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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Harry constantly call his friends after the vandalism and attack as they leave the Jerome home that Buddy considers to be Harry’s “black talk”?
(a) Bloods
(b) Crips
(c) Boyz
(d) Dogs

2. What is the name of Jane and Karen’s younger brother?
(a) Artie Jerome
(b) Amos Jerome
(c) Paul Jerome
(d) Peter Jerome

3. At what time does Karen Jerome arrive home during the home invasion in the beginning of Part One?
(a) 2:14 a.m.
(b) 9:33 p.m.
(c) 9:46 p.m.
(d) 10:02 p.m.

4. What are the names of the girls that Jane has befriended since she’s transferred to her new school?
(a) Patti Amarelli and Leslie Cairns
(b) Karen Smith and Betty Masters
(c) Sarah Gilliam and Rachel Duncan
(d) Felicia Gray and Jessica Peters

5. On what floor of the high-rise for the elderly does the Avenger’s grandfather live on in the novel?
(a) The tenth floor
(b) The fourth floor
(c) The third floor
(d) The fifth floor

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall is Buddy Walker said to be in Part One?

2. What does the Avenger do with the weapon after he’s murdered the school bully in Part One?

3. To what city do Artie’s parents take him to see a doctor when his night terrors begin in Part One?

4. On what holiday does the narrator describe the home invasion taking place in the beginning of Part One?

5. Harry’s father is described as having what job position in Part One?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information does Mr. Jerome relate to his family regarding the arrest of one of the home invaders in Part One?

2. How do the boys respond when Buddy expresses regret over the incident at the Jerome home during the vandalism in Part One?

3. What are the central questions that arise in the plot of We All Fall Down? How do these questions relate to the novel’s themes?

4. When the narrative transitions to Buddy’s perspective during the break-in, what does Buddy find when he returns downstairs in the Jerome home?

5. What is significant about the title of We All Fall Down? From where is this title derived?

6. What information does Mr. Jerome relate to the police detective after the vandalism in Part One?

7. How does the narrator describe Jane’s school friends in Part One? What color unites these girls?

8. Where does the Avenger spend much of his time trying to track down the vandals who destroyed the Jerome home in Part One? What impression does he have when he encounters Jane Jerome here?

9. How does the Avenger cover up the murder of Vaughn Masterson?

10. Is the violence in We All Fall Down portrayed in a realistic manner? How would you describe its characterization?

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