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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 recalls pleading with Henry not to seek help with his addiction at what type of facility?

2. By the time Chapter Four opens, Henry's anxiety has grown to the point where he is washing Iris with what object?

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

4. For how many weeks will Eli and Ben be gone on the road trip to the California coast?

5. It is strongly implied that the presidential election referred to in Chapter Three occurred in which year?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. For what reason does Lizzie stay home during the three weeks of Ben and Eli's absence in Chapter Four?

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

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

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

7. What is "milling" (129) in the context of the field called Disaster Psychology?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Offill begins the text with an excerpt from a 17th-century town meeting in a small Connecticut settlement. Explain how this poem excerpt relates to Weather: A Novel and how it reflects the text’s themes.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Examine the effects of stress on the novel's characters and the coping methods each character uses to deal with emotional turmoil. Which characters' methods are effective, which are ineffective, and how do these varying levels of efficiency affect the messages sent by Weather: A Novel within the text?

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