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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Two.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Catherine plans to take how many months of maternity leave after Iris is born?
(a) 6.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

2. In which state do Ben's parents currrently live?
(a) Maine.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Florida.
(d) New York.

3. Sylvia asserts at her conference in "the heartland" that which creatures are "nothing particularly special" (58)?
(a) Humans.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Poisonous snakes.
(d) Viruses.

4. Lizzie tells the reader that her number one fear is "the acceleration of" (30) what?
(a) The ozone layer depletion.
(b) Days.
(c) Economic collapse.
(d) Glacial melting.

5. The townspeople featured in the epigraph of Weather: A Novel declare themselves to be what entities?
(a) Saints.
(b) Angels.
(c) Demons.
(d) Tycoons.

Short Answer Questions

1. The meeting described in the novel's epigraph takes place in which state?

2. Which birthday is Lizzie approaching in Chapter One?

3. Sylvia asks Lizzie to take a job taking what action on her behalf?

4. Lizzie finds out in Chapter One that she has osteoarthritis in which part of her body?

5. Lizzie recalls going into labor with Eli on the second day of what event?

(see the answer key)

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