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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 Bob see Lucy when he goes to the grocery store in Book 2, Chapter 5?

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

3. How long has Bob been watering down Mrs. Hasselbeck's gin when she figures out what he is doing?

4. Where does Margaret hang a painting she buys from Matt?

5. When Bob is at the grocery store, who does Bob notice Lucy snub?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Larry, and what is his condition?

2. Did Lucy ever envy other writers?

3. What is wrong with Charlene Bibber's dog, and what care is he receiving?

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

5. Did Bob ever envy Jim?

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

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

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

9. What information does Olive Kitteridge give Bob about Diana Beach?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Bob and Lucy have a conversation about narcissists. Does Margaret seem to be a narcissist or simply self-absorbed?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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