Normal People Quiz

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Why does Marianne ask Connell to pick her up shortly after leaving his house? (from Four Months Later (July 2014) - Seven Months Later (February 2015))

Because her mother shoves her down the stairs and she is frightened to remain in the house.

Because her brother Alan broke her nose and she is frightened to be in the house.

Because she changed her mind about not wanting to sleep with him.

Because her brother Alan told her she was not allowed back in the house after being with Connell.

What does Marianne say that abruptly stops her intercourse with Connell? (from Four Months Later (July 2014) - Seven Months Later (February 2015))

She tells Connell she is still in love with Jamie and cannot actually be with him.

She asks Connell to tell her she belongs to him, and tells him to hurt her.

She tells Connell to tell her she is beautiful, and asks him to call her his angel.

She tells Connell she does not know why they keep doing this.

What is the significance of Marianne abruptly leaving Lukas' apartment? (from Six Months Later (July 2013) - Three Months Later (March 2014))

It shows that she is finally going to abandon her life in Sweden and return to Dublin.

It shows her unwillingness to tolerate abuse disguised as love any longer.

It shows that she is finally going to restore her relationship with Connell.

It shows her unwillingness to be photographed by a disrespected artist.

How are Connell's feelings for Helen different than those he has for Marianne? (from Six Months Later (July 2013) - Three Months Later (March 2014))

Helen challenges him to be a better person, while Marianne challenges him to be more curious and political.

Helen gives him a sense of status and normalcy, while Marianne often made him feel damaged.

Helen makes him feel trapped and restricted, while Marianne makes him feel free and strong.

His feelings are strictly superficial for Helen, while his feelings for Marianne are more authentic.

Why is Marianne unsettled when she sees Connell and Lorraine in the Carricklea supermarket? (from Two Months Later (April 2012) - Four Months Later (January 2013))

Because she knows Connell is seeing someone in Carricklea but will not tell her about it.

Because she knows Connell only moved home to put distance between them.

Because she has not seen Connell since he moved back home and began dating a woman just two weeks later.

Because she has not seen Connell since he told her he wanted to start seeing other people, and because she was never his girlfriend she is now not even his ex-girlfriend.