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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 many people know who Connell's biological father is?

2. Connell's mother gives Connell what advice about Marianne?

3. In what month does Connell tell Marianne that he is taking Rachel to the Debs?

4. Which of Connell's friends tells Marianne in front of other people that she is flat-chested?

5. The hometown of Connell and Marianne is located in what part of Ireland?

Short Essay Questions

1. What advice does Marianne give Connell about college?

2. How is Connell's mother Lorraine employed?

3. Describe the relationship between Marianne and her brother Alan.

4. How does Alan react when Marianne refuses to speak to Connell on the phone?

5. What are the physical differences between Lorraine and Connell?

6. When the reader joins Connell in the fall of his first year of college, to what changes has he had to adapt?

7. Describe Lorraine's appearance and manner.

8. What event occurs just prior to Marianne's decision to quit high school?

9. What does Marianne say just before Connell kisses her for the first time?

10. What plan had Connell had in place for when he encountered Marianne again and what is its result?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Provide a thorough analysis of the denouement of Rooney's novel Normal People.

Essay Topic 2

Trace the characterization arc of Connell’s character throughout the novel Normal People. Discuss whether Connell is a round or flat character and whether Connell is a static or dynamic character.

Essay Topic 3

Write a critical essay about Normal People while using the critical power theory lens of Marxist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of issues such as socioeconomic status, hierarchies, wealth, class, or any other issues related to Marxist theory that can be found in the novel.

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