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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. Marianne tells Connell that she does not know why she is unable to make people take what action?

2. During lunch at her house, Connell wants to tell Marianne that she looks like a what?

3. In what month of 2013 do Marianne and Helen first meet?

4. For what sole purpose has Connell entered the church in the past?

5. In April of 2012, Connell is most nervous about which final assignment?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the motif of violence depicted within Connell's feelings about Jamie?

2. By April of 2012, Connell and Marianne have fallen into a certain routine. What is it?

3. What happens to prevent Connell from enacting his plan to stay in Dublin over the summer?

4. When Connell finds that he will not be able to pay rent over the summer in his Dublin flat, what is his back-up plan?

5. What are Connell's impressions of Alan and from whence do these impressions emerge?

6. What aspect of Connell and Marianne's high school relationship remains intact in their adult relationship?

7. What is Marianne's reply when Peggy asks about Marianne's hang-ups?

8. What is Connell doing in July of 2013?

9. Discuss Rooney's use of a literary device to depict, foreshadow, or imply violence.

10. What does it mean to Marianne when she wins the full scholarship to graduate school, according to Connell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a critical essay about Normal People while using the critical power theory lens of feminist theory. Use textual evidence to back up your strong, specific claim regarding the novel's treatment of gender roles, the objectification of women, female empowerment, misogyny's role within society, or any other issues related to feminist theory that can be found in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how and why Rooney instills three different humanist messages into the narrative of Normal People.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the novel Normal People from an Existential perspective. What elements of life does it suggest hold the most meaning and why?

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