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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 does Diana go after Bob and Lucy see her at the airport?

2. How long ago did the guidance counselor, Patricia Donnelley die?

3. How much younger is Matt than Diana?

4. Where does Susan say that Larry and Ariel want to take Jim?

5. What trial made Jim famous?

Short Essay Questions

1. Did Bob ever envy Jim?

2. What does Bob do after he and Margaret argue in Book 3, Chapter 2?

3. How does Margaret's preaching change after she learns she might lose her job?

4. What does Bob say to Margaret when she tries to apologize after an argument?

5. What do Larry and Ariel want to do for Jim's birthday and how does he feel about their plan?

6. What sexual abuse did Diana endure as a girl?

7. What evidence did police find that made them suspect that Diana killed her mother?

8. How does Bob help Matt after Diana commits suicide?

9. Did Lucy ever envy other writers?

10. Where is Matt when Bob leaves the airport and returns to Shirley Falls, and what instructions does Bob give him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Readers meet Gloria Beach through what other characters and the narrator reveal about her. How does Strout reveal Gloria and her character traits?

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

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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