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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. Lizzie reports that Will is going to what location when he leaves New York City?

2. In what season does Chapter Four take place?

3. Who wants to see exhibits about the Hominids at the Smithsonian Museum?

4. Henry keeps the scraps of paper describing his horrific visions in what type of container?

5. Lizzie likens the election of Trump to which historical event?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who asks Lizzie to name her fears in Chapter Four and what three elements of life does she name?

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

3. In what way does Offill use the character of Lorraine to demonstrate the frustration felt by many Americans in the wake of the 2016 election?

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

5. With which character does Lizzie have a second chance encounter in Chapter Four?

6. To which historical event does Lizzie compare the U.S. presidential election of 2016 and why?

7. Describe the therapeutic exercises that Margot prescribes for Henry.

8. For what reason does Lizzie begin to skip meditation classes with Margot?

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

10. In what way does the motif of dreams arise within Chapter Four in order to again demonstrate the strong connection between Henry and Lizzie?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

William Faulkner once famously claimed that the most important literature deals with the subject of the human heart in conflict with itself. Explain how the theme of Human versus Self is demonstrated within Offill’s novel Weather: A Novel. Create a decisive, arguable claim and prove it with quotes from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Trace the characterization arc of Lizzie’s character throughout the novel Weather: A Novel. Discuss whether Lizzie is a round or flat character and whether she is a static or dynamic character.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the ways in which the themes of adaptability and resignation appear within Offill’s novel Weather: A Novel. What message is Offill sending about these two themes over the course of the narrative?

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