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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. Which one of Marianne's friends throws a party in May of 2012 to celebrate the end of exams?
2. Connell has an impulse to take what action when he realizes that the time for asking to stay with Marianne has passed?
3. In what location does Marianne sleep the night of her fight with Jamie?
4. Helen tells Connell that every time she sees Marianne at a party, Marianne is taking what action?
5. Marianne tells Connell that she hopes that the two of them will always do what for each other?
Short Essay Questions
1. What aspect of Connell and Marianne's high school relationship remains intact in their adult relationship?
2. What does Connell find troubling about the financial arrangements among Marianne, Lorraine, and himself?
3. How does Connell react to the split between him and Marianne and how does Marianne handle it?
4. What is Marianne's reply when Peggy asks about Marianne's hang-ups?
5. What are Connell's impressions of Alan and from whence do these impressions emerge?
6. By April of 2012, Connell and Marianne have fallen into a certain routine. What is it?
7. How is the motif of violence depicted within Connell's feelings about Jamie?
8. Describe Helen's impressions of Marianne.
9. What plans does Marianne make for her third year of college?
10. Discuss Rooney's use of a literary device to depict, foreshadow, or imply violence.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
How is the topic of communication treated within Normal People and how does its treatment relate to the novel's depicted messages?
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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