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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. Why does Addie stop checking out library books?

2. What does Grandio give Addie?

3. What does Addie tell Hannah Addie once did?

4. How does Denise react to the idea of Addie spending Thanksgiving weekend with Dwight?

5. What does Addie say about mid-December?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Soula and Elliot give Addie for Christmas and what is Addie's response?

2. Describe the conversation between Addie and Ms. Rivera.

3. Describe Addie's Christmas with her mother.

4. What makes Addie sad when she witnesses Dwight and Hannah putting the Littles to bed?

5. What does Addie's mommers say when she drives up and what is in the car?

6. What does Addie tell Mommers about the flute and how does Denise respond?

7. How does Addie compare herself to Brynna and what is Dwight's response?

8. What conversation does Addie overhear the night before she is leaving and how does she feel?

9. What does Mommers say that completely dumbfounds Addie when Addie is talking to Mommers?

10. Who meets Addie at Lake George and why is it okay that her paper bag of clothes breaks?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?

2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?

3. Which 3 secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?

4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?

5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in "Waiting for Normal"? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense?

2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in "Waiting for Normal" including why you believe it is foreshadowing. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.

3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from "Waiting for Normal" and your own live to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

Over the course of "Waiting for Normal", Addie grows as a person in both complexity and understanding. "Waiting for Normal" might be considered a slice of Addie's larger story, of her "coming of age." It might be said that this novel is a "bildungsroman" of Addie Schmeeter. Discuss the following:

1. Define Bildungsroman, or "Coming of Age," and give several examples from literature you have read.

2. Trace and analyze the character of Addie as she changes from a more carefree, innocent girl to a wiser young girl. What are the significant events that change Addie?

3. After thoroughly analyzing Addie's growth throughout Waiting for Normal, do you think "Waiting for Normal" could be considered Addie's Coming of Age story? Why or why not?

4. Are there any other characters in "Waiting for Normal" who go through a Coming of Age experience? Who? Why do you think so?

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