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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. Where is one of Gerry's kids a state trooper?

2. What was the name of Lucy's second husband?

3. How far down a narrow road at the outer edge of Shirley Falls is Matthew Beach's house?

4. How old was Matthew when he became ill with leukemia?

5. Where did Janice Tucker like to go on solo vacations?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Matt inherit from his mother?

3. What challenge does Bob Burgess face with Matthew Beach's case?

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

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

6. What happened to a woman named Gloria Beach?

7. Why did Diana Beach become a guidance counselor?

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

9. How did Olive describe her parents' marriage?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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

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