Which is also called a "coming-of-age" novel?

a. A realistic novel

b. A novel of education

c. A bildungsroman

d. Both 2 and 3?

A bildungsroman and a novel of education are also called a "coming-of-age" novel.

Bildungsroman deals with the development of the protagonist both psychologically and morally. Bildungsroman is a German word which means: "a novel of education". Though the actions in bildungsroman may be restrained by nostalgia and resignation, it ends on a positive note traditionally. Some of the examples are Sons and Lovers, Great Expectation, Member of the Wedding and so forth.