stay for two nights after her abduction by the Avenger in Part Two?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Jane enters the abandoned shed at the empty lot in Part Two?
2. How is the family life of Harry Flowers characterized in We All Fall Down?
3. What is the principle reason for Jane’s feelings of isolation after the abduction in Part Two?
4. How does Buddy’s fall at the mall stand out among examples of characters “falling down” in the novel?
5. What are the second and third examples in the novel of a character “falling down”?
6. Who intercepts Jane and lures her to the abandoned lot in Part Two? How?
7. How are the characters of Randy and Marty depicted in We All Fall Down? How do these characters differ from Buddy Walker?
8. How are the value systems of the main characters presented in the novel?
9. What justifications does the author make for Buddy Walker’s behavior in the novel?
10. How does the concept of motivation tie into the themes seen in Part One of We All Fall Down?
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
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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