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

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

3. What does Ashley Munroe's boyfriend do for a living?

4. What time of day does Jim call Bob and tell him that his wife is dying?

5. Why is Helen dying?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why was the pandemic difficult for Olive Kitteridge?

8. Where was Jim when Helen died?

9. Where does Matthew Beach live?

10. Why did Diana Beach become a guidance counselor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood Tell Me Everything, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

Essay Topic 3

In Tell Me Everything some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

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