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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. Who drives Bob to the airport when he goes to see Larry in the hospital?

2. What job did Susan retire from?

3. What was the name of Olive's second husband?

4. For how many days does Jim weep with Larry at the hospital?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What advice does Jim have for Susan?

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

7. Why does Lucy not like Arlene Cleary?

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

9. Why does Pam start drinking again?

10. What does Olive remember about her husband Henry's stroke?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Love is a theme in Tell Me Everything. What does the novel reveal about love, connection, and the many forms of love?

Essay Topic 3

Pam starts drinking again after a visit from Lydia Robbins. What struggle does Pam have with alcohol? How and why does Lydia Robbins visit cause her to want to drink again?

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