Weather: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Jenny Offill
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 149 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Weather: A Novel Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Jenny Offill
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 149 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Who writes the words 'self care' on Henry's hand in Chapter Two?
(a) Eli.
(b) Ben.
(c) Lizzie.
(d) Catherine.

2. Sylvia asserts at her conference in "the heartland" that which creatures are "nothing particularly special" (58)?
(a) Viruses.
(b) Humans.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Poisonous snakes.

3. Lizzie reports that her "crankiest" (19) patrons are which people?
(a) Parents.
(b) Guest speakers.
(c) Professors.
(d) Students.

4. Lizzie tells Catherine in Chapter Two that there is a new bar in the neighborhood that is half-bar, half-what?
(a) Barber shop.
(b) Cigar store.
(c) Bookstore.
(d) Guitar shop.

5. Lizzie cites a study asserting that how many of the world's richest billionaires own as many assets as half of humanity?
(a) 6.
(b) 30.
(c) 4.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Lizzie once took Eli along on one of Sylvia's excursions, they went to what type of location?

2. Lizzie tells Ben in Chapter Two about a phenomenon called "climate" (100) what?

3. What was Catherine's drug of choice before she got sober?

4. Henry gets a job working for what kind of company in Chapter One?

5. Lizzie notices that spikes have been installed at the top of the the playground fence to keep out what creatures?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do most students' expectations of meditation class differ from what Margot provides?

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

3. What is "looping," (43) according to Lizzie?

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

5. What does Ben do for Lizzie on her birthday?

6. What is Hell and High Water and how does Lizzie get involved with it?

7. In what location does the narrative of Weather: A Novel take place?

8. Describe Sylvia's penchant for visiting sites with particular qualities.

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

10. Who is Mohan and what is he like?

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