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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. What color cap does Gerry O'Hare usually wear?

2. What time of day does Jim call Bob and tell him that Helen is gone?

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

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

5. For how many days does the car rental place that had a missing rental car keep footage from their security cameras?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Charlene Bibber, and how did the housing crisis affect her?

2. Why does Charlene decide not to read Lucy's memoir?

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

4. Who is Lucy Barton, and why does Olive invite her to her apartment?

5. Why was Lucy's childhood challenging?

6. Why was the pandemic difficult for Olive Kitteridge?

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

8. What secret is Pam hiding in Chapter 6?

9. What advice does Bob give Pam when she comes to talk to him?

10. What happened to a woman named Gloria Beach?

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

Setting is the place where a story happens. Where does Tell Me Everything take place? How do characters feel about the various settings, and why?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in Tell Me Everything to help characters communicate? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

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