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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What action is Henry taking as he shares with Lizzie his fears about becoming a father?
(a) Chain-smoking cigarettes.
(b) Wringing his hands.
(c) Blinking hard.
(d) Crying.

2. Lizzie officially meets Amira's mother Na'ila in which location?
(a) The bodega.
(b) The library.
(c) The bakery.
(d) The gym.

3. Lizzie notices that spikes have been installed at the top of the the playground fence to keep out what creatures?
(a) Rats.
(b) Pigeons.
(c) Seagulls.
(d) Sparrows.

4. Lizzie refers to Eli's obsessive thoughts with the use of which term?
(a) Skipping.
(b) Fixating.
(c) Looping.
(d) Puzzling.

5. In what location do Henry and Catherine get married in Chapter Two?
(a) Lizzie's apartment.
(b) The park.
(c) Their own apartment.
(d) City Hall.

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter Two of Weather: A Novel opens on which holiday?

2. Ben's hometown is the town of Hackensack in which state?

3. What snack do Henry and Lizzie have with their coffee when they meet at the diner in Chapter Two?

4. What term does Eli use to describe the phase of the moon when Lizzie points it out to him in Chapter One?

5. William Derham advocated for what sort of treatment of the Earth?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the significance of Sylvia's explanation of the human response to applause in Chapter Two?

2. Characterize the relationship between Lizzie and her brother Henry.

3. What is the significance of the scene in which Eli and Lizzie gaze at the moon together in Chapter One?

4. What act of altruism does Lizzie fondly remember from the night she gave birth to Eli?

5. What does the moth from Madagascar symbolize and why?

6. Discuss an instance when the motif of dreams enters the narrative of Chapter Two.

7. What is the significance of William Derham's 1711 quote, when viewed in the context of Sylvia's hope for the future?

8. Discuss the demographics of Eli's school and how Lizzie feels about them.

9. Where does Henry go when he loses his apartment in Chapter One?

10. For what reason does Lizzie go on fewer trips with Sylvia in the summer?

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