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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. How long has Bob been divorced from his first wife, Pam?

2. What was the name of the man Olive's mother wanted to marry?

3. How old is Jim's son, Larry?

4. When Bob goes to New York after Helen dies, how long has it been since he hast been in the city?

5. How many plants does Lucy have in her house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What secret is Pam hiding in Chapter 6?

2. What two stories does Lucy tell Olive in Book 2, Chapter 3, and what does Olive think of the stories?

3. Why was Lucy's childhood challenging?

4. What happened to a woman named Gloria Beach?

5. What is Helen's last request to Bob?

6. What is known about Gloria Beach's life?

7. Where was Jim when Helen died?

8. Where does Matthew Beach live?

9. What does Ashley Munroe tell Bob about Matt Beach?

10. What is Helen's funeral like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does the Strout use foreshadowing in Tell Me Everything? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

Pam starts drinking again after a visit from Lydia Robbins. What struggle does Pam have with alcohol? How and why does Lydia Robbins visit cause her to want to drink again?

Essay Topic 3

Lucy calls Janice and Bob sin-eaters. Why does Lucy refer to them as sin-eaters?

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