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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. Ben and Eli go on a road trip to the California coast with the family of which character?

2. Which of the following actions does Henry NOT take within Chapter Four?

3. On Will's last day in New York City, he and Lizzie visit what type of location?

4. At the Smithsonian, which characters want to see exhibits about space?

5. Lizzie tells secret to which character immediately after she hears it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What purpose does Offill have in mind when including the detail that Catherine always gets home from work at seven in the evening?

2. Discuss an instance when Offill uses a literary device to illustrate some aspect of the sibling relationship between Ben and Lizzie.

3. For what reason are Ben and Will away from home for three weeks during Chapter Four?

4. Explain the significance of Lizzie's claim at the end of Chapter Four that she has "so many people" (192).

5. How does Ben feel about the results of the election and how does Offill provide this information to the reader?

6. What problem does Henry share with Lizzie in Chapter Three?

7. What detail does Henry share with Lizzie in Chapter Four that compels her to go to Ben with her concerns?

8. In what kind of dwelling do Ben and Catherine live and what is the significance of this fact?

9. Describe two incidents that demonstrate Lizzie's concern about the growing feelings of hate in the wake of Trump's election.

10. What political event has just occurred when Chapter Three begins?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Henry's role within the events of the novel and explain how his character helps to further develop certain themes inherent in Offill's piece.

Essay Topic 2

What is the function of Eli’s character within the novel? Discuss the characterization methods used by Offill in depicting Eli and include in your discussion the reasons that Offill portrays Lizzie’s son in these particular ways.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of addiction with Offill's text Weather: A Novel. What messages are being sent about the nature of addiction and what response does the text intend to provoke from its audience?

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