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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 do Pam and Bob talk when she comes to Crosby?

2. How often does Bob volunteer at the food pantry?

3. In Chapter 6, where were Lucy and William planning on going after she took a trip to New York?

4. What color roses are at Helen's funeral?

5. Who does Bob see at the grocery store in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Matthew Beach live?

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

3. What altercation do Jim and Larry have after Helen dies?

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

5. In Tell Me Everything, Book 1, Chapter 1, who does the narrator say the story is about?

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

7. When was the last time Matthew used the gun he has in the house?

8. What was Olive's father's life like, and how did he die?

9. When and where is Gloria Beach's body found?

10. What is Helen's funeral like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bob and Lucy have a conversation about narcissists. Does Margaret seem to be a narcissist or simply self-absorbed?

Essay Topic 2

Euphemisms are words or statements that are used instead of profanity or an offensive term. What are some examples of euphemisms used in Tell Me Everything? How are euphemisms used in the novel, especially in Gloria Beach’s journals and when Bob refers to his relationship with his wife?

Essay Topic 3

Artistic license is the way that an author creates, art, music, or writing based upon her interpretation of life. How does Strout use artistic license to create the realistic background of Tell Me Everything?

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