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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 Jim stay after he flies to Maine after Helen's death?

2. What was the name of Muddy Wilson's wife?

3. How old was Pauline's daughter when she tried to stab Pauline?

4. Why does Lucy remember being envious of the girl who married the prince in England?

5. What treat does Bob allow himself at the end of Book 2, Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Bob cancel his plan to go to New York with Lucy to see Larry?

3. Did Bob ever envy Jim?

4. What does Bob notice when he sees Lucy at the grocery store in Book 3, Chapter 5?

5. What story does Olive tell about her first husband's aunt, Pauline?

6. What do Matt Beach's former coworkers have to say about him?

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

8. Why does Margaret call Bob crying when he is out walking with Lucy?

9. Why does Lucy not like Arlene Cleary?

10. Why does Bob get upset when Margaret is late when they are in Boston?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Bob becomes very angry during a trip he and Margaret take to Boston. What does the incident reveal about unprocessed emotions Bob has?

Essay Topic 2

Grief is a feeling of loss, usually because of the death of a loved one. How does Jim struggle after his wife dies? How does he attempt to cope with her death?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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